Principal Electrical Engineer

MEPJOBS UK; St Albans; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with extensive experience in building services electrical engineering to provide technical leadership across complex projects.

You will own electrical design solutions, lead engineering teams, review designs, and liaise with clients and stakeholders. There are opportunities for overseas travel, and the role offers senior-level scope to influence delivery and engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Building Services Electrical Engineering at principal level.
• Proven ability to lead electrical engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of building services electrical design principles and standards.
• Experience reviewing BIM models using Revit.
• Willing to undergo security clearance; SC/DV desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take overall technical responsibility for the electrical engineering aspects of projects.
• Lead development and delivery from concept through to detailed design.
• Review designs, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Coordinate electrical designs with other disciplines and stakeholders.
• Mentor, develop and provide direction to engineers.
• Support overseas travel and international assignments.

Skills

Building Services

Electrical Engineering

Technical Leadership

Revit BIM

DIALux

ElectricalOM

Amtech

Client Liaison

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Revit

DIALux

ElectricalOM

Amtech

Job description

Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Company Description
Work with Us. Change the World.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer with extensiveexperience in building services electrical engineering to provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across a range of complex projects.
The successful candidate will have a strong track record of delivering building services electrical engineering projects, with the technical knowledge and experience to take ownership of electrical design solutions, lead engineering teams and provide authoritative technical input to clients and project stakeholders.
This is a senior role offering the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects, take responsibility for engineering delivery and contribute to the development of both projects and people. There are also opportunities for overseas travel and international project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall technical responsibility for the electrical engineering aspects of projects.
• Lead the development and delivery of electrical design solutions from concept through to detailed design and project completion.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to electrical engineers and other members of the project team.
• Review and approve electrical designs, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Ensure electrical engineering solutions are technically robust, compliant, coordinated and appropriate for project requirements.
• Provide technical oversight of electrical drawings and BIM models, with a working knowledge of Revit sufficient to review and interrogate models and drawings.
• Undertake and review lighting design and calculations using DIALux.
• Undertake and review cable sizing and associated electrical calculations using ElectricalOM / Amtech.
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues, providing practical and innovative engineering solutions.
• Coordinate electrical designs with other disciplines and ensure effective multidisciplinary integration.
• Liaise directly with clients, contractors, suppliers and other project stakeholders, providing technical advice and representing the electrical engineering team.
• Contribute to project planning, resourcing, programming and delivery.
• Support the preparation of technical proposals, fee estimates and project documentation where required.
• Carry out technical reviews and provide quality assurance throughout the design process.
• Mentor, develop and provide technical direction to less experienced engineers.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of engineering standards, processes and best practice.
• Support business development activities and contribute to the identification of new project opportunities.
• Support projects that may involve overseas travel and international assignments.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive experience working in Building Services Electrical Engineering, with experience appropriate to a Principal-level position.
• Demonstrable experience taking technical responsibility for electrical engineering projects.
• Strong technical understanding of building services electrical engineering, design principles and industry standards.
• Proven ability to lead and technically manage electrical engineering teams.
• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to engage with clients and senior project stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Revit, with the ability to review, interrogate and coordinate BIM models and drawings.
• Proficient in DIALux.
• Proficient in ElectricalOM / Amtech cable sizing software.
• Ability to review and technically challenge electrical calculations and design work produced by others.
• Due to the level of security clearance required for this role we can only consider sole British Nationals and a minimum of 10 years of continuous UK residency, with no absence from the UK exceeding 30 consecutive days during the last 10 years is required.
• Current SC or DV security clearance is highly desirable.
• Candidates who do not currently hold SC or DV clearance must be willing and eligible to undergo the relevant security clearance process.

What We Are Looking For
We are looking for an engineer who combines substantial technical expertise with strong leadership capability. The successful candidate will be comfortable taking ownership of complex engineering problems, making sound technical decisions and providing direction to project teams.
You will be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and have the confidence to represent the electrical discipline at senior project and client meetings.
The ability to develop others is also important. As a Principal Engineer, you will play a key role in mentoring engineers, sharing technical knowledge and helping to maintain a high standard of engineering across the team.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to take a leading technical role on challenging and technically demanding building services projects.
• Opportunities for overseas travel and international project work.
• The opportunity to influence project delivery and engineering standards at a senior level.
• Responsibility for leading and developing talented engineering teams.
• Exposure to a diverse range of complex projects and technical challenges.
• A clear opportunity for continued professional and career development.
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced multidisciplinary engineering professionals.

Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through