Principal Electrical Engineer - EC&I

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consultancy seeks a Principal Electrical Engineer in Glasgow, leading projects aimed at achieving Net Zero goals. You will oversee technical delivery of EC&I projects, ensuring quality and efficiency, whilst collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and coaching junior staff.

Benefits

Car allowance

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or working towards CEng status required.
• Proven experience with EC&I design stages.
• Strong awareness of commercial project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Executing and steering technical delivery of EC&I projects.
• Managing client relationships and overseeing junior engineers.
• Providing quality technical advice and ensuring project standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Client-focused

Project delivery

EC&I design

Leadership

Education

Degree in Control, Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Job description

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Principal Electrical Engineer - EC&I, Glasgow

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Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

Job Description:

Our client is one of the largest, most successful international multidisciplinary consultancies in the world, with offices across the UK and teams based in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Their EC&I team plays a leading role in helping the UK achieve its 2050 Net Zero targets, ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies can meet industry and lifestyle demands of today and the future.

The projects vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. You will be creating safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds, and energy efficiency.

Their work brings you together with both UK and international designers, on projects ranging from individual buildings to city-sized solutions and approaches.

Your new role

Our client is looking to appoint a Principal EC&I Engineer within their Net Zero Energy Business. In this role, you will assume a leading role on one of their main technical capabilities, delivering right-first-time solutions for the most challenging problems in the Net Zero industry.

You will have the flexibility to work on several small projects simultaneously or oversee several C&I engineers to deliver a multi-discipline project.

Responsibilities include:

• Executing and steering technical delivery of EC&I projects
• Collaborating with other disciplines on design projects
• Owning technical responsibility for project quality, design standards, and delivery processes
• Managing client relationships
• Providing quality technical advice to customers and internal teams
• Representing the company as a SME at various client meetings
• Overseeing and coaching junior engineers

Requirements:

• Degree in Control, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer or working towards CEng status
• Experience with various national and international standards
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Client-focused approach
• Experience at various stages of EC&I design, from concept studies to detailed design, with a proven record of delivery
• Strong awareness of the commercial aspects of project delivery
• Experience developing typical EC&I deliverables
• Ability to manage performance, motivate individuals, delegate tasks, and review technical drawings and documentation
• Experience in specification and selection of process instrumentation
• Development of Operational Technology systems architectures, control philosophies, system specifications, and schedules
• Knowledge of Functional Safety, Cyber Security, Alarm Management, Hazardous Area Protection Concepts, DSEAR, Fire and Gas Detection Systems

Benefits:

• Annual salary between £55,000 to £70,000 (DOE)
• Car allowance
• Annual bonus
• 10% Pension contributions
• Option to buy company shares
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Option to buy/sell extra holidays
• Life assurance for you and your partner
• Critical illness insurance
• Travel insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee assistance program
• Fitness funding
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

The company values diversity and work-life balance, offering flexible working options without fixed hours or full-time contracts.