Electrical Engineer

Salary: 35000 to 42000 per year dependant on experience
Location: Northallerton or Durham with hybrid working
Contract: Permanent Full-Time Monday to Friday

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays company pension and other benefits.

Are you an Electrical Building Services Engineer looking for their next role

Due to our continued steady expansion we now have the opportunity for an Electrical Building Services Engineer to bring their experience professionalism and enthusiasm to the Building Services team at Align Property Services.

What Our Team Has Been Working On

Our Building Services team has recently delivered a series of rapidresponse mechanical and electrical projects for Durham County Council supporting their drive toward netzero carbon and improved building performance. Working across a diverse estate of schools leisure facilities libraries and community buildings weve managed everything from earlystage feasibility studies to major electrical and mechanical upgrades.

Through the NEPO Mechanical and Electrical Framework the team successfully delivered ten projects including schemes at Consett Branch Library Coxhoe Active Life Copeland Road Primary School Shotton Primary Swimming Pool Delves Lane Primary Villa Real School and Rookhope Primary. These projects involved integrating renewable and energyefficient technologies such as solar PV air source heat pumps lowenergy lighting fire alarm upgrades and modernised heating and electrical systems which were all completed with minimal disruption to essential services.

Every commission was delivered on time and to a high standard improving building usability reducing energy consumption and directly supporting the councils sustainability objectives. If youre excited by the opportunity to shape sustainable impactful building services projects like these wed love to hear from you!

As an Electrical Engineer

You will be responsible for providing a variety of services including those relating to building pathology design project management building surveys and contract administration as well as producing early design advice through to detailed electrical services design.

As part of working on projects like these your day-to-day work will include:

• Electrical condition surveys
• Electrical design from concept to detail
• Project management and contract administration
• Providing early-stage design advice and technical consultancy
• Managing complex workloads and promote collaboration across disciplines
• Deliver smart cost-effective solutions that meet client expectations.
• Offering advice on Health & Safety fire safety and sustainability throughout the design and construction phases ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and best practice standards.

What we are looking for

• A degree or HNC in Building Services/Electrical Engineering
• Substantial experience in a electrical engineering role
• A commitment to professional development ideally working towards MCIBSE
• Confidence in conducting in electrical surveys defect analysis and feasibility reporting
• High-quality electrical designs and documentation across RIBA stages
• A supportive leader to mentor colleagues while working collaboratively across disciplines
• Oversee site installations and ensure compliance with NEC/JCT contracts
• Proficiency in AutoCAD NBS and Microsoft Office
• A strong understanding of CDM regulations fire safety and sustainability principles
• A full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel across the area

For a full outline of the role please read the job description

Align your career success with delivering our ambitious growth plans

When you join Align you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment we offer:

• A Competitive salary up to 42000 per year dependent on your skills and experience
• Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute up to 6%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
• Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development through varying project work
• A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping days out or nights in.
• Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry

How to Apply

The deadline for applications is Midnight on Sunday 25th October 2026.

To discuss this position in more detail or for any other questions please get in touch with Devon Lowe (Recruitment & Talent Partner) on or

Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process if you would like to apply please do so now and we will respond to you reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.