Senior/Principal Energy Engineer

Senior/Principal Energy Engineer

Full-Time On-site
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We are a team of enthusiastic and collaborative planners, designers, environmental consultants, engineers and health & safety professionals. Our client base includes public and private sectors. We have grown significantly over the last few years and now employ 200 individuals across the UK. Teamwork and a people-first culture are at the heart of everything we do and we wish to engage an enthusiastic professional to join our team.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Site Delivery

  • Provide technical support on: Low-carbon heat (heat pumps, heat networks, electrification), Whole-building retrofit (fabric first, MEP optimisation), On-site renewables and storage, and Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) models
  • Focus on Renewable & Generation projects including Wind, Solar, Battery and storage systems
  • Understand Environmental compliance: ESOS (Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme)
  • Lead with the Surveying of complex, energy intensive estates understanding the process of the most complex of systems
  • Share your technical knowledge through mentoring and supporting our wider Energy Engineering Team
  • QA/QC – Support with our Quality Checks and offer Technical support across a range of services
  • Experience of supporting with Bid & Proposal writing
  • Manage multidisciplinary projects, budgets, and delivery risk
  • Proactively identify and develop new opportunities within the decarbonisation & generation markets
  • Build relationships with existing and new clients, partners, estates, sustainability, and capital programme leaders
  • Contribute to development of new service lines, sectors, and technology offers

Reporting To

Project / Technical Director

About You

  • Significant experience delivering energy or decarbonisation programmes across private, manufacturing, industrial & commercial, public sector & built environment
  • Experience converting technical analysis into deliverable, investable programmes
  • Strong understanding of: Complex Energy Focussed Project Delivery, Renewable & Generation Projects, Environmental Compliance, Regulation and Legislation, Project Risks including Health & Safety, Commercial Awareness & Budget Management, Data interpretation and asset planning capability
  • Excellent client-facing communication and relationship skills
  • Demonstrated involvement in business development, bids, or opportunity origination
  • ESOS Lead Assessor & Active in Surveying for Environmental Compliance
  • Background in engineering, building services, energy management, or infrastructure
  • Knowledge of heat networks, retrofit delivery at scale, or estate-wide decarbonisation
  • Knowledge of Heat Pumps
  • Delivered Projects across all RIBA stages 0-7
  • Electrical knowledge

Qualifications

  • Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Equivalent Professional Experience
  • Membership of a professional body such as CIBSE, EMA, IMech, MEI
  • Chartered or undergoing chartership application
  • Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or undergoing certified application

Additional Information

  • The role may require travel (including occasional overnight stays) across the UK and overseas, depending on project requirements
  • A full clean driving licence is necessary for this role
  • Legal right to live and work in the UK is required
  • Competitive salary and benefits package

Job Summary

Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full Time

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Senior/Principal Energy Engineer employer: Arthian Ltd

Arthian Ltd. is an exceptional employer located in Central Scotland, offering a dynamic work environment where collaboration thrives among planners, designers, and engineers. With a strong focus on personal development and clear pathways to professional qualification, employees benefit from comprehensive training and the opportunity to travel across the UK, making every day a chance to grow and learn in the geotechnical field.

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Contact Details:

Arthian Ltd Recruitment Team