Principal Electrical Engineer

Vrieservice; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global aerospace and defense company as a Principal Electrical Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in delivering innovative engineering solutions. This hybrid position involves managing technical deliverables for major infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. You'll engage in problem-solving and design activities, supporting both nuclear and non-nuclear projects. If you are passionate about engineering excellence and want to contribute to mission-critical solutions, this role offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in an appropriate engineering discipline required.
• Experience in electrical building services design is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and check designs, analyses, and specifications for electrical engineering.
• Support planning activities and maintain compliance with design intent.

Skills

Electrical Design

Safety Practices

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

Degree or HND in Engineering

Chartered Engineer (or working towards)

Tools

Earned Value Management

Fire Detection Systems

HVAC Systems

Job description

Role:

Principal Electrical Engineer

Location:

Devonport (Hybrid)

Duration:

7 months

Inside IR35:

Umbrella

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global aerospace, defense, and security company specializing in delivering complex, mission-critical solutions. With a strong heritage in engineering and innovation, they provide essential services across aviation, marine, land, and nuclear sectors, supporting governments, armed forces, and commercial clients worldwide. Renowned for their commitment to safety, sustainability, and technological advancement, our client plays a vital role in ensuring operational excellence for their customers. Join them and be part of a team that drives innovation and delivers cutting-edge solutions in some of the world's most demanding environments.

The Purpose

To assist the Discipline Lead in delivering the Electrical engineering work packages to the required scope, quality, schedule, and cost. Responsible for managing the technical deliverables of the Electrical services engineering packages in line with the planned deliverables agreed by the Discipline Lead. The post operates as part of the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit.

Principal Tasks and Responsibilities

• Within SQEP profile, preparing and/or checking designs, analyses, reports, drawings, specifications, and other documents supporting Nuclear and Non-Nuclear related plant, facility, and equipment within the company's licensed, authorized, and operational sites, or supporting external contracts.
• Participate in problem solving for developing technical solutions to deficiencies or in creating new designs.
• Support the review and approval of new designs, construction methodologies, and temporary works submitted to the Technical Authority.
• Assist in planning activities, including task durations, effort levels, and estimated costs, with regular schedule reviews and progress reporting, utilizing Earned Value Management methodologies, and providing construction support.
• Use Learn from Experience information to develop and share practical engineering knowledge and maintain a record of skills development.
• Support development, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of facilities to ensure compliance with design intent and relevant regulations, including DNSP's for Nuclear related Works.
• Maintain familiarity with procedures used within Facilities Engineering.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Ideally a Degree or HND in an appropriate engineering discipline.
• Ideally Chartered Engineer, registered with the Engineering Council or working towards chartership.
• Strong understanding of engineering design and safety practices relevant to the discipline, project, and post requirements.
• Experience in designing electrical building services, including fire detection and alarm systems, industrial lighting, emergency lighting, site broadcast (PA), and HVAC.
• Good understanding of company and departmental procedures relating to Health and Safety, Design, and Quality.
• Ideally experience supporting the design, construction, operation, refit/repair of conventional and nuclear submarines.

Please apply if you want to be part of a leading global defense and security company that delivers complex, mission-critical solutions.