Principal Electrical Engineer (E&P)

Systra; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead a team on MEP projects. The successful candidate will ensure client requirements are met within agreed budgets and timelines while managing a team of engineers. You should have significant design and site experience, a qualification of HNC or equivalent, and preferably be a Chartered Engineer. This role offers opportunities for growth and the chance to work on modernizing transport infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering design experience in consultancy or contractor roles.
• Qualified to HNC or equivalent standards.
• Experience with offshore Production Centres is preferred.
• Ability to undertake overseas assignments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Electrical Engineers in MEP projects.
• Ensure project compliance with standards and budgets.
• Manage project works and resource allocation.
• Develop training for electrical team members.

Skills

Engineering design experience

Site experience

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

HNC or equivalent

Chartered Engineer qualification

Job description

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects meet all client requirements and applicable standards.
• Ensure projects meet the agreed project programme.
• Ensure projects meet the agreed budget.
• Plan project works and provide forward‑view resource forecasting to enable the team leader to allocate suitable resources to the projects.
• Identify changes to the project client requirements and raise the changes with the SYSTRA Project Management Team.
• Provide monthly cost‑to‑complete forecasts to the SYSTRA Project Management Team.
• Ensure the training and development needs of the electrical team are met to serve the client/projects requirements.
• Manage a team of electrical engineers on allocated projects.
• Maintain good relationships with all external parties to enhance the reputation of the company.
• Maintain good relationships with engineers from other internal discipline teams to promote good inter‑discipline working relationships and a "One Team" ethos.
• Provide flexibility in working hours and ability to travel to client sites and other SYSTRA offices as required.
• Deliver detailed knowledge of electrical services design within the built environment and/or transport infrastructure including railway lineside systems and/or lighting, small power, containment, earthing or fire alarms.
• Deliver detailed knowledge of multi‑disciplinary issues associated with M/E and/or building services.
• Deliver detailed knowledge of construction principles and standards.

Qualifications

• Significant engineering design and site experience in a similar consultancy or contractor organisation.
• Qualified to HNC or equivalent.
• Experience in working with offshore Production Centres.
• Ideally a Chartered Engineer.
• Able to undertake overseas assignments where required.
• Have a good understanding of CSM/CDM regulations and requirements.
• Good communication and presentation skills for external presentations to clients.
• Commercial awareness and ability to play a part in a dynamic high‑performance team.

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 out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.