Principal Electrical Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Ivybridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued technical and professional发展

Support towards chartership

Job summary

RGB Recruitment in Ivybridge, Devon, invites applications for a Principal Electrical Engineer. The role offers leadership of electrical design across industrial and logistics projects, with responsibility for large schemes, client liaison and design quality oversight.

Based in Ivybridge, the successful candidate will drive project delivery, mentor staff, and ensure robust, compliant electrical solutions while contributing to the growth of the consultancy’s electrical discipline.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• Significant experience delivering electrical building services design.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full electrical design of projects of varying sizes.
• Lead development, design and coordination of electrical installations.
• Act as technical point of contact for clients and project teams.
• Ensure compliance with British Standards and regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Client facing

Communication

Project management

Problem solving

Health and safety

Education

BSc/BEng Electrical Engineering

HNC/HND

Tools

Microsoft Office

High voltage systems

Job description

Based in Ivybridge, RGB Recruitment is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for a full-time position with a salary between £55,000 and £65,000 per annum. This role sits within an established, independent consultancy delivering multidisciplinary engineering services across building and infrastructure projects. You will provide technical leadership, oversee major schemes, and ensure robust, sustainable electrical designs. Responsibilities include managing project delivery, mentoring junior staff, and liaising with clients and other disciplines. This permanent post suits a senior professional ready to influence project outcomes within a growing firm. Your expertise will directly shape the quality and innovation of the consultancy’s electrical output.

Principal Electrical Engineer

An established, independent engineering consultancy based in Ivybridge, Devon, providing multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy services across a diverse range of building and infrastructure projects. The business has a strong reputation for delivering technically robust and innovative engineering solutions, with a focus on quality, sustainability and practical design. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior electrical professional to take a leading role within a growing multidisciplinary consultancy, overseeing major projects and providing technical leadership across the electrical discipline.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join the team in Ivybridge. The successful Principal Electrical Engineer will oversee the full electrical design of projects of varying sizes, with a particular focus on industrial and logistics developments. You will take responsibility for large projects, lead the coordination of engineering services and act as a key technical point of contact for clients and project teams. The role combines technical leadership, project responsibility, client management and design quality oversight, with the opportunity to influence project delivery and contribute to the continued development of the electrical engineering function.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the full electrical design of projects of varying sizes, primarily within the industrial and logistics sector
• Undertake electrical design work where required, from building services through to high-voltage systems
• Take responsibility for the successful delivery of large electrical engineering projects
• Lead the development, design and coordination of electrical installations, systems, equipment and facilities
• Act as a key client contact, providing technical advice and support throughout project delivery
• Oversee the design and specification of controls, instrumentation and operating systems associated with building engineering services
• Review surveys, testing and dilapidation reports relating to existing electrical installations
• Make technical and project decisions relating to project progress
• Represent the business at technical meetings with clients, contractors and wider professional teams
• Lead and oversee the coordination of electrical and wider engineering services
• Review engineering calculations and drawings to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations
• Provide technical review and quality control across electrical engineering projects
• Attend client and project locations for meetings, surveys, inspections and other project activities
• Contribute to the development and improvement of technical policies and procedures
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with British Standards, UK Regulations, relevant codes and industry guidance
• Ensure appropriate health and safety procedures and legislation are followed

About You

• BSc/BEng degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification and experience
• HNC/HND with significant relevant industry experience also considered
• Significant experience delivering electrical building services design across relevant RIBA stages
• Proven experience overseeing the full electrical design of projects
• Experience running large electrical engineering projects
• Strong electrical building services design experience, including high-voltage systems where required
• Experience coordinating electrical installations, systems, equipment and facilities
• Experience reviewing engineering calculations, drawings, surveys, testing and dilapidation reports
• Strong technical and quality-control experience
• Proven client-facing experience with the ability to provide sound technical advice
• Experience representing a consultancy at technical meetings with clients, contractors and professional teams
• Strong knowledge of British Standards, UK Regulations and relevant industry codes
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements and legislation
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines
• Consultancy or construction background preferred
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status desirable but not essential
• Professional, enthusiastic and ethical approach to work

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to take a leading role within an established independent multidisciplinary consultancy
• Responsibility for large and technically challenging electrical engineering projects
• Strong focus on industrial and logistics developments
• Significant client-facing and technical leadership responsibility
• Opportunity to influence design quality and project delivery
• Exposure to electrical building services and high-voltage systems
• Opportunity to strengthen client and professional relationships
• Continued technical and professional development
• Support towards professional qualifications and chartership
• Collaborative multidisciplinary working environment
• Ivybridge-based office

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