Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

RGB Recruitment; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave + BH

Private healthcare

Career progression

Job summary

RGB Recruitment is seeking a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer in Oxford for a sustainability-led Building Services Consultancy. The role covers design from feasibility to handover, with mentoring responsibilities and collaboration with clients, architects and contractors.

The successful candidate will work across heritage, education, commercial, healthcare, hospitality and public sectors, enjoying a competitive salary (£48,000–£65,000) and a supportive, hybrid-working environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years' experience within electrical building services design.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience delivering projects across multiple sectors.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design.
• Experience using AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities.
• Good attention to detail.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport.
• Revit experience desirable.
• Knowledge of BIM processes and digital design workflows.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of electrical building services projects.
• Carrying out project surveys and feasibility studies.
• Producing electrical designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports.
• Managing projects from concept through to handover.
• Undertaking site inspections and supervising electrical services installations.
• Providing contract administration support throughout project delivery.
• Managing project programmes, workflows and key milestones.
• Supervising, mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians.
• Ensuring compliance with internal quality assurance procedures and industry standards.
• Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Assisting with fee proposals, project financial management and business development opportunities.
• Collaborating with colleagues across multiple office locations.

Skills

communication skills

client-facing

project management

attention to detail

organisational skills

Education

Electrical/Building Services Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Location: Oxford

Salary: £48,000 - £65,000

Job Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Hybrid

The Company

A growing, sustainability-led Building Services Consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join its Oxford office.

The consultancy delivers mechanical, electrical, sustainability, building physics and Passivhaus design services across a diverse range of projects including heritage, education, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, transport infrastructure, residential and public sector developments.

With a collaborative team of over 60 professionals across multiple UK offices, the business is recognised for delivering efficient, sustainable building services solutions that prioritise both environmental performance and occupant wellbeing. You'll work closely with colleagues across the wider business on technically challenging projects while benefiting from genuine opportunities for career progression.

The Role

As a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of electrical building services projects from feasibility through to completion.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll take responsibility for managing projects, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality electrical designs across a wide variety of sectors.

The role will include:

• Leading the design and delivery of electrical building services projects
• Carrying out project surveys and feasibility studies
• Producing electrical designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports
• Managing projects from concept through to handover
• Undertaking site inspections and supervising electrical services installations
• Providing contract administration support throughout project delivery
• Managing project programmes, workflows and key milestones
• Supervising, mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians
• Ensuring compliance with internal quality assurance procedures and industry standards
• Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams
• Assisting with fee proposals, project financial management and business development opportunities
• Collaborating with colleagues across multiple office locations

Requirements

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
• 3-5 years' experience within electrical building services design
• Experience managing and mentoring junior engineers
• Experience delivering projects across multiple sectors
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services design
• Experience using relevant electrical design softwareAutoCAD experience
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Strong organisational and project management abilities
• Good attention to detail
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport

Desirable experience includes:

• Revit experience
• Experience with building services modelling software
• Knowledge of BIM processes and digital design workflows

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career progression and internal promotion opportunities
• Private healthcare
• Performance and reward schemes
• Retail and lifestyle discount platform
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Regular company social events
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join a growing consultancy with sustainability at the heart of its business.

You'll work on a diverse portfolio of technically challenging projects while taking on greater responsibility for project delivery, mentoring junior engineers and building long-term client relationships. With hybrid working, excellent benefits and genuine opportunities for progression, this role offers an excellent next step for an experienced Electrical Building Services Engineer.

Keywords

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