Principal Building Services Engineer - Built Environment - Electrical

Amey; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Flexible benefits scheme

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Job summary

Amey, a leading UK infrastructure consultancy, seeks a Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical to provide technical leadership across complex multidisciplinary projects. You will lead design and delivery of electrical building services, manage teams, and develop client relationships while supporting business growth and project delivery excellence.

You will ensure safe, efficient delivery to high technical standards and mentor engineers across the business, contributing to strategic

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent
• Membership of IET, CIBSE or equivalent
• Extensive experience delivering electrical building services projects
• Strong understanding of power distribution, lighting, alarms and security systems
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and BS standards
• Experience with design reviews and technical assurance
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit and BIM tools

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead providing expert advice to teams, managers, clients and suppliers
• Lead design and delivery of electrical building services across projects
• Manage preparation and checking of calculations, specs, drawings and reports
• Ensure delivery meets quality, schedule and budget objectives
• Lead electrical design across Defence, Justice, Education, Rail and infrastructure
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage interfaces
• Develop client relationships and support business development
• Mentor engineers and support professional development
• Undertake risk management and ensure CDM compliance
• Support resource planning and technical assurance
• Lead bid submissions and framework opportunities

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Client relationship

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Building regs

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

CEng status

IET/CIBSE membership

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM platforms

Job description

Title: Principal Building Services Engineer - Built Environment - Electrical

Requisition ID: 12494

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical to join our Advisory team - a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.

The Role

As a Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical, you will provide technical leadership across a portfolio of complex and multidisciplinary projects. You will lead the delivery of electrical building services solutions, manage technical teams, develop client relationships and support business growth through work-winning and project delivery excellence.

You will act as a subject matter expert within your discipline, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest technical standards, while supporting the development of engineers across the business.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Act as a technical lead, providing expert advice, guidance and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
• Lead the design and delivery of electrical building services solutions across multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage and oversee the preparation and checking of calculations, specifications, drawings, reports and technical documentation.
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring quality, programme and budget objectives are achieved.
• Lead electrical design activities across sectors including Defence, Justice, Education, Rail, Transport and wider infrastructure projects.
• Act as Design Team Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams where required.
• Manage technical interfaces between disciplines to ensure integrated and conflict-free designs.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and key stakeholders.
• Present technical solutions, project proposals and engineering recommendations to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to bid submissions, framework opportunities and wider business development activities.
• Manage project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are identified and implemented.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Building Regulations, industry standards and CDM requirements.
• Support resource planning, workload allocation and technical assurance activities.
• Mentor, coach and develop engineers and junior team members across the business.
• Undertake people management responsibilities where required.

What you will bring to us

• Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working at an equivalent professional level.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution such as IET, CIBSE or an equivalent body.
• Extensive experience delivering electrical building services projects within multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong understanding of electrical building services design, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, security systems, standby power and associated infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading technical delivery on complex projects.
• Detailed knowledge of Building Regulations, British Standards and industry guidance relevant to electrical building services design.
• Excellent understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and risk management processes.
• Experience undertaking design reviews, technical assurance and quality management activities.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting project financial performance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary interfaces and coordinating project teams.
• Strong working knowledge of industry-standard software including AutoCAD, Revit and BIM platforms.
• Ability to lead technical teams and support the professional development of engineers.

Desirable

• Experience acting as Principal Designer.
• Experience working within Defence, Justice, Rail, Transport, Education or Government sectors.
• Experience in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure or complex building projects.
• Experience with electrical modelling and calculation software.
• Experience managing project teams across multiple locations.
• Experience contributing to strategic business growth and work-winning activities.
• Experience in digital engineering and BIM-led project delivery.
• CSCS card.

Career Development

As a Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical, you will have the opportunity to further develop your technical leadership, client management and strategic delivery capabilities. You will play a key role in shaping project delivery, mentoring future engineering talent and driving engineering excellence across the business.

What we can offer you

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some Of Our Benefits Include

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition.
• Competitive salary and compensation.
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out or nights in.
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant.
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.

Who we are

Amey is a leading infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect and maintain critical assets and systems across the UK and beyond.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver and enhance infrastructure across transport, defence and civic sectors. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering expertise, infrastructure finance and operational excellence, we create secure, resilient and sustainable outcomes for our clients and communities.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.

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