Principal Electrical Engineer

Overview

As Principal Electrical Engineer in the Building Services team, you will lead MEP and multi-disciplinary groups on small to medium projects and steer the electrical discipline on larger initiatives. You’ll work closely with clients and architects to deliver UK, European and global schemes, with a strong emphasis on the South East market.

You’ll provide technical input, mentoring for junior engineers and ensure compliance with BIM and Revit design processes. This role combines hands-on design leadership with client-facing coordination to drive major decarbonisation and built-environment projects.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation and wellbeing programs
• global firm with industry-leading technology
• opportunity to contribute to transformative projects
• equal opportunity employer
• disability confident employer

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage small project teams on small projects
• Serve as discipline Lead engineer on mid-to large-size projects
• Provide specialised technical input to studies and design for staffs specific area of expertise
• Provide technical direction for studies and design efforts
• Present technical solutions to clients
• Perform quality control reviews of work developed by junior engineers
• Participate in development of technical proposals
• Provide estimates for the engineering budget and schedule and oversee technical resources to meet requirements on large projects
• Attend design team and coordination meetings where required
• Input to pre-qualification and selection of contractors, respond to tender queries, comment and review tender returns
• Attend tender interviews with the project manager. Attend site inspection meetings
• Obtain the necessary information both internally and externally from Architects, Cost Consultants and other Design Consultants for the design to proceed
• Liaise with clients, professional organizations, contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors and other design team members
• Identify and meet effectively the requirements and expectations of clients
• Be familiar with the BIM design process and be capable of leading projects designed in Revit

Key requirements

• Relevant work experience in a consultancy or similar business
• Willingness to travel across South East England and beyond
• Based in or regularly near the Croydon office
• Strong technical understanding of building services
• Ability to work accurately, independently and take ownership of projects
• Effective communication and teamwork
• Significant track record of leading multi-disciplinary design teams on multiple projects
• Experience in project and client management within defined fee budgets and programs
• Mentoring and support skills for engineers and technicians
• Experience in identifying and winning new work and developing client relationships
• Fluent written and spoken communication for reports and presentations
• Chartered status or qualifications leading to it (preferred)
• excellent written and verbal communication
• mentoring and coaching
• team player
• Autodesk Revit
• low voltage distribution
• lighting and emergency lighting

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