Assistant Electrical Engineer (graduate)

Assistant Electrical Engineer (Graduate)

Title: Assistant Electrical Engineer (Graduate) Discipline: M&E Sector: Built Asset Consultancy Location: Birmingham (With Hybrid Working)

Why RLB?

At RLB, we live by four simple ideas: Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow. Four values that live at the heart of RLB. A place where People Make Progress.

RLB is a great place to start your career in the built environment. We're proud of how we guide, mentor and support people from the earliest stages of their careers, laying the foundations for their future success.

RLB's Future Professionals programme, our development scheme for graduates, is designed to cultivate the next generation of industry leaders. This comprehensive scheme spans two years for graduates, providing structured training support every step of the way, and the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects.

Participants receive mentoring from chartered professionals and additional training focused on both soft and technical skills, ensuring they are well-equipped to achieve their career and chartership goals.

What makes RLB unique is our inclusive culture. As an independent, employee-owned business, teamwork and collaboration lies at the heart of everything we do. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies are just some of the ways we invest in employee wellbeing.

Join us and you will thrive personally as well as professionally.

Key Responsibilities

Role Overview

As a Graduate Electrical Engineer, you will gain hands-on experience across all stages of the design process. From your first day, you will be encouraged to learn, contribute, and develop the skills needed to become a well-rounded professional engineer. Typical responsibilities include:

• Supporting the development of projects through all design stages.
• Assisting with calculations, sketches, diagrams, and working drawings for electrical building services.
• Preparing specifications and equipment schedules under supervision.
• Helping to gather and analyse technical data to inform project decisions.
• Using digital tools such as BIM modelling, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Attending design workshops with architects, surveyors, and engineers.
• Coordinating with other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Visiting sites during construction phases to see projects come to life.
• Contributing to project proposals and wider team initiatives.

Throughout your role, you will be supported by a dedicated supervisor and mentor. You will also have access to structured training and regular feedback to help you grow your confidence, technical skills, and professional judgement.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering or a related subject.

Behaviours

• An interest in electrical building services and sustainable design.
• Familiarity with CAD software (REVIT, AutoCAD, or similar) is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good attention to detail and a proactive approach to learning.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A flexible, adaptable, and resilient attitude.

Benefits

Our culture is built around enabling you to fulfil your potential, so you can look forward to benefits that include:

• Hybrid Working - Working patterns to support your work-life balance. As well as competitive maternity and paternity packages.
• Well-Rewarded - A competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement. As well as the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days.
• Focus On Wellbeing - We offer a number of health and wellness options, including gym membership and cycle to work schemes.
• Healthcare Packages - Private healthcare insurance and medical support, including dental insurance and eyecare vouchers.
• Personal Development - A continuous learning and development programme, including established APC and in-house mentoring schemes.
• Additional Benefits - We offer a wide range of benefits including a season ticket loan and professional membership subscriptions.
• Exceptional Exposure - You'll have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across different sectors and regions.
• Social Responsibility - We hold team and social events as well as charity fundraising and volunteering activities.

Our Diversity & Inclusion Promise

We believe in building a diverse and inclusive environment where each person can be themselves, feel valued for their contribution and be challenged and supported to reach their full potential. We have a responsibility to support the communities in which we live and work, and that our workforce should reflect these communities and our clients. Our talent strategy should enable us to overcome bias in the construction industry by recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during any stage of the application or interview process, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@uk.rlb.com.

About Rider Levett Bucknall

With a network that covers the globe and a heritage spanning over two centuries, Rider Levett Bucknall is a leading independent organisation in cost management and quantity surveying, project management and advisory services. Our achievements are renowned: from the early days of pioneering quantity surveying, to landmark projects such as the Sydney Opera House, HSBC Headquarters Building in Hong Kong, the 2012 London Olympic Games and CityCenter in Las Vegas. We continue this successful legacy with our dedication to the value, quality and sustainability of the built environment. Our innovative thinking, global reach, and flawless execution push the boundaries. Taking ambitious projects from an idea to reality.