Principal Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)

CIBSE Journal; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBSE Journal in Leeds seeks a Senior Electrical Building Services Engineer to lead complex electrical design across projects. You will act as the technical authority within multidisciplinary teams, delivering high-quality design and ensuring compliance with standards.

The role also focuses on mentoring engineers, shaping project strategies, and engaging clients to advance sustainable, low-carbon design across the region.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering and professional registration or progress toward chartership.
• Proven experience leading electrical building services design on complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK standards, regulations and design guidance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design of complex building services projects from concept through to completion.
• Act as technical authority for electrical engineering within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Develop and review electrical designs including LV/HV, lighting, small power, fire alarms, security and ICT.
• Oversee design quality, risk management and technical assurance processes.
• Provide line management, mentoring and technical guidance to engineers and technicians.
• Support client relationships and lead technical discussions, design reviews and bids.
• Champion low-carbon, energy-efficient and digitally enabled design solutions.

Skills

Electrical design

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Client engagement

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards

Tools

BIM

Digital design tools

Job description

Our multi award winning Client is a global engineering consultancy with sustainability at its heart. Employing circa 18,000 people across 35 countries with a particularly large footprint within Europe, the business offers world class expertise across buildings, transport, energy and the environment. As a collective multi–disciplinary team of industry specialists, the company is proud to deliver innovative and responsible solutions that create long–term value for customers, communities and the planet.

The Leeds office provides vital support for projects across the north of England in particular, along with contributing to major schemes across the UK. With a strong team already in place the challenge is to add key experience as the business unit grows, further strengthening the teams delivery capabilities and multi–disciplinary engagement with the structural and architectural divisions. This is a senior technical and leadership role, responsible for delivering high–quality electrical building services design, providing technical authority across projects, and supporting the growth and development of the electrical discipline in the region. The appointed person will play a key role in shaping project strategies, mentoring engineers, engaging with clients, and contributing to the organisations wider commitment to sustainable and low–carbon design.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Project Delivery

• Lead the electrical design of complex building services projects from concept through to completion
• Act as technical authority for electrical engineering within multidisciplinary project teams
• Develop and review electrical designs including LV and HV systems, lighting, small power, fire alarms, security, and ICT
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and legislation (BS, IEC, IET, Building Regulations, etc.)
• Oversee design quality, risk management, and technical assurance processes

Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide line management, mentoring and technical guidance to engineers and technicians
• Support career development and capability building within the electrical team
• Contribute to resource planning and workload management

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews and client presentations
• Support business development activities including bids, proposals and interviews

Sustainability & Innovation

• Champion low–carbon, energy–efficient and digitally enabled design solutions
• Integrate sustainability, resilience and whole–life thinking into electrical design decisions
• Stay informed on emerging technologies, regulations and best practice

About You

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership
• Significant experience in building services electrical design
• Proven experience leading projects and managing design teams
• Strong knowledge of UK standards, regulations and design guidance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Additional experience working on complex or large–scale projects (e.g. commercial, healthcare, education, life sciences) would be advantageous, as would exposure to with BIM and digital design tools, along with a strong understanding of sustainable and low–carbon design principles.