Lead Principal Electrical Engineer – Design & Delivery (Hybrid)

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private healthcare

Electric car scheme

Flexible benefits

Job summary

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across high-profile building and infrastructure projects. You will blend hands-on technical leadership with team development, client engagement and project oversight to deliver excellent electrical solutions.

Join an internationally recognised engineering environment that values collaboration, innovation and safety, and play a pivotal role in shaping electrical design from concept through to completion.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of building services electrical design in built environment or transport sectors.
• Strong capability across feasibility to construction delivery.
• Ability to review and guide technical work and provide effective engineering solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and approval of electrical design concepts, drawings and specs.
• Act as technical leader, supporting design delivery end-to-end.
• Develop internal standards and practical design approaches to improve quality and efficiency.
• Coordinate electrical solutions with disciplines, clients and delivery teams.
• Provide sound engineering judgement to resolve challenges and guide others.
• Prepare and review reports, calculations, specifications and tender docs.
• Support delivery to programme, budget and quality targets.
• Champion health, safety and CDM compliance.
• Build client relationships and support project opportunities.
• Promote collaboration, continuous improvement and high performance.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Client engagement

Problem solving

Communication skills

Quality and safety focus

Mentoring engineers

Project lifecycle

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

Industry design software

Job description

SYSTRA UK & Ireland is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across high-profile building and infrastructure projects. You will blend hands-on technical leadership with team development, client engagement and project oversight to deliver excellent electrical solutions.

Join an internationally recognised engineering environment that values collaboration, innovation and safety, and play a pivotal role in shaping electrical design from concept through to completion.