Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer in London

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy. We provide a comprehensive range of services across the built environment, including Architecture, Building Information Management (BIM), Building Safety, Engineering, Fire Safety, Health and Safety, Surveying, Sustainability, and more.

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: 35

The role and responsibilities:

This role focuses on the refurbishment, upgrade, and decarbonisation of existing buildings, and requires a practical, client-facing engineer who thrives in both technical and on-site environments. You'll play a key role in the delivery of electrical engineering services from feasibility through to detailed design and construction.

What you'll be doing:

• Carry out Electrical engineering design for projects involving all systems including fire alarm, power systems, lighting systems, access control, security and renewable energy systems generally in existing buildings which will fall in the non and high risk building approval regime.
• Conduct condition surveys, asset assessments, and lifecycle costing.
• Produce technical reports, specifications, and feasibility studies.
• Undertake detailed engineering calculations to inform design and decision-making.
• Liaise with contractors, clients, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Fulfil Contract Administrator duties including managing valuations, contractor performance, and change control procedures.
• Apply knowledge of contract management, especially JCT contracts.
• Conduct regular site inspections, oversee commissioning, and support issue resolution.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical engineers, clients, project managers, architects, sustainability specialists, and quantity surveyors.
• Mentor and support the development of junior engineering staff.

What you’ll need:

Qualifications:

• Building Services Engineering qualification.
• Actively working towards chartership (IET or CIBSE preferred).

Experience:

• Proven experience in electrical design, delivery, and project leadership on existing building projects.
• Familiarity with maintenance contracts, including performance monitoring and lifecycle planning.
• Demonstrated experience writing and contributing to procurement documentation for public or private sector projects.
• Proficiency in writing technical reports, developing specifications, drawings, calculations and conducting feasibility studies.
• Extensive experience working within the social housing sector, as well as across a broad range of public sector environments, including educational facilities (e.g. schools and academies), healthcare buildings, and commercial properties.
• Experience in asset data collection, including on-site surveys to identify and log mechanical and electrical systems, capturing equipment condition, operational status, and compliance with relevant standards to support lifecycle planning, maintenance strategies, and investment decisions.
• Knowledge of construction risks, including how to identify and manage them effectively across project stages.
• Experienced in reporting resource and financial information to Partners and senior management, ensuring visibility on project performance and forecasts.

Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of electrical building services systems including lighting, fire alarm, power supplies, secondary power, access control, CCTV and controls.
• Working knowledge of UK Building Regulations, relevant electrical British standards, CIBSE guides, BREEAM, and other sustainability frameworks.
• Experience with maintenance contract planning and service level agreements.
• Familiarity with public procurement processes, contract law, and compliant documentation.
• Familiarity with energy and carbon reduction strategies, including low/zero carbon technologies.
• Contract knowledge, particularly JCT forms of contract and contract administration processes.
• Understanding of government funding schemes.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills – able to lead client meetings and present complex information clearly.
• Analytical thinking – capable of problem-solving and value engineering on live projects.
• Proficient in relevant software such as AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite. An understanding of Revit and Trimble / Amtech is desirable.
• Effective time and resource management, with a proven ability to deliver to deadlines.
• Collaborative team player with leadership capability and mentoring experience.

What we offer:

People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we invest in them at every stage of their career. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award, which we believe demonstrates our commitment to nurturing our people. Structured Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities are available across the organisation to support those at the beginning of their careers. We also have career development pathways to help you understand and structure your professional development.

We provide a range of benefits including hybrid working, the option to buy and sell annual leave, enhanced annual leave for long service, sponsorship for qualifications, a recruitment referral bonus scheme, enhanced family leave policies, an employee assistance programme, and more!

Who we are:

We're a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with offices in Orpington, London, Birmingham, Essex, Cambridge, and Hampshire. With 80 years of experience of delivering award-winning projects across all major sectors, we're committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve.

Our vision is to be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service, and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment. Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are passionate about delivering the best results and continuously demonstrate why our clients choose us to help bring our projects to life.

Our values are integral in everything we do. They shape the way we work with clients and each other. Our values are:

• Collaboration - Being one team and supporting each other to achieve the best results and maximise our potential.
• Authenticity - Being true to ourselves and others and celebrating our differences.
• Giving Back - Recognising and embracing the need for our work to have a positive social impact.
• Excellence - Striving to be up with the best and at the forefront of what we do.
• Support - Providing investment, encouragement and support to bring out the best in our People.
• Integrity - Being honest and doing the right thing.

calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to supporting the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training, and service delivery.