Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer - #2080260

Principal / Associate Electrical Engineer - Glasgow or Edinburgh

Join a leading international design, engineering and project management consultancy with a strong presence across the UK and globally. With thousands of employees worldwide, the business delivers projects across sectors including Aviation, Energy, Cities, Education, Transportation, Defence and Infrastructure.

You will be part of a national Building Design Practice, working alongside highly experienced engineers across the UK and international technical teams. This is an opportunity to contribute to high-impact, multi-sector projects ranging from government campuses and specialist education facilities to advanced defence environments and university frameworks.

Working within a highly respected Building Services Engineering team, you will play a key role in delivering innovative, sustainable and technically challenging projects while helping to advance energy efficiency, air quality improvements and decarbonisation initiatives.

Why Join?

• Work within a collaborative national Building Services team.
• Contribute to a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally.
• Play a key role in delivering sustainable and energy-efficient building solutions.
• Access excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Your Role

• Lead and deliver electrical building services designs from concept through to detailed design.
• Design electrical systems including power, lighting, life safety systems, telecommunications, security systems, lifts and lightning protection.
• Demonstrate strong team leadership capabilities, work-winning experience, commercial awareness and confidence in client-facing environments.
• Produce detailed electrical calculations using software such as Amtech, Dialux/Relux and Excel.
• Prepare technical specifications, design reports and client presentations.
• Work closely with BIM teams, applying your knowledge of Revit for modelling and drawing production.
• Attend and represent the business at client and stakeholder meetings.
• Undertake site surveys, inspections and commissioning reviews.
• Manage your workload to ensure projects are delivered to the highest standards, on time and within budget.
• Support and mentor junior engineers within the team.

About You

• Strong experience within Building Services Engineering with a passion for high-quality building design.
• Curious, innovative and motivated to explore new approaches and technologies.
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards Chartership through a recognised professional institution.
• Proficient in industry-standard software including Amtech/ProDesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft Office applications.
• Working knowledge of Revit and BIM processes.
• Solid understanding of UK technical standards, regulations and industry codes.
• Familiarity with energy reduction strategies, decarbonisation and energy/carbon analysis.
• Experience with commissioning, performance evaluation and design for measurement and verification.

Desirable

• High-voltage (HV) design experience.