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Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Employer
Ridge and Partners
Location
Reading, Berkshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
24 Jun 2023

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Specialist area
Building services (general), Electrical engineering, Design
Function
Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Are you a creative, self motivated and forward thinking Electrical Design Engineer, looking for a challenge?

Our diverse projects cover all sectors of the construction industry creating great insight to cross pollination of ideas and solutions allowing you to re-think standards and deliver quality engineered responses whilst providing you with the opportunity to evolve your engineering skills. 

Recent Projects

Alexandra Palace - Alexandra Palace lighting installations up for two major awards - Ridge and Partners LLP

Greyfriars Church - Three Ridge projects shortlisted for National Building and Construction Awards 2022 - Ridge and Partners LLP

All BSE projects - Building Services Engineering - Ridge and Partners LLP

The team structure ensures quality mentoring and coaching, synchronised to your development as you grow your knowledge and working experience.

Role and Responsibilities

  • Attend client meetings
  • Produce all electrical design calculations and be conversant in Amtech, Dialux, and Relux
  • Produce designs in CAD and REVIT
  • Be able to present designs for stage / peer review
  • Undertake condition surveys
  • Undertake third party review of designs
  • Attend and manage contracts from inception to completion
  • Have experience across a wide range of sectors

The team in Reading is well established and successful with a wide range of exciting projects ranging from

  • Theatres and Auditoria High Rise Apartments Prime
  • Residential one off Houses CAT A and B fit out
  • Peer review for £100m+ projects
  • Defence and Security projects
  • Healthcare Retail Oversees works

Currently we are working on 11 individual sites in Africa with additional projects in Serbia. Whilst travel is not essential, we are able to offer oversees travel if of interest. 

We frequently attend local schools and charities to provide support and actively encourage working in and around the community.

Experience and Skills Required

To be successful in this role you will have an accredited Building Services degree or higher educational qualification and experience in a similar role. Ideally chartered or working towards chartered engineer status with a suitable institution. You will need to be an excellent communicator who can articulate complicated issues between our clients and our highly skilled project teams. You will also need to show a willingness to learn whilst demonstrating a high level diligence and organisational skills.

What We Can Offer

This role offers you the chance to progress your career at a forward thinking, friendly company. Along with providing you with an opportunity to learn and develop skills and qualifications as part of a dynamic team, we also offer;

  • 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
  • Supported through the national Ridge CIBSE accredited mentor scheme for registration to the Engineer Council to obtain CEng
  • 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

When you join Ridge and Partners, you will be surrounded by professional people who are experts in their field. You will work with and be surrounded by mentors and a support network to help you to embrace new challenges, grow, develop your skills and experience to progress with your career.

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

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