Principal Electrical Engineer — Lead Design & Mentorship

Hoare Lea; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoare Lea in Cardiff is seeking a Principal or Associate Electrical Engineer to join our City Centre Office. You will lead the electrical design delivery across multi‑disciplinary projects, from concept to delivery, within a supportive, collaborative team culture.

You will mentor junior staff, liaise with clients, contractors and architects, and drive technical excellence while contributing to growth and high‑quality outcomes for significant national and international schemes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Electrical Engineer with diverse project delivery.
• Experience with BIM, Revit, Dialux and Relux software.
• Experience collaborating with clients, contractors, and architects.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical design for multi‑disciplinary projects.
• Develop initial concepts aligned with briefs and standards.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and present briefs to project teams.
• Support team leadership with cost and resource oversight.
• Mentor apprentices and graduates.

Skills

Electrical design

Project delivery

Mentoring

Client liaison

Tools

BIM

Revit

Dialux

Relux

Job description

Hoare Lea in Cardiff is seeking a Principal or Associate Electrical Engineer to join our City Centre Office. You will lead the electrical design delivery across multi‑disciplinary projects, from concept to delivery, within a supportive, collaborative team culture.

You will mentor junior staff, liaise with clients, contractors and architects, and drive technical excellence while contributing to growth and high‑quality outcomes for significant national and international schemes.