About the job

Salary: £47,181 - £50,269 a year pro rata plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term/Secondment until 31/01/27

This position is available as a secondment opportunity until 31/01/27. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager's permission.

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Project Design and Delivery Team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership and deliver high-quality electrical building services designs across a diverse portfolio of construction projects, including schools, commercial properties, housing developments, and public buildings.

As a senior member of the team, you will take responsibility for all aspects of electrical services design, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest professional, technical, and financial standards. You will work closely with colleagues, clients, contractors, and consultants, providing expert advice and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.

The successful candidate will also play a key role in coordinating, monitoring, and supervising design services delivered by both internal engineering teams and external consultants. You will ensure that designs meet relevant regulations, specifications, programme requirements, and budget expectations while maintaining a strong focus on quality and value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of electrical building services across a range of construction projects.
• Provide technical leadership and support to project teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of internal engineers and external consultants.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitor project quality, budgets, and programmes to achieve successful outcomes.
• Provide specialist electrical engineering advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the continuous improvement of design standards and service delivery.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About you

You will have substantial experience in Building Electrical Services Engineering, with a proven track record of managing and delivering electrical design work across a range of construction projects. You will possess strong technical knowledge and be confident producing electrical designs, calculations, drawings, and specifications using industry-standard software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Hevacomp, and StabiCAD.

You will have a thorough understanding of current legislation, regulations, and industry standards, including CDM, asbestos, and IEE requirements, and be committed to ensuring compliance throughout project delivery. Experience of contributing to the development and implementation of engineering policies and strategies, alongside the ability to prepare complex reports and technical briefing documents, would be advantageous.

With excellent organisational and project management skills, you will be able to prioritise competing demands, manage workloads effectively, and deliver projects on time and within budget. You will also be a confident communicator, capable of building strong working relationships, influencing stakeholders, and managing the performance of consultants and contractors to achieve successful outcomes.

You will hold a relevant professional qualification and membership of an appropriate professional body, such as CIBSE, IET, or an equivalent qualification, or be able to demonstrate equivalent work-based experience and training.

About us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough

Application Process

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 19.2 per cent (at April 2026) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel