Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Kier Group; Liverpool, Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is looking for a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join our Building Services team in Liverpool or London. The role focuses on delivering sustainable, compliant and cost‑effective electrical designs from concept through construction, with emphasis on technical excellence and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

You will manage a multi‑disciplinary team, drive bid opportunities, and build strong client relationships while delivering to budget and timescales.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer and member of CIBSE or IET.
• Experience in leading multi‑discipline engineering teams.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a broader audience.
• Experience applying quality procedures and document control in engineering design.
• Able to pass the BPSS security checks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex building services electrical design from concept to construction.
• Lead and mentor a multi‑disciplinary engineering team.
• Coordinate across disciplines to deliver coordinated solutions.
• Support business development and client meetings to bring in new opportunities.
• Ensure designs meet client requirements, budget and schedule.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Leadership

Communication

Quality procedures

BPSS

Education

Electrical Building Services or Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

We're looking for a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join our Building Services team based in Liverpool or London. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

Location: Liverpool or LondonHours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.Salary: starting from £60,000

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Are you...

• A Chartered Engineer and member of CIBSE or IET, with a Degree in Electrical Building Services or Electrical Engineering
• Experienced in managing and driving a multi-discipline technical/engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
• Skilled in communicating complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience
• Experienced in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
• Able to pass the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) requirements

What will you be responsible for?

As Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you'll oversee complex building services engineering, working collaboratively to deliver sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective design solutions from concept through to construction.

You'll be at the heart of technical excellence, managing talented teams, integrating disciplines, and driving innovation on high-value projects. This role offers the chance to shape design delivery whilst nurturing team development and building strong client relationships.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading the management of all works delivered through the Electrical team, managing all aspects of Building Services engineering and working with the Major Projects Mechanical Lead to ensure coordinated solutions
• Managing team utilisation levels, quality output, and team development, maintaining standards for delivery aligned to industry practices
• Preparing designs and advice including feasibility, stage, and condition reports, whilst liaising with other teams within Kier to achieve effective delivery
• Playing an active part in business development, supporting bid submissions, attending client meetings, and bringing new business opportunities to the service line
• Managing teams to provide high quality multi-disciplinary designs and specifications that meet client requirements whilst successfully delivering projects to budget and timescale

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case‑based basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier