Principal Electrical Engineer

ARCADIS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ARCADIS is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Places Design Practice in Cambridge. In this role, you will deliver efficient electrical design solutions for key clients, leading larger projects while collaborating with other design disciplines. You will manage a team of up to 10 engineers, ensuring the integration of overall design solutions and supporting junior engineers.

Qualified candidates should possess a BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering, hold a Chartered Engineer (CEng) certification, and have prior consultancy experience. Join us to innovate and enhance sustainable places for a better quality of life.

Qualifications

• A BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng).
• Previous experience working in a similar role.
• Prior experience working in a consultancy environment.
• Ability to support and lead junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design on larger projects.
• Work collaboratively with other design disciplines.
• Present complex technical solutions to clients.
• Manage project teams up to 10 people.
• Provide technical advice and support to team members.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Team Leadership

Consultancy Experience

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering or similar

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Role description

We are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer with previous experience working in a consultancy environment to join our Places Design Practice. In this role, you’ll be delivering elegant and efficient electrical design solutions on exciting and challenging projects for key clients. We work with our clients around the world to create, support, and enhance smart, safe and sustainable places where people live, work, learn and thrive.

Role accountabilities

You’ll be responsible for leading the electrical design on larger projects, working collaboratively with other design disciplines to ensure the integration of the overall design or solution. You will need to present complex technical solutions to clients.

As a Principal Engineer, you will manage project teams with up to 10 people, providing technical advice to team members, supporting them in their delivery and professional development. You will also manage the performance of team members and sub‑contractors, identifying and ensuring the resolution of any issues.

Qualifications & Experience

• A BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Previous experience working in a similar role
• Prior experience working in a consultancy environment
• Ability to support and lead junior engineers

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.