Associate Electrical Engineer

  • Ridge and Partners LLP
  • Dec 07, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our experienced MEP team based at our offices in the grounds of Blenheim Palace just outside Oxford. Initially, you will work on a large Science and Research project in Oxford, where you will be integrated into the Ridge Project Management Team to assist in delivering a milestone project for a key client.

You will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of working in a design capacity with good working knowledge of building services installations. This knowledge base will allow you to operate in a hybrid role managing MEP delivery for Ridge or managing others as part of a Ridge Project Management team. You will be confident dealing with clients and leading the management of MEP workstreams. You will be expected to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, to ensure work is delivered to the required standards while providing excellent levels of client service.

We offer a highly supportive environment in which you can develop your career. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly following either a technical or managerial career path.

Our current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the science and research, advanced manufacturing, motorsport, education, defence, commercial and residential sectors.

Key Duties:

  • To lead MEP engineering teams delivering a range of project work.
  • Managing risk within MEP engineering projects having excellent commercial acumen.
  • To act as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for electrical building services concept and detailed design.
  • Supervising and monitoring the work of others in this function.
  • Mentoring and developing junior engineers.
  • Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages.
  • Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams
  • Attending a range of project group and technical meetings
  • Ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meet legislative and health and safety requirements.

Skills Required:

  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Ability to foster long term productive working relationships.
  • Significant experience within a electrical building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background.
  • Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND)
  • To have achieved or working towards IEng or CEng status.
  • Excellent communication skills and willing to work as part of a close-knit team towards a shared goal.
  • Attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver high standards of client care.

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