Principal Electrical Engineer - Remote (Residential)

Blackmount Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackmount Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design delivery for complex new-build residential and mixed-use developments across London and the South East. The role is primarily remote with limited site visits, offering senior leadership, client liaison and mentorship to junior engineers.

You will act as technical authority on LV distribution, lighting, containment and life-safety systems, coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and

Qualifications

• Senior electrical engineer with extensive building services experience.
• Strong residential project experience including high-rise and large-scale schemes.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary design teams and managing senior client relationships.
• Chartered status or working towards it would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design delivery of complex new-build residential and mixed-use developments.
• Act as the principal technical authority for LV distribution, lighting, small power, containment, emergency lighting and life-safety systems.
• Provide strategic input from feasibility and concept design through detailed design, construction and handover support.
• Lead client, architect and consultant relationships, representing the electrical discipline at senior design meetings.
• Ensure designs are coordinated, technically robust, commercially aware and delivered to programme.
• Oversee electrical project resources, fees, quality assurance and delivery across multiple schemes.
• Mentor and develop Senior, Intermediate and Graduate Electrical Engineers.
• Support business development, bids and the growth of the wider MEP team where required.

Skills

Senior Electrical Engineer

Project leadership

Client relationship

Team mentoring

Tools

Revit/BIM

Job description

Blackmount Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the electrical design delivery for complex new-build residential and mixed-use developments across London and the South East. The role is primarily remote with limited site visits, offering senior leadership, client liaison and mentorship to junior engineers.

You will act as technical authority on LV distribution, lighting, containment and life-safety systems, coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and