Principal Electrical Engineer — Hybrid Working & Lead Designer

Hoare Lea; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoare Lea is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the delivery of high-quality, sustainable electrical design across major built-environment projects from our Bristol or Cardiff offices.

You will join a well-established Electrical team, manage internal delivery, coordinate with other disciplines, and represent Hoare Lea at client meetings, ensuring technically excellent and commercially aware outcomes while supporting future business growth.

Qualifications

• Proven in-depth knowledge of electrical/building services design and regulations.
• Chartered status preferred.
• Experience leading integrated design teams.
• Strong client-facing skills.
• Experience delivering on tight timescales.
• Commercial awareness and cost control.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in industry software (Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, OM Electrical).
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design delivery for significant and complex schemes, taking responsibility for achieving design objectives and technical quality.
• Define and agree the design brief with clients and manage client and consultant relationships professionally.
• Represent Hoare Lea at project meetings and actively promote our services to support client projects and future business.
• Manage, prioritise and motivate the internal project team (including specialist groups); host and chair internal project meetings.
• Delegate, review and check work undertaken by others; contribute to the professional development of team members.
• Monitor project expenditure, costs and resource requirements; report regularly to the team leader.
• Identify, highlight and manage project and commercial risks, including awareness of consultant appointment conditions and procurement impacts.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, technical accuracy and programme deadlines.
• Share technical knowledge across the business and work collaboratively with other professionals to deliver coordinated building designs.
• Communicate openly and effectively at all levels internally and externally.

Skills

Electrical/building services design

Regulatory compliance

Leadership of design teams

Client facing

Commercial awareness

Project management

Organisation & planning

English communication

IT proficiency

Mentoring & development

Education

Chartered engineer status

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dialux

OM Electrical

Job description

Hoare Lea is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the delivery of high-quality, sustainable electrical design across major built-environment projects from our Bristol or Cardiff offices.

You will join a well-established Electrical team, manage internal delivery, coordinate with other disciplines, and represent Hoare Lea at client meetings, ensuring technically excellent and commercially aware outcomes while supporting future business growth.