Job Description
Job Title: Principal Engineer - Gas Distribution
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid - 2 days per week)
Salary: discussed upon application
Permanent
Office Based / WHF 2 days a week + flexible working hours
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role
Technical Partners is recruiting for an experienced Principal Engineer on behalf of a leading engineering and technology organisation.
This senior leadership role will see you leading the design, integration, and delivery of advanced control systems across complex, safety-critical projects within the gas and wider energy sector. You'll take ownership of projects from concept through to commissioning, providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and acting as a key client interface.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Buy/sell up to 5 days holiday
- Flexible working hours and Flexi Fridays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Company Pension & Life Assurance
- Professional membership fees paid
- Employee Assistance Programme and GP access
- Enhanced family-friendly policies
- Employee Referral Scheme
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and integration of complex control systems
- Oversee testing, validation, commissioning, and project handover
- Produce and approve technical documentation and specifications
- Manage technical delivery, project resources, budgets, and risks
- Lead technical reviews and resolve engineering challenges
- Act as the primary technical contact for clients
- Mentor and develop engineering teams
- Support bids and tenders with technical input and approvals
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and engineering standards
- Collaborate with software, hardware, manufacturing, and project teams
About You
You'll have:
- At least 7 years' experience in systems engineering, control systems, hardware, or electrical design
- Experience delivering projects within regulated industries such as gas, energy, nuclear, utilities, or industrial manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of AutoCAD Electrical, PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems
- Experience managing full project lifecycles, including commissioning
- A solid understanding of systems integration, quality standards, and client delivery
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Why Apply?
Our client is a specialist engineering and technology business delivering automation, control, and digital transformation solutions across critical infrastructure.
This is an opportunity to join a highly respected organisation where you'll influence engineering strategy, lead technically challenging projects, and play a key role in developing the next generation of engineers.
