Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer – Critical Infrastructure Management

London | Hybrid Working

£75,000 -£85,000 + Benefits

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer looking to work on complex projects where resilience, safety & continuity of power are fundamental?

You’ll join a specialist engineering consultancy delivering electrical infrastructure across hospitals, healthcare estates & other mission-critical environments. This is a technically focused position offering involvement from early feasibility through detailed design, construction & handover.

What’s in it for you:

• Technically challenging healthcare & critical-estates projects
• Exposure to complete project lifecycles rather than isolated design packages
• A highly experienced team with strong technical standards
• Direct involvement with clients, contractors & multidisciplinary teams
• Clear progression toward Principal Engineer
• Support toward professional registration if required

Responsibilities:

• Developing electrical designs from feasibility through to detailed design
• Designing LV distribution, switchgear, standby generation, UPS, lighting, small power, earthing & fire alarm systems
• Producing calculations, specifications, reports, drawings & tender documentation
• Surveying existing estates & developing electrical infrastructure upgrade strategies
• Coordinating designs with mechanical, architectural & structural disciplines
• Reviewing contractor proposals, technical submissions & value-engineering options
• Supporting projects through construction, commissioning & handover
• Mentoring junior engineers & supporting technical development

Experience:

• Electrical building services design experience within a consultancy environment
• Experience delivering projects through multiple RIBA stages
• Strong knowledge of UK electrical standards & regulations
• Experience using electrical calculation software such as Amtech or Trimble
• Healthcare, laboratories, data centres or critical-estates experience would be advantageous
• A relevant electrical engineering qualification
• MIET, IEng, CEng or progress toward professional registration would be beneficial

This is a building services design position rather than an installation, maintenance, SAP or field-service role.