Principal Electrical Engineer

Aldwych Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & Hybrid

9-day fortnight

25 days leave

Private medical

EV salary sacrifice

Stock options

Development programmes

Career mentoring

Community events

Wellbeing & inclusion

High-profile projects

Leading clients exposure

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting in Leeds is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead design delivery on major building services projects across commercial, healthcare, residential, hotel, custodial and data centre sectors.

You will own projects from concept to completion, manage client relationships and mentor engineers within a collaborative, high-performing team.

The role offers flexible hybrid working and the chance to work on high-profile projects with leading clients.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards Chartership.
• Extensive technical knowledge of electrical building services design.
• Strong understanding of regulations, standards and design guidance.
• Proven experience leading design teams on complex projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Commercial awareness including project costs, resources and risk management.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience mentoring engineers and supporting development.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design delivery on significant and technically complex projects.
• Take ownership of projects from concept through to completion.
• Define project requirements and agree design briefs with clients.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, consultants and stakeholders.
• Lead, coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary design teams.
• Delegate, review and technically check the work of other engineers.
• Mentor and support engineers in their professional development.
• Coordinate electrical designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Monitor project resources, costs, programmes and deliverables.
• Identify and manage technical and commercial risks.
• Ensure projects are delivered to required quality, programme and budget.
• Represent the consultancy at client and project meetings.
• Develop existing client relationships and support future opportunities.
• Contribute technical expertise across the wider business.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Electrical design

Leadership

Client facing

Mentoring

Regulations

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

OM Electrical

Education

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

OM Electrical

Job description

Principal Electrical Engineer - Leeds

Location: Leeds

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join a highly respected and technically strong building services consultancy in Leeds. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior electrical engineer ready to take the next step in their career, with responsibility for major projects, technical leadership, client relationships and the development of engineering teams. You will work across a diverse portfolio of complex projects, including commercial, healthcare, residential, hotel, custodial and data centre/mission-critical developments. The business has an established reputation across the North of England and offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects both locally and further afield.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design delivery on significant and technically complex projects.
• Take ownership of projects from concept through to completion.
• Define project requirements and agree design briefs with clients.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, consultants and project stakeholders.
• Lead, coordinate and motivate multidisciplinary design teams.
• Delegate, review and technically check the work of other engineers.
• Mentor and support engineers in their professional development.
• Coordinate electrical designs with other engineering disciplines.
• Monitor project resources, costs, programmes and deliverables.
• Identify and manage technical and commercial risks.
• Ensure projects are delivered to the required quality, programme and budget.
• Represent the consultancy at client and project meetings.
• Develop existing client relationships and support future business opportunities.
• Contribute technical expertise and knowledge across the wider business.

About You

The ideal candidate will be an experienced electrical building services engineer with proven experience in a consultancy environment. You should have:

• Chartered Engineer status, or be working towards Chartership.
• Extensive technical knowledge of electrical building services design.
• Strong understanding of relevant regulations, standards and design guidance.
• Proven experience leading design teams on complex projects.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Commercial awareness, including project costs, resources and risk management.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• The ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Experience with relevant industry software, including Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux and OM Electrical.
• A genuine interest in mentoring engineers and supporting professional development.

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing engineering environment where technical excellence, sustainability and professional development are genuinely valued. The package includes:

• Flexible and hybrid working.
• 9-day fortnight scheme, providing an enhanced work-life balance.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service.
• Private medical cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Stock options.
• Extensive professional and technical development programmes.
• Career development and mentoring opportunities.
• Community groups and regular social and networking events.
• A strong focus on employee wellbeing, inclusion and individuality.
• The opportunity to work on technically challenging and high-profile projects.
• Exposure to leading clients across both the public and private sectors.

Why Apply?

If you are an experienced electrical engineer looking for a role where you can combine technical leadership, project ownership, client interaction and team development, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

You will have the platform to influence major projects, develop client relationships, mentor the next generation of engineers and continue progressing your own career within an established and forward-thinking consultancy.

If you are currently operating at Senior/Principal level and are ready for a role offering greater responsibility, project variety and long-term career development, we would be keen to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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