Electrical Engineer

Manpower Cardiff, Wales Jun 9, 2026

Type Contract
Pay £51/hour
Work Onsite

As a Electrical Engineer, the work centres on design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems - power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection etc. It would suit someone who can bring careful technical judgement and practical problem-solving to the role.

Known job details

  • Pay: £51p/h
  • Duration: 6 Months.

Likely focus of the role

  • Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems - power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection etc.
  • Carry out the production of detailed calculations using industry standard Electrical Engineering software tools.
  • Preparing technical specifications using NBS.

Requirements mentioned

  • Chartered Engineer (or working towards CEng) with CIBSE or IET.
  • Good level of computer literacy in a range of digital tools including Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages. Any HV tools will also be beneficial.
  • Aware of energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings.
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