Principal Electrical Design Engineer & Team Lead

The Green Recruitment Company.; Brierley Hill; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus opportunities

Generous annual leave

Training & progression

Volunteer initiatives

Discounts & perks

Collaborative environment

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Design Engineer & Team Lead to steer an electrical design team within a multidisciplinary MEP consultancy. You will lead design across RIBA stages, act as technical authority, and mentor engineers.

You will manage client relationships, oversee feasibility through construction, drive sustainability and net-zero design, and develop talent while delivering projects on time and to budget.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services or related field.
• Membership of IET, CIBSE, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in Building Services/MEP consultancy.
• Knowledge of electrical standards and calculations.
• Experience leading design projects from concept to completion.
• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design across all RIBA stages for projects.
• Act as principal technical authority for electrical engineering.
• Review and sign off calculations, specs, drawings, and reports.
• Design LV distribution, lighting, fire alarms, data, renewables, and EV charging.
• Manage multiple projects to programme, budget, and quality.
• Lead client, contractor, and design team meetings.
• Mentor engineers and support recruitment and development.

Skills

Electrical design

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Mentoring / coaching

Project delivery

BS 7671 knowledge

AutoCAD

Revit

Renewable energy

EV charging

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially aware Principal Electrical Design Engineer & Team Lead to lead an Electrical Design Team and deliver high-quality building services engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a technically strong electrical building services professional who can provide strategic direction, oversee project delivery, and develop engineering talent within a multidisciplinary MEP consultancy environment. You will act as the technical authority for electrical engineering projects, managing delivery from feasibility through to construction and handover while ensuring the highest standards of quality, compliance, and client satisfaction.

The Role:

As the Principal Electrical Design Engineer & Team Lead, you will be responsible for leading electrical design activities, mentoring engineers, managing client relationships, and driving successful project outcomes across multiple sectors.

• Lead the design, specification, and delivery of electrical building services projects across all RIBA stages.

• Act as the principal technical authority for electrical engineering within the business.

• Review and sign off engineering calculations, specifications, drawings, and technical reports.

• Design and oversee LV power distribution, lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarms, security systems, data infrastructure, renewable energy systems, and EV charging solutions.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality standards.

• Lead client, contractor, design team, and site meetings.

• Conduct site surveys, inspections, commissioning reviews, and technical assessments.

• Prepare feasibility studies, due diligence reports, and option appraisals.

• Lead, mentor, and develop Electrical Engineers, Senior Engineers, Graduates, and Apprentices.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, succession planning, and team development initiatives.

• Identify opportunities for repeat business and support business growth activities.

• Drive innovation, sustainability, and net-zero design principles across projects.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.

• Membership of a relevant professional institution such as IET, CIBSE, or equivalent.

• Significant experience within a Building Services or MEP Consultancy environment.

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design and installations.

• Detailed understanding of BS 7671 and relevant electrical standards.

• Experience leading electrical design projects from concept through completion.

• Proven people leadership and team management experience.

• Strong client-facing, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Experience producing and reviewing electrical calculations and specifications.

• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.

• Knowledge of renewable energy, decarbonisation, and energy efficiency projects.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.

• Commercial awareness and project financial management capability.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership.

• Experience within healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, or public sector projects.

• Business development, bid support, and framework application experience.

• Departmental budgeting and resource planning experience.

• Understanding of mechanical building services coordination requirements.

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time position (37.5 hours per week).

• Hybrid working arrangement.

• Performance-related bonus opportunities.

• Generous annual leave package, including your birthday off.

• Retail and lifestyle discounts through employee benefits programmes.

• Training, professional development, and career progression opportunities.

• Volunteering and charity initiatives that support community engagement.

• A collaborative and supportive environment focused on innovation, sustainability, and professional growth.