Principal Electrical Design Engineer- Building Services

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Annual leave

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Employee assistance

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services) to lead the electrical design of building services projects in the UK. You will head project delivery, mentor engineers, and ensure scope, cost and quality targets are met across diverse sectors.

You will guide planning and calculations, manage client relationships, and contribute to recruitment and budgeting while driving continuous improvement and innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven relevant project design experience in building services electrical engineering.
• Degree in Building Services Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Proficient in Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Dialux, Amtech and building regulation compliance assessments.
• MCIBSE / MIET C Eng accreditation (or actively working towards it).
• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations.
• Experience in sustainable technology integration.
• Proven project leadership and people management capabilities.
• Excellent technical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions in a multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional delivery of multidisciplinary projects ensuring scope, time, cost and quality.
• Mentor staff and contribute to team development, planning and resource management.
• Represent Jacobs in client meetings and strengthen relationships for future work.
• Guide planning, prioritising tasks, and checking calculations for high-quality outputs.
• Support recruitment, budgeting and policy development as part of project leadership.

Skills

Project design experience

Sustainable technology integration

Project leadership & people management

Technical excellence & attention to |8

Education

Building Services Mechanical Engineering degree

MCIBSE / MIET C Eng accreditation

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Dialux

Amtech

Job description

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, our Building Services (MEP) team is at the heart of designing the future. We engineer smarter, greener, and more resilient buildings that shape how people live, work, and connect. From cutting-edge HVAC systems to sustainable energy solutions and smart building technologies, our team is driving the transformation of infrastructure across diverse sectors.

Due to our expanding portfolio and long-term local framework growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services) to join our multi-disciplinary UK buildings team in our Birmingham, London or Manchester offices.

We are looking for a person who is eager to further develop their experience and responsibilities within the Building Services Electrical sector and lead a team of engineers in the delivery of projects to time, cost and quality or in the sole management and leadership of small projects.

As a senior professional in our team, you’ll lead the functional delivery of projects—often multidisciplinary—ensuring they meet scope, time, cost, and quality expectations. You’ll be a role model, actively supporting staff and contributing to team development, resource planning, and continuous improvement.

You’ll take ownership of your work and guide others, from planning and prioritising tasks to checking calculations and ensuring high-quality outputs. Your understanding of scope, fees, and client communication will be key in managing expectations and identifying value-adding opportunities.

Beyond technical delivery, you’ll play a vital role in mentoring, promoting diversity and inclusion, and supporting strategic activities like recruitment, budgeting, and policy development. You’ll represent Jacobs in client meetings, help strengthen relationships, and contribute to winning future work.

In this role , with Jacobs, you will have opportunity to work on new build projects, refurbishments, major infrastructure and multi million pound development schemes

These projects span sectors such as High-rise Residential, District Energy Systems, Aviation, Transport, Energy and Power, Water, Data Centres, Healthcare, and more.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Proven relevant project design experiencein building services electrical engineering
• Degree in Building Services Mechanical Engineering orequivalent qualification/experience
• Proficient inRevit MEP,AutoCAD,Dialux, Amtech andbuilding regulation compliance assessments
• MCIBSE / MIET C Eng accreditation(or actively working towards it)
• Strong knowledge ofUK building regulations
• Experience insustainable technology integration
• Provenproject leadershipandpeople managementcapabilities
• Excellenttechnical skillsand attention to detail
• Ability to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions in a multidisciplinary environment

A global network of expertise, innovation and opportunity

• A global network of expertise, innovation and opportunity
• A culture founded on safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support your wellbeing and professional growth
• Structured career development supported by technical and professional leaders
• The opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most significant transport, infrastructure and sustainability projects.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based progression opportunities.
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution.
• 24 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days.
• Private medical insurance.
• Income protection insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional membership support.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Global giving and volunteering programmes.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.