Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

Ramboll; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer at a leading consultancy in Cambridge, you'll manage projects, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to innovative solutions addressing sustainable change. The role requires a strong engineering degree and a commitment to personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Investment in your development

Flexible work environment

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven track record in electrical engineering discipline.
• Working towards IEng or CEng status.
• Ability to work independently on technical aspects.

Responsibilities

• Manage own project work and undertake detailed designs.
• Mentor and assist with development of junior engineers.
• Co-ordinate project tasks to meet deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Digital design tools

Client relationship management

Education

CIBSE/IET/IMechE accredited honours degree

HNC in applicable discipline

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Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer, Cambridge

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Ramboll

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Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Posted:

02.06.2025

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17.07.2025

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Job Description

Are you excited about understanding, interpreting, and navigating complex engineering issues? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open-minded person?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Building Services as our new Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer, you will be working as part of a team, you will be expected to manage your own project work, undertake detailed design to the required standards and to maintain excellent levels of client service.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Take a key role representing Ramboll on MEP projects leading your own discipline and (for suitably sized projects) also managing engineers of a complimentary discipline
• Complete detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function
• Mentor and assist with the development of junior engineers
• Manage time on projects to suit deadlines and complete their assigned tasks as stipulated by the Ramboll project manager.
• Where they are the Ramboll project manager, co-ordinate the tasks so all deadlines are met and allocate resource appropriately and to manage and control project finance

Your new team

You will be part of Building Services Team which has a strong focus on technical delivery and an excellent understanding of client care. You will be an important part of a close-knit team working on a wide variety of project work in. There is also the opportunity to get involved in international signature projects if desired. We have a supporting and collaborative culture and enjoy what we do! We are looking for like-minded and personable people to strengthen our team and there is rapid progression on offer for talented candidates. We have a current focus on digital and parametric design and believe that the future of our industry lies in working smarter not harder.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

• Being a qualified Engineer having a proven and demonstrable track record in their discipline
• Having a CIBSE / IET / IMechE Engineering Council accredited honours degree, or an HNC in an applicable discipline with commitment to continue with higher education.
• To have achieved or working towards IEng or CEng status
• Able to work using their own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role
• Able to inspire confidence both internally and externally, and then use this to strengthen client relationships
• To be an excellent communicator and possess to the ability to make what is complicated simple
• To have an interest in or experience using digital and parametric design tools

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.