Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

SYSTRA; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead electrical engineering design projects for key infrastructure in the UK and Ireland. This role offers opportunities for global project involvement and requires strong leadership and interpersonal skills. The position supports a hybrid working model and emphasizes safety and professional development.

Benefits

Private Healthcare

Electric Car Scheme

Flexible Benefits

Bonuses

Qualifications

• Significant engineering design and site experience in a consultancy or contractor environment.
• Deep knowledge of electrical services design in the built environment and transport infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Electrical Engineers on key infrastructure projects.
• Ensure projects meet client requirements and deliver on time and within budget.
• Manage client requirement changes and provide monthly cost forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Education

HNC or equivalent

Tools

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Design

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1,000 in the UK & Ireland, we are growing significantly and seeking the very best talent to join the SYSTRA team and lead the way in infrastructure design.

Context

With ambitious growth plans, SYSTRA Ltd is at an exciting juncture as we continue to expand in the UK & Ireland. We are currently seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services) for our engineering design practice.

This role within our MEP engineering team is ideal for a dedicated and ambitious engineer with strong leadership and interpersonal skills, coupled with commercial acumen. You will lead electrical engineering building services design projects for key infrastructure projects in the UK and Ireland, with opportunities for global project involvement. The position can be based in York, Manchester, Birmingham, or Reading, offering a hybrid working model, with an average of three days in SYSTRA or client offices.

Main Duties

The Principal Electrical Engineer will lead a team of Electrical Engineers, reporting to the Team Leader or Discipline Lead M&E, and act as MEP Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) and/or Lead Engineer on assigned projects. Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring projects meet all client requirements and standards.
• Delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Planning project works and forecasting resources.
• Managing client requirement changes and raising them with the Project Management Team.
• Providing monthly cost forecasts.
• Ensuring training and development of the electrical team.

The role adheres to SYSTRA’s six key Industry Safety Rules, emphasizing safety as a priority in all activities.

Profile/Skills

• Deep knowledge of electrical services design in the built environment and transport infrastructure, including low voltage distribution, lighting, small power, containment, earthing, fire alarms, and intruder alarms.
• Understanding of multidisciplinary issues related to M&E and building services.
• Experience with Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure design is advantageous.
• Knowledge of construction principles and standards.
• Experience working with offshore Production Centres.
• Ideally an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, qualified to HNC or equivalent.
• Significant engineering design and site experience in a consultancy or contractor environment.
• Strong professional expertise to manage complex or non-standard design solutions.
• Good understanding of CSM/CDM regulations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for client interactions.
• Experience managing a team of Electrical Engineers.
• Ability to maintain good relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Why SYSTRA?

Our core values—Excellence, Connected Teams, and Bold Leadership—are central to our work. We focus on technical excellence, teamwork, innovation, and leadership development. We offer clear career pathways, competitive benefits including bonuses, private healthcare, an electric car scheme, and flexible benefits.

Flexibility and Inclusion

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid models, to help our colleagues achieve work-life balance. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds and providing support for all employees through wellness programs, charity days, and social events.

To apply or learn more, please contact us at [e-mail] for confidential support or to discuss workplace adjustments. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and those returning to work after a career break, who meet the role's criteria.