Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer – Building Services
Cambridge | 3 Days Per Week | £70,000 – £80,000
A well-established Building Services consultancy is seeking a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to strengthen its Cambridge team on a three-day-a-week basis.
The practice delivers projects across a wide spread of sectors, including Education, Residential, Workplace & Retail, Hospitality & Leisure, Healthcare & R&D, Heritage and Student Accommodation, so no two projects look the same.
This is an ideal move for an experienced Electrical Engineer ready to step up to Principal level, or for a current Principal who wants a part-time position without giving up real technical ownership and client contact.
The Role
Sitting at the top of the electrical engineering team, you’ll balance hands-on technical delivery with design leadership, mentoring and client engagement.
You’ll steer electrical engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio, upholding design quality while helping to develop the wider team and driving the continued growth of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead electrical design across a range of building services projects
- Own the technical delivery of electrical packages from concept to completion
- Review and sign off calculations, specifications, drawings and technical reports
- Make sure designs meet relevant regulations, standards and best practice
- Guide and mentor junior and intermediate engineers
- Collaborate closely with clients, architects and project teams
- Build and nurture strong client relationships
- Support project delivery, technical coordination and design reviews
- Contribute to business development, tenders and fee proposals
- Help shape and improve the consultancy’s electrical engineering processes
About You
- Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
- Substantial experience within a Building Services / MEP consultancy
- Deep technical knowledge of electrical building services design
- Proven experience at Senior Engineer level, with the drive and capability to progress to Principal
- Chartered, or working towards Chartership (ideal)
- Exposure to a variety of building sectors (advantageous)
- A track record of mentoring or supporting less experienced engineers
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- A practical, commercially minded approach and the confidence to take ownership of projects
What’s on Offer
- Three days per week, based in Cambridge
- A broad mix of project sectors
- A genuine route to Principal/Associate level
- Real technical and leadership responsibility
- A supportive, established consultancy
- The chance to influence the growth of the electrical team
Benefits
- Company car
- Clear career progression
- Annual bonus
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Sick pay
- On-site parking
- The close-knit feel of a SME where you’re part of the team
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