Principal Electrical Engineer — Lead Design & Mentorship

Hoare Lea; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

EV salary sacrifice

Stock options

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Hoare Lea in Cardiff is looking for a Principal or Associate Electrical Engineer to join our city centre office. You will deliver electrical design across multi-disciplinary projects, mentor juniors, and engage with clients and stakeholders.

You'll lead strategic concepts, manage resources, and work within a dynamic team creating sustainable, high-performance buildings. This role offers career progression within a leading independent consulting engineering firm.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Electrical Engineer delivering complex projects.
• Experience with modern delivery processes and client-facing design roles.
• Strong mentoring mindset to develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day technical delivery of electrical design for multi-disciplinary projects.
• Develop initial strategic concepts ensuring brief and regulatory compliance.
• Engage with stakeholders and attend project meetings to translate briefs.
• Monitor resources and fees with team leader; mentor next-gen professionals.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Tools

BIM

Revit

Electrical OM

Dialux

Relux

Job description

Hoare Lea in Cardiff is looking for a Principal or Associate Electrical Engineer to join our city centre office. You will deliver electrical design across multi-disciplinary projects, mentor juniors, and engage with clients and stakeholders.

You'll lead strategic concepts, manage resources, and work within a dynamic team creating sustainable, high-performance buildings. This role offers career progression within a leading independent consulting engineering firm.