Principal Electrical Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Professional subscriptions

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Flexible working

Employee networks

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across projects, from concept through commissioning, in the UK water market. You will work with Motor Control Centres, LV distribution, cabling, instrumentation, and SCADA, ensuring designs meet standards and are fit for purpose.

You will mentor graduates and engineers, engage with clients, and collaborate with commercial and construction teams to deliver safe, practical solutions with a one-team approach.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Chartered membership in a professional institution (ICE/IMechE) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with water or wastewater projects is preferred.
• Delivery of high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.
• Strong communication skills with team members and stakeholders.
• Proactive, pragmatic problem solving and ability to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the design, planning, and execution of electrical engineering on projects.
• Work with Motor Control Centres, LV distribution systems, Cabling, Instrumentation, Industrial Networks, PLCs and SCADA.
• Provide design support and guidance for schemes, ensuring designs are fit for purpose and compliant with standards.
• Challenge client specifications and defend solutions to complex problems.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes and develop standard designs and digital tools.
• Act as technical checker on project documents and undertake reviews across teams.

Skills

Electrical design leadership

Motor Control Centres

LV distribution systems

Cabling

Instrumentation

Industrial Networks

PLCs

SCADA

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered member of ICE/IMechE or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning projects. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

We have secured a new framework with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water that will last up to eight years, this will see MMB tackle projects across the DCC region covering both clean and wastewater treatment sites, as well as below ground assets, reservoirs and nature-based solutions.

After securing our first framework with DCC at the beginning of AMP6, our presence in Wales has grown significantly, directly employing over 270 colleagues in the country across all roles, from frontline construction to design and management positions.

You will contribute to projects that significantly impact our environment and communities. Working primarily in the UK water market, MMB provides the feasibility, design, construction, and commissioning services needed to keep water flowing and wastewater treated.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping the electrical functions throughout the lifecycle of various projects. From concept design to commissioning, you will ensure that all electrical aspects are meticulously considered and integrated.

The role of a Principal Electrical Engineerincludes:

Lead and oversee the design, planning, and execution of electricalengineering on projects. You will be working with Motor Control Centres, LV distribution systems, Cabling, Instrumentation, Industrial Networks, PLCs and SCADA. Systems will be both new latest technology and existing legacy installations.

Providing design support and guidance for schemes and ensuring all designs are fit for purpose and meet current legislation and standards

Possess a broad knowledge of industry standards and legislation.

Be able to appropriately challenge Client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems.

Identifying opportunities to improve delivery processes including development and implementation of standard designs, sustainable solutions, and digital tools.

Acting as technical checker on project documents and undertaking technical reviews for projects across teams.

Managing the interfaces and integration of the design with that of other disciplines and production of documentation.

Able to actively seek input from other engineers, specialists, client and project team members to improve understanding and deliver fit for purpose solutions.

Working closely and collaboratively with the commercial, operational and construction teams to develop efficient, practical and safe solutions throughout design stages, construction and beyond.

Supervising and mentoring our Graduates and Engineers assisting them to develop their knowledge and skills.

Positively engage with the client, managing relationships and adopting a one-team approach to supporting them in achieving their aims.

Undertaking site reviews to ensure buildability of solutions and integration within the existing systems.

What you’ll need:

Degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Chartered member of professional institution e.g ICE, IMechE, etc, or equivalent experience.

Experience with water, or wastewater, non-infrastructure or infrastructure projects.

Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards.

Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Methodical approach to problem solving.

A proactive and pragmatic approach.

Proficient in delivering results within short timeframes, prioritising tasks and managing your time efficiently.

A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.

What’sin it for you:

Financial wellbeing

• MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.

Health and wellbeing

• A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus theoptionfor shared parental leave.
• Up to 2 paidadditionaldays leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities.

Learning and development

• MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast-tracked towards chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands‑on experience, and tailored training opportunities.

Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as 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.

Other information

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley offers fully integrated design and build services to its clients, combining the contracting expertise of JN Bentley and the design specialisms of Mott MacDonald.

This role is employed by Mott MacDonald but will involve working across the joint venture business, both with Mott MacDonald and JN Bentley colleagues.

About Mott MacDonald

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.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence.

We believe that because we care about what we do, we do things better.

We know that our people are our most valuable asset, so we are dedicated to investing in them, through our comprehensive training and development schemes, exposure to the wider design and build business and endless opportunities.

We are committed to creating a workplace where our people are safe, have a voice, can reach their full potential, and everyone shares in the rewards.

You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to projects that benefit our communities – from helping to secure water supplies for future generations to protecting homes and businesses from flood risk – our projects make a real difference.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A Mott MacDonald Bentley we welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email [e-mail] to discuss any such adjustments that we can make. You can read more about our Equal Opportunities Policy here: Equality, diversity and inclusion - Mott MacDonald

Agile working

We are committed to providing a flexible and agile working environment that supports both our employees and the needs of the business.