Lead Building Services Electrical Engineer

MOTT MACDONALD; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal – Building Services Electrical Engineer to lead a multidisciplinary MEP team. The role is ideally based in London, with collaboration across Croydon, Brighton and Bristol and opportunities on national/international projects.

The candidate will deliver electrical design across major projects, lead work-winning efforts, and drive sustainability and best practices in engineering design.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer with strong Building Services background.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with IET/CIBSE or equivalent.
• Proven experience delivering built environment projects with sustainable solutions.
• Extensive MEP design experience from concept to detail stages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical design for major projects from concept to detailed design.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with architects and civil engineers.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Contribute to business development, including work-winning and bid leadership.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, and best practice in engineering design.
• Support senior managers in running commercial and contractual aspects of projects.
• Work autonomously within the team on building services projects.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Chartered Engineer

MEP design

Team leadership

3D modelling

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

NBS Create

Amtech

REVIT

Lighting design

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Principal – Building Services Electrical Engineer to lead a multidisciplinary MEP team. The role is ideally based in London, with collaboration across Croydon, Brighton and Bristol and opportunities on national/international projects.

The candidate will deliver electrical design across major projects, lead work-winning efforts, and drive sustainability and best practices in engineering design.