Senior / Principal Consulting Engineer - Electrical

Trades Workforce Solutions; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking Principal and Senior Electrical Consulting Engineers to join their UK Power Systems team. This role involves leading major projects, technical design, and providing expert input in high-voltage systems. Candidates should have a strong background in power systems and experience in large-scale electrical infrastructure. The position offers competitive benefits, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-linked benefits

Hybrid working with flexibility

Generous holiday allowance

Private medical cover

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in transmission, distribution, or generation projects.
• Strong understanding of the UK electricity sector and regulatory environment.
• Experience from major data centres, power stations, or substations.

Responsibilities

• Acting as technical lead on major transmission, distribution and generation projects.
• Leading the design, specification and integration of high-voltage systems.
• Building strong client relationships and mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Power systems expertise

Client-facing skills

Consulting experience

Technical understanding of HV equipment

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng/BSc minimum)

Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it

Tools

HV plant and equipment

Power cable system design

Job description

Principal & Senior Electrical Consulting Engineers

Various locations, nationwide in UK

Sector: Power Systems / Energy Transition / HV Engineering

Overview

We’re supporting a global engineering consultancy as they strengthen their UK Power Systems team and we’re looking to speak with both Principal and Senior Electrical Consulting Engineers who want to play a meaningful role in the UK and international energy transition.

This team delivers complex, high-impact projects across transmission, distribution, generation and emerging low-carbon technologies. If you enjoy solving problems that genuinely matter and want to work with people who think long-term, this will suit you well.

The Role

You’ll be joining a multi-disciplinary group working on major power system projects across the UK and Europe. This is consulting in its truest form: technical depth, client trust and the chance to influence how modern power networks are designed, delivered and operated.

Depending on your level, responsibilities include:

As a Principal Engineer

• Acting as technical lead on major transmission, distribution and generation projects.
• Leading the design, specification and integration of high-voltage systems (substations, cable systems, transformers, switchgear, reactive compensation).
• Delivering FEED and conceptual studies, due-diligence work and Owner’s Engineer roles.
• Providing expert input across protection and control, equipment selection and system performance.
• Supporting FAT, SAT, commissioning and construction activities.
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to business development.
• Mentoring and developing engineers across UK and international offices.

As a Senior Engineer

• Supporting the delivery of HV system designs and multidisciplinary projects.
• Producing specifications, calculations and technical documentation for HV equipment.
• Carrying out system studies and protection coordination work.
• Supporting FEED studies, grid-connection activities and installation/commissioning support.
• Collaborating closely with internal teams, clients and external stakeholders.

We’re keen to speak with engineers who have a strong grounding in power systems and are confident working on complex HV infrastructure. You’ll ideally bring experience from major data centres, power stations or substations, or similar large-scale electrical infrastructure projects.

You should also have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng/BSc minimum; MSc/MEng ideal).
• Experience in transmission, distribution or generation projects.
• A solid understanding of the UK electricity sector and regulatory environment.
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following:
  • HV plant and equipment (switchgear, transformers, harmonic filters, reactive compensation)
  • Power cable system design
  • Protection and control
• Experience with HV infrastructure design, specification, construction, testing or operation.
• Consulting, client-facing or advisory experience — or the appetite to step into that world.
• Chartered status (CEng) or working towards it.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-linked benefits
• Hybrid working with genuine flexibility
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase extra leave
• Private medical cover, pension and income protection
• Family-friendly and inclusive policies
• Professional development support, including chartership
• International project exposure and long-term career pathways
• A collaborative, people-first culture

Interested?

If you’re a Senior or Principal Engineer looking to work on complex, meaningful projects that support the global energy transition, we’d love to hear from you.

You must be based in the UK and be happy with Hybrid working. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Submit your CV or reach out for a confidential chat.