Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer – Building Services Design
Up to £70,000 + 10% bonus + benefits
Birmingham | Hybrid – 2 days in the office

Looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer role where you can lead a team, take ownership of the Electrical department and have genuine influence over the direction of the business?

Why this opportunity?

• Hybrid working – around 2 days per week in the Birmingham office.
• Lead the Electrical department – take responsibility for the department and its future development.
• Technical leadership – have ultimate sign-off responsibility for electrical design and project delivery.
• Management responsibility – oversee 2 direct reports and become part of the wider management team.
• Varied projects – from major residential and leisure developments through to schools and energy projects.
• Sustainability at the core – EV infrastructure, heat-pump feasibility, energy efficiency and low-carbon design all form part of the workload.
• Real project ownership – combine technical design, project management, portfolio responsibility and leadership.
• Small, established MEP team – join a Birmingham team of around 8 people, giving you plenty of visibility and influence, alongside the support & business of a large business.

About the company?
We’re working with a growing energy, sustainability and engineering consultancy with around 200 employees across the UK.

Their Birmingham MEP team works across a broad range of projects, delivering Mechanical and Electrical design alongside wider energy and sustainability services.

Current projects include a 200-apartment development and leisure centre in Kensington, involving full MEP design, alongside school projects covering areas such as EV infrastructure, heat-pump feasibility and energy efficiency.

As Principal Electrical Engineer, you’ll take a key leadership position within the Birmingham office, leading the Electrical department, overseeing 2 direct reports and taking ultimate responsibility for technical sign-off.

The role offers a mixture of technical leadership, project management, portfolio responsibility and people management, giving you the opportunity to have a genuine influence on how the Electrical team develops.

They’re looking for an experienced Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer with a strong Building Services background who is ready to take ownership of a department and play an active role at management level.

If you’re looking for a Principal Electrical Engineering role with sustainability at its heart, genuine leadership responsibility and the opportunity to influence the growth of a business, I’d love to hear from you.

How to apply?
Jevon Astley-Jones is the consultant dealing with this Principal Electrical Engineer vacancy. Please apply via the link provided or get in touch directly for a more preferential application.