Overview
VGC is pleased to support our client in finding a Principal Electrical Engineer for low carbon energy projects. This role is hybrid and can be based anywhere in the UK. You will work with a multidisciplinary team at the forefront of delivering efficient, cost‑effective, and forward‑thinking engineering solutions to complex challenges. In this capacity, you will play a key part in shaping practical, high‑quality designs across a diverse portfolio of energy projects.
You will contribute across the full project lifecycle—from early‑stage feasibility and concept development through to FEED, value engineering, and detailed design. The position offers the opportunity to play a leading role in producing electrical engineering deliverables while supporting the evaluation, optimisation, and safe operation of electrical systems within the energy sector.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to develop innovative, practical and cost‑efficient engineering solutions.
- Contribute to projects at all stages, from feasibility studies through to detailed design delivery.
- Produce and develop key electrical deliverables, including single‑line diagrams, cable calculations, block diagrams, layouts, routing and containment designs, switchgear philosophies, and bills of materials/quantities.
- Engage with equipment vendors to support package development and participate in technical assessments of supplier proposals.
- Assist clients—including owners, operators and investors—in evaluating the performance, condition, and risks of electrical assets, identifying improvement opportunities.
- Support the preparation of proposals and bids, contributing to EC&ING discipline inputs and multidisciplinary tender submissions.
Qualifications
- A degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline, along with substantial post‑graduate experience in electrical design, operation, maintenance or testing.
- Chartered Engineer status, or progress toward IEng/CEng with a recognised professional institution.
- The drive and capability to take ownership of electrical deliverables and contribute to the assessment of assets in both construction and operational phases.
- Strong technical knowledge of power and energy project design, construction and operation.
- A solid understanding of engineering design processes, including scopes, concepts, calculations and technical documentation, and/or hands‑on experience with commissioning, operation, maintenance or testing of medium and high voltage systems.
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