Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services) in Bristol

This job is with ARUP, an inclusive employer. Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Around the globe, Arup's electrical engineers bring specialist expertise to solutions for buildings, transport infrastructure and energy, water and waste utilities. Our comprehensive services include energy audits, demand assessment, supply and system resilience, utilities consultancy and sustainable electrical engineering design.

As a Senior / Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer, you will be a key part of the Building Services Engineering team, working on multidisciplinary projects providing guidance to other engineers and working alongside building physicists, sustainability consultants, energy and carbon consultants and BIM modellers. This team forms part of the wider region which includes civil, structural, fire, acoustics, specialist lighting, and other engineering disciplines. We are open to talking to candidates who are Chartered or who could work towards Chartership within 12 months.

Your engineering insight will help shape projects that move us closer to a net zero carbon future. You'll contribute to the development of innovative, sustainable solutions that balance technical excellence with environmental responsibility. Collaboration is key at Arup. You'll work closely with both internal and external teams, using clear and effective communication to ensure successful project outcomes. This includes liaising directly with clients and leading meetings to understand their needs and deliver value.

You'll be encouraged to take a holistic view of design challenges, considering the broader context and long-term impact of your decisions to benefit the overall project. Working in an interdisciplinary environment, you'll help design buildings that maximise value for clients while minimising environmental impact. Your leadership will guide MEP teams across local, national, and international projects, ensuring technical quality and consistency throughout.

Project management will be a core part of your role. You'll be responsible for the financial performance of your projects, including fee negotiations and commercial discussions with clients. You'll also oversee project delivery, managing teams and delegating effectively to ensure timely and high-quality outcomes, reporting to the Project Director. Supporting and developing others is central to our culture. You'll help nurture a team of engineers, maintaining oversight of design quality, resource planning, and mentoring less experienced colleagues to help them grow.

Finally, you'll contribute to Arup's digital transformation, exploring new ways to improve efficiency through automation and enhancing our service offering through integrated digital design approaches. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective - in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

We are looking for people who:

• Are degree qualified in Electrical, Building Services or Architectural Engineering.
• Hold Chartered Engineer status via an appropriate professional institution such as IET or CIBSE, however we will also consider candidates close to Chartership.
• Have experience of winning and delivering a range of projects.
• Have the ability to provide technical leadership of multi-disciplinary design teams including external sub-consultants.
• Have strong awareness of appropriate sector-specific legislation, regulatory requirements and design guidance and future trends.
• Have knowledge and interest in sustainable building design in terms of both energy and carbon and satisfying associated regulatory requirements.

At Arup, we care about each member's success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates.