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Senior/ Principal Electrical Design Engineer
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Senior/ Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Employer Options Resourcing Ltd
Location Manchester
Salary 55,000.00 - 65,000.00 GBP Annual
Closing date 7 Sep 2026
Specialist area Design
Function Engineer
Contract Type Permanent
Hours Full Time
Job Details
Senior / Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Building Services
Manchester, Liverpool, Belfast | Hybrid Working | GBP 55,000–GBP 65,000+ | CEng / Working Towards Chartership
Ready to take your electrical engineering career to the next level?
We're looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Electrical Design Engineer to join a leading Building Services consultancy in Manchester.
This is a role for an engineer who can do more than produce designs. We're looking for someone who can lead projects, influence clients, mentor engineers, and take technical ownership.
What you'll be doing
You'll be involved across a diverse portfolio of exciting UK projects, taking responsibility for electrical design from RIBA Stage 1 through to Stage 6/7.
Your Responsibilities Will Include
- Leading electrical design on major building–services projects
- Producing and reviewing electrical calculations, specifications, and technical reports
- Developing LV distribution, lighting, small power, containment, and life–safety systems
- Coordinating electrical designs with wider MEP and multidisciplinary teams
- Working directly with clients, contractors, and other design professionals
- Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior and intermediate engineers
- Reviewing designs and ensuring technical quality and compliance
- Contributing to fee proposals, tenders, and business development
- Helping develop innovative and sustainable engineering solutions
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What we're looking for
We're looking for an experienced electrical engineer with a strong Building Services consultancy background.
You Should Have
- A degree/HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- Significant electrical building–services design experience
- Strong knowledge of UK electrical standards and regulations
- Experience delivering projects through multiple RIBA stages
- Excellent communication and client–facing skills
- Experience mentoring or supervising engineers
- Strong technical design and problem–solving ability
- Experience with Revit and/or AutoCAD
- Experience with electrical design/calculation software such as Amtech/Trimble
- Chartered Engineer status (CEng) with the IET or CIBSE – or demonstrably working towards Chartership
Chartership matters
We're particularly interested in engineers who are already Chartered or actively working towards CEng.
If you're currently working towards Chartership, the business will support your professional development and give you the opportunity to build the experience required to achieve it.
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Why consider the role?
You'll be joining an organisation where technical expertise is valued and where Senior and Principal Engineers have the opportunity to genuinely influence projects and the direction of the team.
You'll Get
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive salary
- Professional development
- Support towards Chartership
- Opportunity to work on major UK projects
- Strong career progression
- Technical leadership opportunities
- A collaborative multidisciplinary environment
Interested?
If you're a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, Principal Electrical Engineer, or Associate–level engineer looking for your next move particularly if you're CEng or working towards Chartership, I'd like to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation
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