Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services – Rail)

Arup; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is looking for a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Building Engineering team in the UK, delivering a wide range of rail projects and developing electrical capability across local, national, and international programmes.

The role involves technical design, project delivery and close collaboration with colleagues in the UK and globally, with opportunities to shape digital approaches where needed. A hybrid working model is offered along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Is Chartered Engineer status (or working towards Chartership via IET or CIBSE) with experience in electrical engineering design
• Has a background in rail electrical design, including familiarity with rail‑specific design stages and major UK rail client standards
• Has experience with assurance, systems engineering or verification processes used in UK rail projects
• A track record of producing compliant, technically robust electrical designs within the built environment

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical engineering design for rail projects within the built environment
• Contribute to technical design, project delivery and development of electrical capability across local, national and international rail programmes
• Communicate effectively with clients and internal partners, and help manage progress, risks and milestones

Job description

Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services – Rail)

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

We’re looking for a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Building Engineering team and help deliver a wide range of rail projects. You’ll contribute to technical design, project delivery, and the development of our electrical capability across local, national, and international rail programmes.

You’ll be part of our Building Engineering group, working closely with colleagues across the UK and globally. Together, you’ll support major clients, including Network Rail and regional transport organisations, by delivering clear, well‑coordinated electrical engineering solutions.

You’ll use the latest Microsoft and Autodesk digital tools to support project delivery, with opportunities to help shape new digital approaches when existing tools don’t meet project needs.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll communicate effectively with clients and internal partners, helping manage progress, risks, and key milestones. You’ll also play an active role in knowledge‑sharing and continuous improvement, supporting others and contributing to a collaborative, inclusive working environment.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for people who:

Is Chartered Engineer status (or working towards Chartership via IET or CIBSE) with experience in electrical engineering design

Has a background in rail electrical design, including familiarity with rail‑specific design stages and major UK rail client standards

Has experience with assurance, systems engineering or verification processes used in UK rail projects

A track record of producing compliant, technically robust electrical designs within the built environment

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Arup offer a hybrid working model and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accidentinsuranceand Income protection cover. In addition,you’llhave access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Rebecca Davies to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/ Stay safe online – Arup will never ask for your bank details as part of our recruitment process.

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We will close the role once we have offered the position, so please ensure you apply now.