Principal Electrical Design Engineer

  • carrington west
  • Mar 28, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Principal Electrical Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid Working)

We are currently working with a well-established building services consultancy in London that is looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Engineer as a key hire within their electrical team.

The Role

You will join at Principal level and will play a key role in technical delivery, project leadership, and supporting the wider electrical team.
The electrical team currently consists of 7 engineers (Director, Associate, and 5 Engineers), and this role will act as a central technical figure within the group.

Project Portfolio

The workload is well balanced and varied:

Approximately 50% Residential - covering a wide range of schemes, from small developments through to large-scale residential projects.
50% Non-Residential - including galleries, museums, education, and other design-led building types.

Key Requirements

Strong technical electrical design capability within UK building services
Experience delivering projects from concept through to completion
Solid, progressive career history within the UK consultancy market
Ability to support and mentor engineers within the team
Experience across both residential and non-residential sectors

What's on Offer

Principal-level position within a respected London consultancy
Hybrid working arrangement
Exposure to a diverse and technically interesting project portfolio
Opportunity to play a key role within a collaborative engineering team
Competitive salary and benefits package

This role would suit a career-focused Principal Electrical Engineer looking to take ownership of technically challenging projects and contribute to the ongoing development of a growing electrical team.

Apply Now

Contact Charlie Weeks at (url removed)