Lead Principal Electrical Engineer — Complex Building Services

Hoare Lea; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Stock options

25 days of annual leave

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Hoare Lea seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design of high‑quality electrical building services across multiple projects from inception to delivery. The role is based in Bournemouth or Reading, joining a team with 45+ years of regional presence and a strong client network.

You will manage a capable delivery team, coordinate with disciplines and external consultants, and lead meetings with clients to ensure technically excellent and commercially aware outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in electrical/building services design and regulations.
• Leadership of integrated design teams on complex projects.
• Strong client facing and communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery for significant and complex schemes, taking responsibility for achieving design objectives and technical quality.
• Define and agree the design brief with clients and manage client and consultant relationships professionally.
• Represent Hoare Lea at project meetings and actively promote our services to support client projects and future business.
• Manage, prioritise and motivate the internal project team (including specialist groups); host and chair internal project meetings.
• Delegate, review and check work undertaken by others; contribute to the professional development of team members.
• Monitor project expenditure, costs and resource requirements; report regularly to the team leader.
• Identify, highlight and manage project and commercial risks, including awareness of consultant appointment conditions and procurement impacts.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, technical accuracy and programme deadlines.
• Share technical knowledge across the business and work collaboratively with other professionals to deliver coordinated building designs.
• Communicate openly and effectively at all levels internally and externally.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Client facing

Project coordination

IT literacy

Education

Chartered engineer (CEng)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

OM Electrical

Job description

Hoare Lea seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design of high‑quality electrical building services across multiple projects from inception to delivery. The role is based in Bournemouth or Reading, joining a team with 45+ years of regional presence and a strong client network.

You will manage a capable delivery team, coordinate with disciplines and external consultants, and lead meetings with clients to ensure technically excellent and commercially aware outcomes.