Principal or Senior Electrical Engineer

SDS Engineering; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday purchase

Cycle to work schemes

Professional body membership payments

Death in service cover

Job summary

A dynamic engineering firm in the United Kingdom is seeking Principal or Senior Electrical Engineers for its Plymouth office. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and have a strong background in building services design, capable of managing client relationships and budgets. This role offers excellent career opportunities with a first-rate remuneration package, including benefits like holiday purchase and cycle to work schemes. Ideal for ambitious engineers looking to develop their careers with major projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering.
• Understanding of national and international standards and legislative requirements.
• Above average ability in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to business development and client relations.
• Produce project budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Provide design specifications and maintain technical quality.

Skills

Building services design experience

Team collaboration

Client relationship management

IT literacy

Interpersonal skills

Budget management

Pressure handling

Education

Relevant bachelor's or master's degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

NES

Amtech

Cymap

Microsoft Office

Job description

SDS are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Principal or Senior Electrical Engineers to join our company at either our Plymouth, Exeter or Cornwall office.

You will be degree qualified and a member of an appropriate professional body and have a minimum of 5 years relevant experience. The position provides excellent career opportunities and benefits from a first-rate remuneration package, which includes holiday purchase, cycle to work schemes, professional body membership payments and death in service cover. Successful candidates will be client facing, experienced and will be comfortable developing, supporting and mentoring others.

To apply for this role you should meet the following criteria:

• Hold a relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical, building services engineering, or equivalent qualification, or can demonstrate sufficient suitable design experience. The degree should meet the academic requirements for achieving professional engineer status with an appropriate institution
• Track record of work on a variety of building services designs and delivery of small and large scale projects
• Ability to work individually or as part of a team
• Be passionate, driven and determined to develop career to higher status
• Be fully IT literate and with relevant experience of AutoCAD, Revit, NES, Amtech, Cymap & Microsoft Office
• Hold a full UK driving license
• Above average ability in written and spoken English and have excellent interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate the capability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Understanding of setting and managing budgets, and making sound financial decisions

The job role will include the following:

• Contribute to the development and growth of the company by identifying new opportunities and potential areas for growth and also maintaining and developing existing client relationships
• Act as part of a multi-disciplinary design team to ensure successful timely preparation and delivery on project objectives, including providing technical support
• Produce budgets for clients based on their specifications and monitor spend to ensure that, as far as possible, projects are delivered within their budget and time scales
• Liaise with the client and external design teams as necessary for the successful delivery of projects.
• Monitor and pursue own training and development requirements
• Keep up to date with technical developments, national and international standards and legislative requirements related to the discipline
• Compile specifications, drawings and contract documents and maintain the required technical quality of work, ensuring that designs comply with the relevant codes, standards, regulations and procedures
• Provide electrical building engineering services design to buildings and infrastructure.
• Identify scope and schedule changes, in accordance with the change control process, maintain planning and cost control on all scopes

SDS have an excellent track record and reputation across the South West. This role will appeal to an ambitious engineer looking for real career development with the opportunity to work on major projects.

SDS is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not accept CVs from agencies.