Principal Electrical Engineer

MOTT MACDONALD; Derby; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to manage projects in the nuclear industry. The role involves leading teams, ensuring safety compliance, and delivering innovative solutions. Candidates should have extensive engineering design experience, preferably in regulatory environments, and possess strong interpersonal skills. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, career advancement opportunities, and a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Variety of wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in influencing engineering practices and outcomes.
• Extensive engineering design experience within a regulated industry, preferably nuclear.
• Previous experience supervising engineering staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute electrical building services work on projects.
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Lead and mentor electrical building services teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Strong interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Education

Degree in a technical or engineering-related subject

Chartered status and membership in a professional body

Tools

Hevacomp

Dialux

Amtech Power

AutoCAD

IES

Job description

Overview

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients' businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

We are committed to respecting each person's differences and striving to meet their needs. We are proud to be recognised as a Glassdoor top employer in the UK and as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK. Our values are: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle—from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning, repowering and life extension. We are helping to deliver the energy transition globally with our clients.

About the Role

Join our Energy Unit's Nuclear: Defence and Civil division as a Principal Electrical Engineer. You will play a key role in managing and delivering projects for the nuclear industry while contributing to technical excellence and collaborating with a successful team across the UK.

You will have the opportunity to guide bids and proposals, and coordinate multidisciplinary resources on high‑profile projects in the Nuclear industry. You’ll collaborate with talented teams across the UK, working alongside clients and specialists to deliver innovative, technically excellent solutions.

About you

In this role, you'll:

• Manage and execute electrical building services work on projects, following company and project procedures.
• Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards, meet project schedules, and stay within budget.
• Scope and plan electrical building services work for various projects.
• Lead and mentor electrical building services teams across our project portfolio.
• Provide input into project planning and execution, including budgeting and manpower requirements.
• Assign tasks with clarity on scope, quality, and deadlines.
• Review and approve deliverables to ensure they meet required standards.
• Attend engineering meetings and liaise with clients and other disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including CDM, safety, environmental, and site license conditions.
• Review and check the work of other engineers.
• Participate in design reviews and HAZOPs, providing expert advice.
• Collaborate with project and engineering managers and maintain strong client relationships.

What We're Looking For

Experience:

• Experience in influencing engineering practices and outcomes.
• Extensive engineering design experience within a regulated industry (preferably nuclear).
• Previous experience supervising engineering staff.
• Up-to-date knowledge of building regulations, legislation, and standards.
• Proficiency in Hevacomp, Dialux, Amtech Power, AutoCAD, and IES (Revit experience is a plus).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Degree in a technical or engineering-related subject (preferred).
• Chartered status and membership in a professional body (preferred).

Why Join Us?

• Work on innovative projects in the nuclear industry.
• Collaborate with a skilled and supportive team.
• Advance your career while contributing to impactful engineering solutions.

If you're ready to lead and make a difference, apply now to be part of our team!

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with everyday health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support via our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and depending on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years' service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.