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Principal electrical engineer

Southampton
Mott Macdonald
Principal electrical engineer
Posted: 27 October
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Principal Electrical Engineer at Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering work that defines our future and makes a societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. We offer opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, with a culture that values empowerment, inclusion, and excellence.

About The Energy unit: The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation, and transmission & distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. We help deliver the energy transition globally.

About The Role: Join our Energy Unit’s Nuclear: Defence and Civil division as a Principal Electrical Engineer. You’ll help manage and deliver projects for the nuclear industry while contributing to technical excellence and collaborating with a successful team across the UK. You’ll work on and lead a diverse portfolio of frameworks ranging from nuclear, defence, and other energy and infrastructure projects, tackling complex challenges in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Responsibilities

* Manage and execute electrical building services work on projects, following company and project procedures.
* Ensure adherence to safety and quality standards, meet project schedules, and stay within budget.
* Scope and plan electrical building services work for various projects.
* Lead and mentor electrical building services teams across our project portfolio.
* Provide input into project planning and execution, including budgeting and manpower requirements.
* Assign tasks with clarity on scope, quality, and deadlines.
* Review and approve deliverables to ensure they meet required standards.
* Attend engineering meetings and liaise with clients and other disciplines.
* Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including CDM, safety, environmental, and site license conditions.
* Review and check the work of other engineers.
* Participate in design reviews and HAZOPs, providing expert advice.
* Collaborate with project and engineering managers and maintain strong client relationships.

Requirements

* Experience in influencing engineering practices and outcomes.
* Extensive engineering design experience within a regulated industry (preferably nuclear).
* Previous experience supervising engineering staff.
* Up-to-date knowledge of building regulations, legislation, and standards.
* Proficiency in Hevacomp, Dialux, Amtech Power, AutoCAD, and IES (Revit experience is a plus).
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Degree in a technical or engineering-related subject (preferred).
* Chartered status and membership in a professional body (preferred).

Why Join Us?

* Work on innovative projects in the nuclear industry.
* Collaborate with a skilled and supportive team.
* Advance your career while contributing to impactful engineering solutions.

If you’re ready to lead and make a difference, apply now to be part of our team!

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration: Mott MacDonald Ltd. is not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision follows changes to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.

Agile working: We offer a hybrid working policy that supports well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion: We promote fair employment practices and an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Accessibility: If you are disabled or need support to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will discuss how we can support you.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

* Health and wellbeing: Private medical insurance, health cash plan, access to Peppy for menopause support, wellbeing program, flexible benefits to extend to family.
* Financial wellbeing: Pension contributions matching 4.5% to 7%, life assurance up to 4x (option to 6x), income protection, flexible benefits, annual bonus schemes.
* Lifestyle: 33-35 days holiday, option to buy/sell leave, other savings and discounts.
* Enhanced family and carers leave: Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave, shared parental leave, additional leave for caring responsibilities.
* Learning and development: Professional subscription, mentoring, training and development options.
* Networks, communities, and social outcomes: Employee networks supporting diverse communities and social impact initiatives.

Location(s): Altrincham, Reading, Glasgow, Southampton, Norwich, Derby, Bristol

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Energy

Discipline: Electrical

Job Ref: 12022

Recruiter Contact: Erinda Hazizi


Seniority level

* Mid-Senior level


Employment type

* Full-time


Job function

* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Civil Engineering
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