Principal Electrical Engineer

CRG | TEC Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CRG | TEC Recruitment is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for Critical Infrastructure Management in London, offering hybrid working. You will lead electrical design across healthcare estates, delivering from feasibility through detailed design, construction and handover.

The role requires strong knowledge of UK electrical standards, experience across RIBA stages, and ability to mentor junior engineers while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Electrical building services design experience within a consultancy environment.
• Experience delivering projects through multiple RIBA stages.
• Strong knowledge of UK electrical standards & regulations.
• Healthcare, laboratories, data centres or critical-estates experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing electrical designs from feasibility through to detailed design.
• Designing LV distribution, switchgear, standby generation, UPS, lighting, small power, earthing & fire alarm systems.
• Producing calculations, specifications, reports, drawings & tender documentation.
• Surveying existing estates & developing electrical infrastructure upgrade strategies.
• Coordinating designs with mechanical, architectural & structural disciplines.
• Reviewing contractor proposals, technical submissions & value-engineering options.
• Supporting projects through construction, commissioning & handover.
• Mentoring junior engineers & supporting technical development.

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer – Critical Infrastructure Management

London | Hybrid Working

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer looking to work on complex projects where resilience, safety & continuity of power are fundamental?

You’ll join a specialist engineering consultancy delivering electrical infrastructure across hospitals, healthcare estates & other mission-critical environments. This is a technically focused position offering involvement from early feasibility through detailed design, construction & handover.

What’s in it for you:

• Technically challenging healthcare & critical-estates projects
• Exposure to complete project lifecycles rather than isolated design packages
• A highly experienced team with strong technical standards
• Direct involvement with clients, contractors & multidisciplinary teams
• Clear progression toward Principal Engineer
• Support toward professional registration if required

Responsibilities:

• Developing electrical designs from feasibility through to detailed design
• Designing LV distribution, switchgear, standby generation, UPS, lighting, small power, earthing & fire alarm systems
• Producing calculations, specifications, reports, drawings & tender documentation
• Surveying existing estates & developing electrical infrastructure upgrade strategies
• Coordinating designs with mechanical, architectural & structural disciplines
• Reviewing contractor proposals, technical submissions & value-engineering options
• Supporting projects through construction, commissioning & handover
• Mentoring junior engineers & supporting technical development

Experience:

• Electrical building services design experience within a consultancy environment
• Experience delivering projects through multiple RIBA stages
• Strong knowledge of UK electrical standards & regulations
• Experience using electrical calculation software such as Amtech or Trimble
• Healthcare, laboratories, data centres or critical-estates experience would be advantageous
• MIET, IEng, CEng or progress toward professional registration would be beneficial

This is a building services design position rather than an installation, maintenance, SAP or field-service role.