Remote Principal Electrical Design Engineer: Lead Projects

P&M Recruitment; City Of London; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Leadership position

Autonomy

Challenging projects

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

P&M Recruitment, partnering with a respected Building Services Consultancy, seeks a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead multiple projects from concept through to completion in a fully remote setting. You will drive technical excellence, shape department practices, and collaborate with MEPS engineers on prestigious developments.

Lead design teams, review critical reports, and maintain high standards while autonomously managing workload.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within a Building Services Consultancy environment.
• Strong background delivering electrical designs for residential and high-rise developments.
• Extensive technical knowledge of building services electrical engineering.
• Expertise in power distribution, lighting, fire alarm systems, life safety systems and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Riba Stages 4–7 design and project coordination.
• Previous experience leading projects and managing engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Ability to take ownership of projects and work autonomously.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design and delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide technical leadership throughout all project stages, from initial concept through to construction.
• Review and approve calculations, specifications, schematics, layouts and technical reports.
• Act as the lead point of contact for clients, consultants and contractors.
• Attend and lead design team meetings and technical reviews.
• Coordinate designs with Mechanical, Public Health and Architectural disciplines.
• Ensure technical compliance with current regulations, standards and industry best practice.
• Undertake site surveys, inspections and project reviews where required.
• Drive quality, consistency and technical excellence across all project outputs.

Skills

Electrical design

Residential & high-rise

Power distribution

Lighting

Fire alarm & life safety

Client-facing

Autonomy

Leadership

Education

CEng status desirable

Job description

P&M Recruitment, partnering with a respected Building Services Consultancy, seeks a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to lead multiple projects from concept through to completion in a fully remote setting. You will drive technical excellence, shape department practices, and collaborate with MEPS engineers on prestigious developments.

Lead design teams, review critical reports, and maintain high standards while autonomously managing workload.