Principal Electrical Engineer – Manchester
Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy, offering intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and beyond.
We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability; and we bring highly skilled teams to bring buildings to life. We ensure design excellence and ongoing operational performance.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can realise their potential, supporting wellbeing and professional growth. We offer benefits including private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), flexible and hybrid working, and a 9‑day fortnight scheme.
About the Role
We have an opportunity for a Principal Electrical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high‑quality, sustainable electrical engineering solutions across multiple built‑environment projects. You will join our Electrical team based in Manchester and take the lead design role on significant and complex building services projects, owning the design delivery from inception to completion.
Your responsibilities include:
- Lead the design delivery for significant and complex schemes, achieving design objectives and technical quality.
- Define and agree the design brief with clients and manage client and consultant relationships professionally.
- Represent Hoare Lea at project meetings and promote our services to support client projects and future business.
- Manage, prioritise and motivate the internal project team (including specialist groups); host and chair internal project meetings.
- Delegate, review and check work undertaken by others; contribute to the professional development of team members.
- Monitor project expenditure, costs and resource requirements; report regularly to the team leader.
- Identify, highlight and manage project and commercial risks, including awareness of consultant appointment conditions and procurement impacts.
- Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, technical accuracy and programme deadlines.
- Share technical knowledge across the business and work collaboratively with other professionals to deliver coordinated building designs.
- Communicate openly and effectively at all levels internally and externally.
About You
To be successful in this role you will need:
- Qualified and recognised in the industry, preferably with Chartered status.
- Proven, in‑depth technical knowledge in electrical/building services design and applied experience of relevant regulations and design guides.
- Strong understanding of complementary disciplines and experience leading integrated design teams.
- Excellent client‑facing skills with the ability to manage difficult situations calmly and professionally.
- Demonstrable experience leading design teams on complex projects and delivering to demanding timescales.
- Commercial awareness, including monitoring project costs, identifying commercial risks and contributing to profitable delivery.
- Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple demands.
- Confident communicator – excellent written and spoken English – with experience representing a consultancy externally.
- IT literate with proficiency in industry software (Revit, AutoCAD, Dialux, OM Electrical).
- Committed to continuous professional development and supporting the career growth of others.
This role provides an opportunity to work on some of the most ambitious and technically demanding projects across residential, hospitality, leisure, commercial and complex engineering sectors, with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation.
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