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Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Calibre Search
Otley
money-bag £45000 - £60000/annum
Posted: 26 May 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 25 June 2026
Ref: 225156409

Principal Electrical Design Engineer


(Senior Leadership Role - Multi Sector Building Services Consultancy)
A well established building services consultancy is seeking a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join its growing team.
The business delivers technically challenging projects across a wide range of sectors including residential, commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, sports, education, and mixed use developments, with projects spanning both developer led and contractor-led environments.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative and ambitious consultancy with a strong pipeline of long term project involvement with anticipated across later delivery stages. Projects include technically challenging large scale residential developments, commercial schemes, healthcare projects, football stadium developments, pharmaceutical and later living schemes combining residential, healthcare, and retail elements.



The Role


The Principal Electrical Design Engineer will play a leading role in the delivery of complex electrical building services projects across all design stages.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and delivering multiple projects simultaneously within fast-paced environments, leading electrical design coordination, supporting technical delivery, and mentoring junior engineers within the team.



Key Responsibilities

  • Lead electrical building services design across multiple sectors
  • Deliver projects through various RIBA stages from concept through to completion
  • Produce and review detailed electrical design information, calculations, and specifications
  • Manage multiple projects and priorities within fast paced project environments
  • Coordinate with clients, contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary design teams
  • Attend and lead client and design team meetings
  • Mentor and support junior and intermediate engineers within the team
  • Contribute to technical excellence and project delivery standards
  • Support the continued growth and development of client relationships


What They''re Looking For

  • Experience within an electrical building services consultancy environment
  • Strong technical electrical design capability across a variety of sectors
  • Experience leading projects and managing project delivery
  • Ability to support and mentor junior team members
  • Strong knowledge of industry standard design software packages
  • Excellent communication and client facing skills
  • Flexible and collaborative approach to project delivery
  • Ambitious and proactive mindset with a desire to progress professionally


What''s on Offer

  • Competitive salary and benefits package, aligned with experience
  • Opportunity to work on technically challenging and high profile projects
  • Long term project pipeline across multiple sectors
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment
  • Genuine opportunity for career progression and leadership development
  • Exposure to both developer led and contractor led projects
  • Hybrid working arrangement with flexibility built around team collaboration


For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mica Wightman at Calibre Search on (phone number removed).

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

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