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Principal Electrical Engineer

London, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-28

Core

Lead detailed electrical design for complex building projects (Aviation, Commercial, Data Centres, Rail) within a multi-disciplinary team.

Role type

Principal Electrical Engineer (Senior IC with mentorship)

Builds

MEP systems and detailed electrical designs for major infrastructure

Domain

Construction / Building Services / Electrical Engineering

Required skills

Chartered Engineer status (CEng/IEng), detailed design expertise, project management, mentoring junior engineers, client relationship management, initiative-driven problem solving, digital/parametric design tool usage

Preferred skills

Experience in Aviation, Commercial, Data Centre, or Rail sectors

Technologies

Digital and parametric design tools

Responsibilities

Lead discipline on MEP projects, complete detailed designs to standards, supervise team members, manage project timelines and resources, strengthen client relationships, mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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