Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

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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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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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Posted: May 20th, 2026