Job Description

We are recruiting for an Associate Electrical Engineer to join our Building Environments team in our Manchester office.


The role will offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in a varied portfolio of engaging and dynamic projects both in the UK and globally, offering the opportunity to work on unique and high-profile projects.





Our Manchester Building Services (MEP) team is involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects. With current projects including:


Wrexham AFC Kop Stand Redevelopment, Wrexham - Following the success on the pitch of the football club this project aims to kick-start the redevelopment of the ST?K Cae Ras stadium with a new 5,500 stand housing the players and media facilities, general admissions and high quality hospitality


MMU All Saints Library, Manchester - Creation of a new world class library and teaching building located in the heart of the All Saints campus in central Manchester


Sister Manchester Plot C, Manchester - The first new build development on the Sister Manchester site, comprising 500,000ft2 high quality commercial office space alongside community use spaces


BuroHappold's Manchester Building Services team continues to deliver cutting edge design solutions which encourage the efficient use of materials, energy and natural resources. Our holistic, multidisciplinary design environment affords our engineers the freedom and creativity to push the boundaries of sustainable building technology across HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing disciplines in close collaboration with practice-wide specialist groups such as sustainability & physics, facades, lighting, and technology.

Key Duties

We invite you to join our close-knit team as an Associate Electrical Engineer providing outstanding design engineering services to the Group on a range of interesting projects, working closely with our Engineers and Associates. You will take ownership of delivering sustainable and innovative design solutions for building services projects led by the Manchester office, although contributing to delivery of international projects in our portfolio.


The role of an Associate Electrical Engineer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to:

Contribute to leading the electrical team and take a project leadership role as required. Communicating directly with Clients, offering innovative design solutions and managing expectations. Further developing relationships with existing and new clients including contractors, architects and developers. Preparing technical and financial proposals for new work. Managing workload of engineers and technicians Preparing Technical Specifications. Monitor financial performance of jobs as well as setting up and managing job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing/expenditure. Undertake detailed electrical engineering building services design and calculations, using Revit and Amtech software to support your knowledge of exemplar building design and performance, as well as an appreciation of a designs embodied carbon. Embrace technologies to improve performance and sustainability to meet to net zero targets by 2030. Ensure project are carried out to an excellent standard, within agreed deadlines and budget. Actively engage with colleagues across disciplines, in group discussions and at events and seminars. Mentor more junior team members, potentially leading to an early line management role.

Your Skills and Experience:

As an experienced Associate Electrical Engineer, we would expect that you will be able to demonstrate: Extensive electrical design experience in an MEP consultancy, with experience acting as project leader. Diverse sector experience, ideally with large scale project experience. Strong interpersonal and organisational skills, able to develop relationships with clients, architects and other team members. Bachelors or master's degree in engineering Professionally registered with a relevant institution; e.g. CIBSE, IMechE, etc. Although electrically biased it is expected that you will have a good understanding of other design disciplines. A Bachelor's degree BEng/BSc or Master's degree MEng/MSc in a relevant discipline. Broad design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British, US and European codes of practice. Experience using common analysis software including Revit and Amtech and willing to quickly learn to use new analysis packages as required. Digital engineering skills (e.g. coding) or use of automation tools would be advantageous.

Why Buro Happold?

From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, a career at Buro Happold presents the chance to make a difference. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance.

What we offer:

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

Hybrid working arrangements Attractive salary 10% Car Allowance Discretionary bonus Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts Enhanced parenthood leave policies A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.


Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other's differences is key, we want employees to feel they don't have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.


We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.


Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.



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