Senior Electrical Design Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Are you an Electrical Building Services Design Engineer who would be interested in a challenging yet exciting role with plenty of variety?
As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Electrical Building Services Design Engineer to join our experienced team based at our idyllic headquarters offices in the grounds of Blenheim Palace – Oxford.
Our projects include large industrial and commercial schemes with contract values over £30 million to smaller schemes and working for diverse and interesting clients including F1 Teams, motor manufacturers, Schools/Universities, contractors, developers etc. Role and Responsibilities:
- Working as the Senior Engineer in a design team delivering detailed electrical building services design
- Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
- Undertaking electrical services calculations using a wide range of techniques including manual calculations, excel spreadsheets and use of electrical engineering software such as Amtech, Relux, or Dialux
- Producing Reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages.
- Designing site-specific equipment as required
- Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams
- Attending a range of project group and technical meetings
- Ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements
- Significant experience within an electrical building services role including undertaking calculations and producing drawings.
- Ideally hold an accredited Building Services degree or higher educational qualification (HNC/HND)
- Experience using AutoCAD and Revit
- Experience using Amtech and Relux or Dialux
- Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the team, adding value to our growing business
- 25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
- Company car allowance
- Private Healthcare
- Life Assurance
- Standard 6% Ridge Contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
- Highly competitive salary
- Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Gym Membership Scheme
- Company car leasing scheme
Ridge has climbed to 14th position in the Building Magazine Top 150 Consultants, whilst continuing to rise within the Top 50 Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, and Surveyors lists – with us in the top 10 surveyors in the country. Showcasing our continued success!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Senior Electrical Design Engineer roles across Ridge Surveyors Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,869 - £39,708 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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