Principal Electrical Engineer

AECOM; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking infrastructure consulting firm as a Principal Electrical Engineer, where you will lead impactful projects across various sectors including education, defense, and commercial. This role offers the opportunity to manage project teams, provide specialized technical input, and present innovative solutions to clients. You'll work in a dynamic environment that values your unique talents and fosters growth, with hybrid work options available. Be part of a global team dedicated to delivering a better world through collaboration and cutting-edge technology. This is your chance to make a significant impact in the engineering field.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Environment

Professional Development Programs

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Access to Industry-Leading Technology

Qualifications

• Proficient in electrical engineering with a strong portfolio across various sectors.
• Excellent communication and design experience in multi-service environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage project teams on mid to large-size projects.
• Provide technical direction and quality control for engineering design efforts.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Design Software (OM, Dialux, Relux)

NBS Specification Writing

3D Modelling (Revit)

Communication Skills

Multi-Service Design

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Member of IET or CIBSE

CEng Accreditation

Tools

OM Software

Dialux

Relux

NBS Specification Software

Revit

Job description

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

This Principal Electrical Engineer role will see you work on fantastic projects at Smithfield Market Redevelopment, West Midlands Police, heavy industry, rewarding projects in education, defence, custodial, commercial and retail.

Working across our excellent Midlands offices in Nottingham (with its free car parking and local amenities) and Birmingham (a major hub of the national cross country and cross city networks, with train stations within 3- and 10-minutes’ walk). We are multi-disciplinary offices and provide great opportunities to widen your network, experience work on a wide variety of projects, in sectors across the board and provide an inclusive, supportive environment to work in.

In this role you will:

• Co-ordinate and manage project teams on projects
• Serve as discipline Lead engineer on mid-to large- size projects
• Provide specialised technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise
• Provide technical direction for studies and design efforts
• Present technical solutions to clients
• Perform quality control reviews of work developed by junior engineers
• Participate in development of technical proposals
• Assist in providing estimates for the engineering budget and schedule and oversees technical resources to meet requirements on large projects
• Attend design team and coordination meetings where required.
• Input to pre-qualification and selection of contractors, respond to tender queries, comment and review tender returns.
• Attend tender interviews with the project manager.
• Attend site inspection meetings.
• Liaise with clients, professional organizations, contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors and other design team members.
• Identify and meet effectively the requirements and expectations of clients.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Portfolio of relevant work demonstrating required competencies across broad sectors including industrial, defence, education, commercial and healthcare
• Proficient in the use of OM, Dialux and Relux design software
• Competent in the use of NBS specification writing software
• Competent in coordinated services routes and optimising ceiling spaces working with other disciplines
• Familiar with drawing outputs required for 3D modelling in Revit software
• Thorough knowledge of BSRIA Design Guides
• An intuitive approach to initial loading estimates to generate utility quotations and initial plant accommodation
• Familiar with Building Regulations requirements for energy conservation, net zero and low carbon technologies
• Excellent communication skills both internally and within the design team environment
• Design experience of multi service design.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience / qualifications in Electrical Engineering/Building Services Engineering
• Member of the IET or CIBSE
• CEng accredited or working towards.

Additional Information

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10119443

Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited