Senior / Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer

Parkinson Gray Associates; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative building services consultancy is seeking a Senior / Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer to join their North Yorkshire office. The ideal candidate will engage in all project stages, liaising with stakeholders and managing budgets while ensuring compliance with regulations. The role requires a degree in building services or electrical engineering, proficiency in design software like AutoCAD, and significant experience. The company offers competitive salary, benefits including 25 days holiday, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Group Life Assurance Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Sufficient post-graduate experience in electrical design for Senior or Principal Engineer status.
• Relevant experience in the Building Services Industry.
• Right to work in the UK with two industry references.

Responsibilities

• Play an active role from feasibility to completion across various sectors.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Prepare and manage project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Building services engineering

Electrical engineering

AutoCAD

NBS

Amtech

Revit

Excellent written skills

Numerical skills

Positive attitude

Flexible attitude

Education

Degree in building services engineering or electrical engineering

Job description

Our Client is an innovative building services consultancy delivering high-performance mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) design solutions.

Our Client is an independent national building services design consultancy with more than 80 years of experience, specialising in the design of innovative mechanical, electrical and public health services.

Our Client is one of the largest independent Building Services & Sustainability Consultants in UK, operating from 9 regional offices.

Senior / Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer

Location North Yorkshire

Salary £55,000 - 65,000

Specialism Design

Duration Permanent

Posted 08 Jan 2026

Job Ref SPEBSDE/HD/NY

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join the North Yorkshire office. The successful candidate will play an active role in all stages of projects from feasibility through to completion across several sectors, including commercial, industrial, education, health and mixed-use developments.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of exciting projects and a chance to make a real difference in the built environment. The successful candidate will be required to liaise with clients, contractors and other stakeholders and will be responsible for preparing and managing project budgets and schedules whilst ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Key Skills

Candidates should ideally possess a degree in either building services engineering or electrical engineering and be proficient in the use of relevant industry design software (i.e. AutoCAD, NBS, Amtech etc). Experience in the use of Revit would also be advantageous. Excellent written and numerical skills along with a positive and flexible attitude are essential requirements of the role.

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Group Life Assurance Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle to Work, Tech Benefits & Car Maintenance)
• A wide variety of development and training opportunities

Education, Qualifications & Training

Sufficient post-graduate experience in electrical design to work at Senior or Principal Engineer status, together with relevant experience of working within the Building Services Industry, is essential. Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK and be able to provide two suitable industry references.