Senior Electrical Engineer - Lead Early-Stage Design

Calibre Search

Cambridge

On-site

GBP 59,000 - 72,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Calibre Search is partnering with a Cambridge-based consultancy to recruit a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer. The role strengthens the electrical design capability across university, healthcare and commercial projects in a small, agile team.

You'll have the option to lead your own discipline or oversee full projects, with opportunities for early-stage design involvement and some client-facing work. Office-based a minimum of three days per week near Cambridge.

Qualifications

  • Background in building services electrical design.
  • Comfortable in a small, collaborative team where input shapes projects.
  • Willing to lead a discipline (senior) or own full projects (principal).
  • Interested in early-stage design involvement rather than only executing concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead own discipline on projects as a senior, or take ownership of full projects as a principal.
  • Engage in client-facing activities across the project lifecycle.
  • Contribute to fee proposals, pricing and business development when invited.
  • Support early-stage design involvement and integrated engineering delivery.

Skills

Electrical design

Job description

Calibre Search is partnering with a Cambridge-based consultancy to recruit a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer. The role strengthens the electrical design capability across university, healthcare and commercial projects in a small, agile team.

You'll have the option to lead your own discipline or oversee full projects, with opportunities for early-stage design involvement and some client-facing work. Office-based a minimum of three days per week near Cambridge.

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