Sales Engineering Manager (Electrical)

Job Description

Role: Sales Engineering Manager (Electrical Bias)

Location: Central London

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent, on-site (5 days per week)

Salary: £95,000 - £105,000

We’re working with a specialist contractor operating within critical environments, delivering full-scope design, build and infrastructure solutions across complex projects.

They’re now looking to bring in a Sales Engineering Manager to lead the front-end engineering function - someone who can take ownership of technical solutioning, pre-construction, and commercial input across bids and client engagements.

This role leans heavily toward electrical systems, so a strong background in power infrastructure and associated systems is key. You’ll need to be technically strong from both a design and academic standpoint, with the ability to challenge specifications, develop robust solutions, and confidently lead technical discussions with clients and consultants.

Data centre experience is a prerequisite for this role, and candidates must have a strong understanding of how electrical systems integrate across the wider MEP and critical infrastructure environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the technical and engineering input across bids, tenders, and early-stage opportunities
• Translating client requirements into robust, deliverable technical solutions
• Owning the pre-construction phase - including design input, estimation, and bid strategy
• Producing and reviewing proposals, technical submissions, and supporting documentation
• Carrying out take-offs, BOQs, and labour build-ups to support accurate pricing
• Driving value engineering and alternative solutions to improve both cost and deliverability
• Acting as the technical lead in client meetings, design reviews, and bid presentations
• Managing supplier and subcontractor engagement during tender stages
• Supporting handover into delivery teams, ensuring scope and design intent are clear

Technical focus:

This role is electrically led, with a strong emphasis on:

• ELV/LV/MV power distribution systems
• UPS systems, generators, switchgear, transformers, and critical backup power infrastructure
• Power monitoring, resilience planning, and redundancy strategies within live critical environments
• Integration with mechanical systems including cooling, HVAC, and wider MEP services
• Coordination with wider infrastructure including containment, structured cabling, and white space fit-out

What they’re looking for:

• Strong background in electrical engineering, ideally within critical or complex environments
• Strong academic background with solid technical design capability and engineering fundamentals
• Proven experience across design, estimation, and pre-construction
• Experience in a sales engineering, bid, or solutions role
• Ability to take ownership of technical proposals from concept through to submission
• Solid commercial awareness - understanding pricing, risk, and margins
• Experience engaging with clients, consultants, and internal delivery teams
• Comfortable reviewing drawings, specifications, and producing technical documentation
• Previous data centre project experience is essential

Ideal background:

• Electrical bias within M&E contracting or building services
• Experience working on large-scale mission-critical or data centre projects
• Strong understanding of critical power environments and associated infrastructure
• Candidates with experience across hyperscale, colocation, or high-availability environments will be particularly well suited