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Senior Electrical Engineer at etch Associates

Are you tired of being a cog in a corporate machine? Join a design-led London consultancy where you'll take full ownership of electrical design for meaningful projects including heritage sites, healthcare facilities, and science labs. Founded by industry veterans with 60 years of experience, this firm prioritizes sustainability and technical excellence over hierarchy. You will lead projects from RIBA Stage 2 through site delivery, collaborating directly with architects to shape high-performance, low-carbon buildings. If you have 5+ years of UK consultancy experience and a passion for green engineering, this is your chance to make a tangible impact.

About this role

Role overview

Join a growing team of 35 delivering high-impact, sustainable building solutions across diverse sectors. You will lead electrical design packages from RIBA Stage 2 through to site delivery, focusing on low-energy systems and technical excellence. This is a chance to move beyond corporate hierarchy and take genuine ownership of meaningful projects.

About the company

etch Associates

etch Associates

etch Associates Ltd is an engineering consultancy focused on delivering low‑carbon, net‑zero solutions for the built environment. The firm provides specialist mechanical and electrical engineering design and advisory services, helping clients create high‑quality, energy‑efficient buildings with reduced environmental impact. Their work emphasizes sustainability engineering, integrating technical excellence with practical design to lower operational carbon, improve building performance, and support clients’ wider decarbonisation and net‑zero goals.

What you'll do

What you will do

  • Lead the design of power distribution, lighting, and LV systems across multiple concurrent projects from concept through to Stage 5 delivery.
  • Coordinate closely with mechanical, sustainability, and BIM teams to produce integrated, low-carbon engineering solutions for complex facilities.
  • Act as a primary technical point of contact for clients and architects, attending design meetings and reviewing technical submissions for on-site execution.

Who you are

Who this is a fit for

  • Possesses at least 5 years of experience delivering electrical designs within a UK consultancy environment with strong knowledge of British Standards.
  • Demonstrates technical proficiency in essential industry software including Amtech, Dialux, and Revit to produce high-quality design documentation.
  • Features a genuine passion for low-energy design and carbon reduction, with the ability to manage multiple workloads while mentoring junior engineering staff.

Why this role

Why this role is remarkable

  • Escape the "cog-in-the-machine" environment of large corporates to lead end-to-end design packages for significant projects like heritage landmarks and science labs.
  • Influence the future of sustainable architecture by working directly with award-winning architects and founders with 60 years of industry experience.
  • Join a culture that values curiosity and autonomy, where your ideas for improving internal standards and engineering processes are actively implemented.

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