Electrical Engineer - Senior / Principal (Building Services)
Location: Exeter / Plymouth
Employment Type: Permanent
Overview
A global engineering and infrastructure consultancy is strengthening its Electrical Building Services capability across Exeter and Plymouth, supporting delivery of complex, high-value and technically demanding projects.
The role sits within a building services team, delivering large-scale infrastructure schemes across defence, transport, healthcare, justice, commercial and public sector environments.
A significant proportion of workload is within secure defence and critical national infrastructure, requiring robust technical leadership and design assurance.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead electrical building services design across all RIBA stages (0–7)
* Act as technical lead for LV systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, life safety systems, standby power and UPS systems
* Produce, review and approve electrical design deliverables including calculations, specifications and drawings
* Provide technical governance and ensure compliance with UK regulations, CIBSE guidance and internal standards
* Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams across complex projects
* Attend and lead client, stakeholder and design team meetings
* Support project delivery across secure and defence environments where applicable
* Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers
* Contribute to digital design, BIM coordination and technical innovation
Requirements
* Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
* Significant consultancy experience in building services design
* Proven ability to deliver complex UK construction projects
* Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems design and coordination
* Chartered Engineer or working towards (required for Principal level)
* Experience in defence, secure estates or critical infrastructure advantageous
* Strong Revit / BIM capability beneficial
Benefits
* Work on nationally significant defence and infrastructure projects
* Clear progression to Associate and leadership levels
* Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
* Strong global technical network and multidisciplinary support
* Long-term pipeline of secured major programmes
If you're interested, please contact Conner Richards at RGB Recruitment – crichards@rgbrec.co.uk