Amey
Principal Building Services Engineer - Built Environment - Electrical
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The Opportunity
We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical to join our Advisory team - a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates our differences and makes a real impact across the UK.
The Role
As a Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical, you will provide technical leadership across a portfolio of complex and multidisciplinary projects. You will lead the delivery of electrical building services solutions, manage technical teams, develop client relationships and support business growth through work-winning and project delivery excellence.
You will act as a subject matter expert within your discipline, ensuring that projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest technical standards, while supporting the development of engineers across the business.
Key responsibilities include:
- Act as a technical lead, providing expert advice, guidance and supervision to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.
- Lead the design and delivery of electrical building services solutions across multidisciplinary projects.
- Manage and oversee the preparation and checking of calculations, specifications, drawings, reports and technical documentation.
- Take responsibility for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring quality, programme and budget objectives are achieved.
- Lead electrical design activities across sectors including Defence, Justice, Education, Rail, Transport and wider infrastructure projects.
- Act as Design Team Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams where required.
- Manage technical interfaces between disciplines to ensure integrated and conflict-free designs.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and key stakeholders.
- Present technical solutions, project proposals and engineering recommendations to clients and senior stakeholders.
- Lead and contribute to bid submissions, framework opportunities and wider business development activities.
- Manage project risks and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are identified and implemented.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Building Regulations, industry standards and CDM requirements.
- Support resource planning, workload allocation and technical assurance activities.
- Mentor, coach and develop engineers and junior team members across the business.
- Undertake people management responsibilities where required.
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- Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working at an equivalent professional level.
- Membership of a relevant professional institution such as IET, CIBSE or an equivalent body.
- Extensive experience delivering electrical building services projects within multidisciplinary environments.
- Strong understanding of electrical building services design, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, security systems, standby power and associated infrastructure.
- Proven experience leading technical delivery on complex projects.
- Detailed knowledge of Building Regulations, British Standards and industry guidance relevant to electrical building services design.
- Excellent understanding of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and risk management processes.
- Experience undertaking design reviews, technical assurance and quality management activities.
- Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting project financial performance.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary interfaces and coordinating project teams.
- Strong working knowledge of industry-standard software including AutoCAD, Revit and BIM platforms.
- Ability to lead technical teams and support the professional development of engineers.
Desirable
- Experience acting as Principal Designer.
- Experience working within Defence, Justice, Rail, Transport, Education or Government sectors.
- Experience in the delivery of large-scale infrastructure or complex building projects.
- Experience with electrical modelling and calculation software.
- Experience managing project teams across multiple locations.
- Experience contributing to strategic business growth and work-winning activities.
- Experience in digital engineering and BIM-led project delivery.
- CSCS card.
Career Development
As a Principal Building Services Engineer - Electrical, you will have the opportunity to further develop your technical leadership, client management and strategic delivery capabilities. You will play a key role in shaping project delivery, mentoring future engineering talent and driving engineering excellence across the business.
What we can offer you
At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That's why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life's ups and downs. It's the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.
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Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
Some of our benefits include:
- Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition.
- Competitive salary and compensation.
- Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey.
- 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
- Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
- Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out or nights in.
- Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant.
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey.
- Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities.
Who we are
Amey is a leading infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect and maintain critical assets and systems across the UK and beyond.
What we do
We advise, design, finance, deliver and enhance infrastructure across transport, defence and civic sectors. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering expertise, infrastructure finance and operational excellence, we create secure, resilient and sustainable outcomes for our clients and communities.
Application Guidance
Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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