Principal Electrical Engineer - Peterborough

BALFOUR BEATTY; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer in Peterborough. You will lead the electrical engineering discipline, drive innovation, and ensure quality in designs. Ideal candidates have an engineering degree, Chartered status, and a strong background in water-sector projects. This role offers a rewarding environment with flexible working provisions and various benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days paid annual leave

Pension and share incentive plan

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Strong background in water-sector assets and capital project delivery.
• Committed to integrity, inclusion, and professional excellence.
• Proven leadership in building collaborative teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead sector-level Electrical Engineering for @one Alliance.
• Provide independent advice and arbitration for quality issues.
• Drive excellence in health, safety, and welfare for electrical engineering.

Skills

Engineering

Leadership

Collaboration

Electrical Engineering

Design & Build experience

Education

Engineering degree (or equivalent)

Chartered Professional Engineer status

Job description

About the role

Principal Electrical Engineer - Balfour Beatty (@one Alliance)

Location: Peterborough

Be part of something transformative.

@one Alliance is a groundbreaking collaboration between Anglian Water and seven industry-leading partners: Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO. Together, we deliver over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme.

As we enter AMP8, our most ambitious Asset Management Period, we are preparing for our largest project yet. This is a unique opportunity to drive industry change, set global standards, and foster career growth.

As a Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead the @one Alliance’s electrical engineering discipline at a national and sector level. You’ll drive innovation, champion quality, and develop value-focused solutions that shape our future infrastructure. This role provides a platform to guide teams, resolve complex challenges, and set the tone for safe, effective design delivery.

What you'll be doing

Main responsibilities:

• Represent the @one alliance and provide sector-level leadership for Electrical Engineering.
• Be the Electrical Engineering authority, responsible for providing independent advice and arbitration for quality and compliance issues.
• Lead quality for electrical design by developing procedures, standards, and guidance, and monitoring adherence to achieve a right-first-time philosophy.
• Support Stage 1 solutions by identifying and assessing options (ROV process) and ensuring competent staff involvement during Stage 1.
• Provide direction and support to Lead and discipline engineers to choose appropriate design methods to deliver their outputs on time and to standards.
• Advise on complex design challenges beyond project teams' and @one’s current competency, including seeking external expertise.
• Drive excellence in health, safety, and welfare for electrical engineering in compliance with CDM Regulations, supporting engineers to produce safe designs.
• Identify health, safety, and welfare issues within teams and seek support to manage them.
• Undertake audits of electrical safety standards (e.g., HAZOP, DSEAR), ensure compliance, and lead improvements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to Lead Engineers, delegating discipline development tasks appropriately.
• Lead electrical engineering meetings to promote engagement and deliver initiatives.

Who we're looking for

Qualifications and experience:

• Engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Chartered Professional Engineer status
• Strong background in water-sector assets and capital project delivery
• Experience in Design & Build environments is beneficial
• Committed to integrity, inclusion, and professional excellence
• Proven leadership in building collaborative teams and addressing challenges

Why work for us

Our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious projects, developing and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports economies and communities.

Why join us?

We offer a rewarding environment with benefits that you can tailor to your needs, including:

• Smart working with flexible hours and up to 40% remote work
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rata)
• Family-friendly policies, including extended maternity/adoption and paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes, and more

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work on electricity network projects from design to maintenance, supporting some of the UK's most ambitious power projects.

Diversity and inclusion

We believe diversity and inclusion are vital for a successful workplace. We are committed to growing our diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive culture. We are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum, and AFBE. We are also a Gold Award holder in the MoD 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans, and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we work to remove barriers for people with disabilities and health conditions and offer interviews to qualified applicants with disabilities. For more information, visit: disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk