Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer

Company: Hoare Lea
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Location: Cardiff
Job Description:

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and beyond.

Location

Cardiff – our new city centre office in a thriving creative capital city.

Benefits

  • 9‑day fortnight scheme
  • Varied social and networking events
  • Extensive professional and technical development
  • Private medical cover
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Stock options
  • Up to 30 days of annual leave

About The Role

Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team in Cardiff. You will support and deliver designs for a range of project types and sizes, working within a multidisciplinary team to provide high‑standard solutions to our clients while securing repeat and new business. A critical aspect of this role is to support and develop a team of technically competent, collaborative, and highly engaged team members.

Key Responsibilities

  • Day‑to‑day technical delivery of electrical design services for multidisciplinary projects across several building sectors.
  • Lead the development of initial strategic concepts for projects ensuring solutions are appropriate for the brief and regulatory standards.
  • Interact regularly with internal and external stakeholders, attending project meetings and translating the brief within the team.
  • Work with the team leader to monitor fee expenditure, resources and work delivered.
  • Mentor and support ‘next‑gen’ professionals, including apprentices and graduates.

About You

  • Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer or closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects.
  • Experience of modern technical delivery processes and use of relevant software/tools such as BIM, Revit, Electrical OM, Dialux and Relux.
  • Demonstrable experience working with clients/contractors/architects in a design‑oriented consultant role.
  • Self‑awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
  • Experience supporting others to develop knowledge, skills, and confidence.

Adjustments and Accommodations

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Posted: July 15th, 2026