Kier Group
Principal Electrical Design Engineer
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Principal Electrical Design Engineer
We're looking for a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join our Building Services team based in Liverpool or London. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.
Location
Liverpool or London
Hours
40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Salary
Starting from £60,000
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Are you...
- A Chartered Engineer and member of CIBSE or IET, with a Degree in Electrical Building Services or Electrical Engineering
- Experienced in managing and driving a multi-discipline technical/engineering team with a proven track record of driving sustainable performance against challenging business targets
- Skilled in communicating complex technical concepts into more readily understood information suitable for a wider business audience
- Experienced in the application of quality procedures and document control in engineering design
- Able to pass the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) requirements
What will you be responsible for?
As Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you'll oversee complex building services engineering, working collaboratively to deliver sustainable, compliant, and cost-effective design solutions from concept through to construction.
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You'll be at the heart of technical excellence, managing talented teams, integrating disciplines, and driving innovation on high-value projects. This role offers the chance to shape design delivery whilst nurturing team development and building strong client relationships.
Your Day To Day Will Include
- Leading the management of all works delivered through the Electrical team, managing all aspects of Building Services engineering and working with the Major Projects Mechanical Lead to ensure coordinated solutions
- Managing team utilisation levels, quality output, and team development, maintaining standards for delivery aligned to industry practices
- Preparing designs and advice including feasibility, stage, and condition reports, whilst liaising with other teams within Kier to achieve effective delivery
- Playing an active part in business development, supporting bid submissions, attending client meetings, and bringing new business opportunities to the service line
- Managing teams to provide high quality multi-disciplinary designs and specifications that meet client requirements whilst successfully delivering projects to budget and timescale
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Rewards And Benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
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