Sector: Energy Transition / Power & Infrastructure
Location: Remote (UK) with occasional travel to Manchester, London, Newcastle & Glasgow offices
Contract Type: 6-month rolling contract
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Rate: Up to £65.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to join a leading Energy Transition team, supporting the delivery of innovative, low-carbon and energy infrastructure projects across the UK and beyond.
This role will involve taking a technical leadership position within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, contributing to projects from early-stage feasibility through to detailed design, construction, and operational support.
You will play a key role in developing high-quality electrical engineering solutions across a diverse range of energy sector projects, including emerging and first-of-a-kind technologies.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and support the development of cost-effective and innovative electrical engineering solutions across multidisciplinary project teams
* Deliver electrical engineering work across all project stages, including:
* Feasibility studies
* Concept design
* FEED
* Value engineering
* Detailed design
* Develop key electrical deliverables including:
* Single line diagrams (SLDs)
* Cable calculations
* Cable block diagrams
* Plant layouts and cable routing designs
* Containment designs
* Switchgear configuration philosophies
* Bills of materials and quantities
* Collaborate with equipment vendors to develop package designs and support technical evaluations
* Support assessment of electrical assets in construction or operation, identifying performance risks and improvement opportunities
* Contribute to proposals, bids, and multidisciplinary tender submissions
* Provide technical leadership within EC&I electrical engineering discipline
Required Skills & Experience
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
* Significant post-graduate experience in electrical design, operation, maintenance, or testing
* Chartered Engineer status (or working towards IEng/CEng) with a relevant professional institution
* Strong understanding of power and energy project design, construction, and operation
* Proven ability to develop electrical engineering deliverables or assess operational/installed assets
* Experience with medium and high-voltage systems, including commissioning, operation, maintenance, and testing
* Strong understanding of engineering design processes, including:
* Design scope development
* Engineering calculations
* Technical documentation
* Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering environments
Project Scope
Projects will support the Energy Transition and low-carbon infrastructure sector, including:
* Renewable and low-carbon energy systems
* Power generation and distribution infrastructure
* Industrial and energy process facilities
* First-of-a-kind and emerging energy technologies
* Full lifecycle delivery from concept through to decommissioning
You will work alongside developers, utilities, EPC contractors, OEMs, government bodies, and financial stakeholders.
Additional Information
* Remote working with occasional travel to UK office locations
* Exposure to major energy transition programmes and advanced technologies
* Collaborative multidisciplinary engineering environment
* Opportunity to take technical leadership within EC&I discipline
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior Electrical Engineer to take a leading role in delivering complex, high-impact energy transition projects, helping shape the future of safe, efficient, and low-carbon infrastructure.