Electrical Engineer

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We are seeking an ambitious and motivated Electrical Engineer to join our established Belfast team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of projects across sectors including commercial, healthcare, education, residential, industrial, and public infrastructure.

As part of a multidisciplinary consultancy environment, you will contribute to the design and delivery of high-quality building services solutions, working closely with clients, architects, contractors, and fellow engineering professionals. The successful candidate will be technically capable and commercially aware.

What you’ll do

• Design electrical building services systems, including power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarm, security, and renewable energy installations.
• Prepare engineering calculations, specifications, technical reports, and design documentation.
• Develop electrical designs using industry-standard software and BIM platforms.
• Assist in the delivery of projects from concept and feasibility through to detailed design, construction, and handover.
• Coordinate designs with mechanical, structural, architectural, and specialist disciplines.
• Attend client, design team, and site meetings as required.
• Ensure designs comply with current regulations, standards, and best practice guidance.
• Identify technical challenges and contribute practical engineering solutions.
• Support and mentor graduate and junior engineers within the team.
• Deliver work to agreed quality standards, budgets, and project programmes.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience working within a building services consultancy environment.
• Knowledge of UK and Irish building regulations, standards, and electrical design practices.
• Proficiency in electrical design software and BIM.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan.

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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