Senior/Principle Electrical Engineer
Matchtech · London, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 24 Oct 2026.
Overview
In this role you will drive electrical engineering work for major rail-building service projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver feasible designs and robust cost plans. You will lead surveys, design calculations, and specifications while coordinating with CAD and suppliers. Your contributions will shape project quality, safety, and delivery, reinforcing the company’s rail infrastructure impact. This is a collaborative, development-focused opportunity in a dynamic, client-facing environment with room to mentor others.
Pay / Benefits
- major rail projects
- professional development and career progression
- collaborative and dynamic work environment
- comprehensive employee benefits package
Responsibilities
- Assist in amplifying client brief
- Undertake condition surveys and reports
- Prepare feasibility reports and cost plans
- Carry out detailed surveys for equipment replacement
- Prepare design calculations with Hevacomp/Bentley Energy Simulator
- Prepare detailed designs and coordinate with the CAD team
- Attend design team meetings
- Prepare NBS specifications, equipment schedules and tender documents
- Review and report on tender prices and quality returns
- Attend and chair pre-start and site progress meetings
- Undertake site quality and progress inspections
- Review contractor applications and certify payment
- Act as Contract Administrator
- Assist and mentor more junior staff
- Assist in maintaining project QMS records
Key requirements
- Degree qualification in an Engineering subject
- Experience in electrical engineering, particularly within the rail sector
- Knowledge of CDM regulations and experience undertaking safety-related risk assessments
- Ability to manage significant building service projects
- Strong project management and coordination skills
- Excellent communication and team collaboration abilities
- Proficiency with engineering software such as Hevacomp/Bentley Energy Simulator
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Mentoring and leadership skills
- Hevacomp
- Bentley Energy Simulator
- Coordination with CAD
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