Principal Electrical Engineer

Mechanical & Electrical, Senior Appointments Hybrid, Permanent

Discipline: Building Services, Electrical

UK Residency Required: Yes

Apply by: 30/04/2026

Min Experience: 7 years

The Company
An exciting and challenging opportunity to join this leading Building Services Consultancy with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients. As the Principal Electrical Engineer you will be taking a team management and leadership role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services.

The Position

As the Principal Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for the running of large projects. Undertaking a client facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for Electrical installations, systems, equipment, facilities etc. (Several building types)

• Developing and specifying applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
• Carrying out surveys, tests, carries out dilapidation reports on existing electrical installations
• Specifying activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with and provides advice to client
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams
• Ensuring engineering calculations and drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Leading on the coordination of engineering services
• Taking a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions

The Person
As the Principal Electrical Engineer you should have at least seven years' industry experience with the ability to run medium to large sized projects and undertake a client facing role in the development, design and co-ordination of engineering projects.

BSc/BEng or degree in appropriate engineering discipline or have sufficient equivalent experience

• MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience or equivalent
• Working towards Chartered Eng status
• Significant experience of specification design for several building types
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation
• Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc
• Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.

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SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• MCIBSE/MIEE or HNC/HND plus appropriate experience or equivalent
• Working towards Chartered Eng status
• Significant experience of specification design for several building types
• Sound knowledge of key Health and Safety issues and legislation
• Knowledge of MS Office applications word, excel etc
• Ability to use IT based calculation and spreadsheet software
• Support the delivery of projects in accordance with the expectations of the Project Delivery Process from a Project Management, Financial Management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing and specifying applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
• Carrying out surveys, tests, carries out dilapidation reports on existing electrical installations
• Specifying activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with and provides advice to client
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams
• Ensuring engineering calculations and drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Leading on the coordination of engineering services
• Taking a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions

Apex Resourcing Solutions Ltd is a specialist recruitment consultancy, with over 30 years recruitment experience in supplying Construction, Engineering and Commercial staff to the private and public sectors.