Hoare Lea
Principal Electrical Engineer - Operational Assets
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Principal Electrical Engineer – Operational Assets
Location: Manchester or Leeds
About Us
Hoare Lea is a human-centred and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We deliver intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges across the built environment in the UK and beyond.
Our expertise spans acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security, sustainability, and more. Our skilled teams combine technical expertise and problem-solving abilities to transform buildings—ensuring outstanding designs that meet community and operational needs.
We foster an inclusive environment where everyone thrives. At Hoare Lea, you’ll benefit from:
- A 9-day fortnight work scheme
- Thriving community groups and social/networking events
- Extensive professional development schemes
- A comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Private medical cover
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Stock options
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with tenure)
- Flexible and hybrid working options
Our mission? To inspire every employee to grow, excel, and love what they do.
About the Role
We’re seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Operational Assets team in Manchester or Leeds.
Do you thrive on challenging existing buildings? Are you passionate about designing unique, pragmatic solutions for operational needs and achieving net-zero goals? Do you leverage real-time data to optimise performance?
This newly formed Operational Assets team merges property consultancy, design engineering and data-led building performance expertise to deliver a holistic, sustainable service across building lifecycles. Together, we guide clients from concept to operation, helping them reduce disruption, improve efficiency, and meet zero-carbon targets.
Why Join Us?
- Work alongside specialist property teams, engineers, and data analysts in a collaborative and engaged culture.
- Collaborate across the residential, commercial, and healthcare sectors.
- Shape the future of building operations—creating lasting value.
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Key Responsibilities
In this dynamic role, you’ll:
- Lead new and existing client projects, growing the Operational Assets team while supporting the regional management.
- Focus on work delivery, organisational support, and team growth—driving engagement with both local and regional stakeholders.
- Demonstrate strong leadership, guiding junior team members and cross-functional groups.
- Manage workloads collaboratively in daily team meetings and project reviews.
- Mentor, recruit, and develop team talent for long-term succession.
- Own and execute design, specification, and site monitoring tasks.
- Oversee commissioning, and conduct post-occupancy building performance reviews.
- Produce technical reports, including feasibility studies, condition surveys, and issue investigations.
- Engage with clients, landlords, and project management teams with commercial awareness.
Core Project Areas
You’ll support three primary service areas to drive impact:
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Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency
- Reduce energy consumption and net-zero roadmap implementation.
- Apply prudent and emerging technologies to enhance building performance.
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Design & Sustainability
- Specialize in existing building transformations across all RIBA project stages.
- Craft innovative, sustainable design solutions for complex projects.
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Property Consultancy Services
- Provide actionable insights throughout the property lifecycle:
- Technical due diligence reports (pre-acquisition/vendor assessments)
- Dilapidations surveys and Licence to Alter reviews
- Preventative maintenance plans and validations management
- Troubleshooting, energy audits, and EPC compliance support
- Provide actionable insights throughout the property lifecycle:
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Projects span domestic, commercial, healthcare, industrial, defence, and heritage clients.
Requirements
To excel in this role, your profile should include:
- Chartered engineers (or working towards) with sound personnel policy compliance.
- Strong background in existing building refurbishments and fit-out projects.
- Proficient in English communication, both written and verbal.
- Deep expertise in building data, metering, and performance analytics.
- Experience with specification, design, contract administration, and site management.
- Holistic Building Services knowledge with granular focus on electrical systems.
- Strong grasp of primary electrical services and awareness of secondary disciplines (e.g., M&E integration).
- Belief in region-specific UK and EU regulations, design codes, and sustainable practices.
- Superior organisational and project management skills to meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to nurture client relationships.
- Proven ability in new business development and team mentorship.
How to Apply
Submit your CV profile through our system—or email your application to aureliacherradi@hoarelea.com.
Next steps:
- After receiving your application, a recruitment team member will arrange a 30-minute disussion call.
- Successful candidates will be invited to a panel interview (on-site, virtual, or both).
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