Electrical Engineer – Senior / Principal (Building Services)
Location: Plymouth / Exeter
Employment Type: Permanent
Overview
A global engineering and infrastructure consultancy is strengthening its Electrical Building Services capability across Exeter and Plymouth, supporting delivery of complex, high-value and technically demanding projects. The role sits within a building services team, delivering large-scale infrastructure schemes across defence, transport, healthcare, justice, commercial and public sector environments. A significant proportion of workload is within secure defence and critical national infrastructure, requiring robust technical leadership and design assurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical building services design across all RIBA stages (0-7).
- Act as technical lead for LV systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, life safety systems, standby power and UPS systems.
- Produce, review and approve electrical design deliverables including calculations, specifications and drawings.
- Provide technical governance and ensure compliance with UK regulations, CIBSE guidance and internal standards.
- Coordinate multi‑disciplinary engineering teams across complex projects.
- Attend and lead client, stakeholder and design team meetings.
- Support project delivery across secure and defence environments where applicable.
- Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers.
- Contribute to digital design, BIM coordination and technical innovation.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
- Significant consultancy experience in building services design.
- Proven ability to deliver complex UK construction projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems design and coordination.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards (required for Principal level).
- Experience in defence, secure estates or critical infrastructure advantageous.
- Strong Revit / BIM capability beneficial.
Benefits
- Work on nationally significant defence and infrastructure projects.
- Clear progression to Associate and leadership levels.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Strong global technical network and multidisciplinary support.
- Long‑term pipeline of secured major programmes.
Electrical Engineer – Senior / Principal (Building Services)
Location: Plymouth / Exeter
Employment Type: Permanent
Overview
A global engineering and infrastructure consultancy is strengthening its Electrical Building Services capability across Exeter and Plymouth, supporting delivery of complex, high-value and technically demanding projects. The role sits within a building services team, delivering large-scale infrastructure schemes across defence, transport, healthcare, justice, commercial and public sector environments. A significant proportion of workload is within secure defence and critical national infrastructure, requiring robust technical leadership and design assurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical building services design across all RIBA stages (0-7).
- Act as technical lead for LV systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, life safety systems, standby power and UPS systems.
- Produce, review and approve electrical design deliverables including calculations, specifications and drawings.
- Provide technical governance and ensure compliance with UK regulations, CIBSE guidance and internal standards.
- Coordinate multi‑disciplinary engineering teams across complex projects.
- Attend and lead client, stakeholder and design team meetings.
- Support project delivery across secure and defence environments where applicable.
- Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers.
- Contribute to digital design, BIM coordination and technical innovation.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
- Significant consultancy experience in building services design.
- Proven ability to deliver complex UK construction projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems design and coordination.
- Chartered Engineer or working towards (required for Principal level).
- Experience in defence, secure estates or critical infrastructure advantageous.
- Strong Revit / BIM capability beneficial.
Benefits
- Work on nationally significant defence and infrastructure projects.
- Clear progression to Associate and leadership levels.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
- Strong global technical network and multidisciplinary support.
- Long‑term pipeline of secured major programmes.
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