Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Bristol | Hybrid Working
Building Services Consultancy
Salary: Competitive DOE
Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available)
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time
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Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer
A well-established and growing Building Services Consultancy is seeking a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join its Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer looking to take a leading role in project delivery, client management and team development within a collaborative and supportive environment.
The successful candidate will lead electrical design projects across a diverse portfolio including Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Retail, Leisure, Industrial and Infrastructure sectors.
This position offers genuine career progression, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to mentor and develop junior engineers while contributing to the continued growth of the business.
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The Role
As a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will:
- Lead the electrical design and delivery of projects from concept through to completion.
- Produce and review electrical calculations, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
- Design electrical distribution systems, lighting systems, standby generation and UPS installations.
- Undertake electrical load assessments and system sizing calculations.
- Ensure compliance with current regulations, British Standards and industry best practice.
- Manage project programmes, budgets and design deliverables.
- Coordinate with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
- Attend and lead design, client and project meetings.
- Undertake feasibility studies and site surveys.
- Review and approve engineering designs and technical submissions.
- Manage CDM risks and contribute to design risk assessments.
- Support bid submissions, fee proposals and project cost estimates.
- Provide technical leadership across projects.
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and technicians.
- Promote innovative, sustainable and low-carbon design solutions.
- Contribute to the development of engineering standards and best practices.
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Requirements
Essential
- Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience delivering electrical building services designs within a consultancy environment.
- Strong understanding of electrical building services systems and design principles.
- Experience managing projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of RIBA work stages and project delivery processes.
- Understanding of CDM regulations and design risk management.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Professional Memberships
- Membership of a relevant professional institution such as CIBSE or IET.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer (IEng), or actively working towards professional registration.
Technical Knowledge
Experience in the design of:
- Electrical Supply and Distribution Systems
- Internal and External Lighting Design
- Electrical Load Assessments
- Standby Generation and UPS Systems
- Earthing and Bonding Systems
- Low Voltage Power Systems
Knowledge of:
- IET Wiring Regulations (18th Edition)
- British Standards
- European Standards
- ISO Standards
Software Experience
Experience with some or all of