At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and deliver complex electrical design projects while mentoring engineering teams.
- Company: Respected building services consultancy in Leeds with a focus on technical excellence.
- Benefits: Flexible working, 9-day fortnight, private medical cover, and stock options.
- Other info: Join a diverse team with a strong focus on professional development and employee wellbeing.
- Why this job: Influence major projects and develop client relationships in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Chartered Engineer status or working towards it, with strong design and leadership experience.
The predicted salary is between 54000 - 66000 £ per year.
We are recruiting for an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join a highly respected and technically strong building services consultancy in Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior electrical engineer ready to take the next step in their career, with responsibility for major projects, technical leadership, client relationships and the development of engineering teams. You will work across a diverse portfolio of complex projects, including commercial, healthcare, residential, hotel, custodial and data centre/mission-critical developments. The business has an established reputation across the North of England and offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects both locally and further afield.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical design delivery on significant and technically complex projects.
- Take ownership of projects from concept through to completion.
- Define project requirements and agree design briefs with clients.
- Act as a senior point of contact for clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
- Lead, coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary design teams.
- Delegate, review and technically check the work of other engineers.
- Mentor and support engineers in their professional development.
- Coordinate electrical designs with other engineering disciplines.
- Monitor project resources, costs, programmes and deliverables.
- Identify and manage technical and commercial risks.
- Ensure projects are delivered to the required quality, programme and budget.
- Represent the consultancy at client and project meetings.
- Develop existing client relationships and support future business opportunities.
- Contribute technical expertise and knowledge across the wider business.
About You
The ideal candidate will be an experienced electrical building services engineer with proven experience in a consultancy environment. You should have:
- Chartered Engineer status, or be working towards Chartership.
- Extensive technical knowledge of electrical building services design.
- Strong understanding of relevant regulations, standards and design guidance.
- Proven experience leading design teams on complex projects.
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
- Commercial awareness, including project costs, resources and risk management.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
- Experience with relevant industry software, including Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux and OM Electrical.
- A genuine interest in mentoring engineers and supporting professional development.
What's on Offer
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing engineering environment where technical excellence, sustainability and professional development are genuinely valued. The package includes:
- Flexible and hybrid working.
- 9-day fortnight scheme, providing an enhanced work-life balance.
- 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service.
- Private medical cover.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
- Stock options.
- Extensive professional and technical development programmes.
- Career development and mentoring opportunities.
- Community groups and regular social and networking events.
- A strong focus on employee wellbeing, inclusion and individuality.
- The opportunity to work on technically challenging and high-profile projects.
- Exposure to leading clients across both the public and private sectors.
Why Apply?
If you are an experienced electrical engineer looking for a role where you can combine technical leadership, project ownership, client interaction and team development, this is an opportunity worth exploring. You will have the platform to influence major projects, develop client relationships, mentor the next generation of engineers and continue progressing your own career within an established and forward-thinking consultancy. If you are currently operating at Senior/Principal level and are ready for a role offering greater responsibility, project variety and long-term career development, we would be keen to hear from you.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Principal Electrical Engineer in Leeds employer: Aldwych Consulting
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