Location: London & surrounding areas across Southeast

Salary: Excellent, market-leading package

An exciting opportunity has arisen with our client for an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to lead and deliver complex projects within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

The Role

At Principal level, you will be responsible for the successful delivery of projects within agreed time, quality, and budget constraints. You will act as a technical lead, working closely with internal teams, external stakeholders, and clients to deliver high-quality electrical and electronic design solutions. You will also play a key role in mentoring junior engineers and supporting business growth through long-term client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design delivery, including design calculations and peer reviews

• Contribute across all RIBA design stages

• Take responsibility for all aspects of assigned project work

• Act as technical design lead and mentor within an established team

• Delegate and manage work packages, providing guidance and support

• Produce detailed design deliverables (drawings, schedules, specifications, reports)

• Produce due diligence reports and feasibility studies

• Carry out technical surveys of existing M&E services infrastructure

• Act as lead representative at project meetings and workshops

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders

• Monitor contractors and oversee construction activities

• Review and approve contractor shop drawings and technical submissions

• Respond to RFIs from contractors and tenderers

• Witness and review tests and mock-ups (on and off site)

• Inspect works and issue quality, defects and practical completion lists

• Build long-term client relationships with a focus on repeat business

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2:2 degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services

• 8-10+ years' industry experience

• Membership of CIBSE and/or IET

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working towards chartership

Essential Skills

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical engineering and UK/EU/IEC regulations

• Proven ability to lead, mentor and manage engineering teams

• Strong understanding of contract administration, procurement and conditions of appointment

• Ability to contribute to fee proposals with an understanding of resource planning

• Confident presenting and defending designs to clients and design teams