Electrical Design Engineer

Electrical Design Engineer – Building Services (Revit / AutoCAD / Dialux)

Location: Netherlands (On-site)

Employment Type: Full-time

️ Contract Type: Long-term (1-2-year contract with intention to become permanent)

About the Role:

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer with solid experience in building installations and a strong interest in design, calculations, and BIM-based projects ?

A well-established Dutch engineering consultancy is looking for an Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services) to join its team in the Netherlands. You will work on high-quality building projects such as residential buildings, offices, hospitals, shopping malls, museums, and other commercial buildings .

This role is heavily focused on buildings.

Profiles mainly focused on industry, power plants, infrastructure, bridges, or process engineering are not suitable .

Your Responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for the technical design and detailed engineering of electrical installations within building projects.

Key tasks include:

• Designing electrical installations for residential and commercial buildings
• Performing cable calculations, lighting calculations, and power calculations
• Producing 2D and 3D drawings (floor plans, schematics, technical details)
• Working daily with BIM and electrical design software
• Preparing technical documentation and cost-related calculations
• Supporting site measurements and technical coordination (with guidance)
• Contributing to smooth project delivery and aftercare

Strong hands-on experience is essential:

• AutoCAD (mandatory)
• Revit / Revit MEP (mandatory)
• Dialux (mandatory – lighting calculations)
• StabiCad (strong advantage – training possible)
• Intelec or similar calculation software (advantage)
• MS Office (Excel / Word)

Requirements:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor or equivalent)
• Minimum 3 years of experience as an Electrical Design Engineer for buildings
• Proven experience in residential and/or commercial building projects
• Strong understanding of electrical calculations and building systems
• Professional working proficiency in English (mandatory)
• Motivation to learn Dutch standards and regulations (NEN, ISSO, BBL)
• Valid EU work authorisation (visa support possible for non-EU candidates).

We Offer:

• 1-2 year contract (40 hours/week) with the possibility of permanent employment.
• Monthly gross salary: 4.000,00 - 5.000,00 (based on experience and education).
• 25 paid vacation days + paid public holidays.
• Holiday allowance of 8.33% , paid annually in May.
• Travel reimbursement: €0.23/km.
• Relocation support :
• First housing arranged and upfront payment of rent/deposit if needed
• €1,500 - €3,000 net relocation bonus
• Pick-up on arrival and onboarding support (bank, BSN, insurance, etc.)
• Team onboarding events and community support.

Work Culture

You will join a consultancy known for:

• A personal approach toward clients and colleagues
• Clear and structured project processes
• Flexibility and openness
• A strong focus on quality, collaboration, and long-term growth

Each project starts with understanding the client’s needs first , followed by the technical solution, not the other way around.

Who is Xelvin?

Xelvin is a Dutch consultancy company specializing in Engineering. We recruit Bachelor, Master, and PhD professionals with backgrounds in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Mechanical, Automotive, and Physics .

Xelvin is specialized in international recruitment within Europe and beyond . Over the past years, we have supported 1,000+ professionals from 50+ nationalities in building successful careers in the Netherlands.

We hire candidates for a specific project period, after which a permanent contract with the client is intended.

Ready to join us? Apply right now!