Client Overview
Our client is a global design & build leader in energy, digital, and industrial transitions, delivering bespoke solutions across infrastructure, buildings, and processes. With a strong presence in the UK and internationally, this organisation is renowned for its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence. The company operates across a diverse portfolio of projects, including data centres, clean rooms, pharmaceutical facilities, and other mission critical environments, ensuring high-performance engineering solutions that meet the most demanding standards.
They are currently looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Design Engineer, to support their growing Data Centre business. The right candidate will be at the forefront of the electrical design team, working on projects from inception through to project completion and client handover within the fields of Data Centres, Pharmaceutical / Clean Room Environments and other mission critical projects.
Role Overview
As Principal Electrical Design Engineer, you will be at the forefront of the electrical design team, helping deliver innovative solutions to a range of mission critical projects. Your responsibilities will include:
* Delivery of designs in line with health and safety requirements. Full accountability for the design of Electrical Services for a range of projects including data centres and other mission critical projects.
* Lead and participate in design reviews and appraisals, paying particular attention to the technical risk assessment highlighting opportunities and mitigating technical risk.
* Undertake schematic and detailed design of installation schemes.
* Lead and participate in design meetings with project team and provide effective communication and change management.
* Provide support to the technical strategy at bit and pre-construction phase.
* Provide specialist design input to proactively resolve problems and support installation works to programme requirements.
* Maintain an audit trail to demonstrate design review process and design acceptance by internal and external stakeholders.
* Be involved in the resolution of installation and commissioning challenges.
* Work, design and act safely at all times to meet company standards.
* Work as part of the team to achieve all agreed objectives and be accepted as the design lead in projects.
Requirements
* BEng/MEng in Electrical/Building Services Engineering, or equivalent.
* Chartered or working towards chartership.
* Knowledge of build environments which could include, data centres, healthcare and/or industrial works.
* Proven experience of designing design Electrical Services in line with appropriate standards, guidance and client`s requirements.
* Work on practical and realistic programme for delivery of design to the requirements of internal and external stakeholders and project demands.
* Experience of working on multiple projects concurrently, manage and communicate priorities.
* Experience of undertaking design at all stages of project lifecycle - pre-construction, design and construction stage.
* The ability to work to and meet deadlines, communicate issues effectively and efficiently to ensure project success.
Benefits
* £65,000 to £75,000 per annum (DoE)
* Car allowance or company car
* Annual Bonus - Discretionary
* Life Cover - 4 times annual salary
* Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
* Private Medical Insurance - including Family Cover
* 25 days annual leave + Public holidays
* Flexible/Hybrid working
* 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
* Wide range of L&D - professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
* Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
* Access to their growing employee networks
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
Next Steps
If you're interested in this opportunity, please submit your updated CV or reach out to Lusona Consultancy for a confidential conversation.
If this role isn’t quite the right fit but you’re exploring new opportunities, we would be happy to assist you in finding the perfect match.