12 principal electrical engineer jobs found

Principal Electrical Engineer Remote with occasional visits to the office Location - Manchester OR London OR Newcastle OR Glasgow Contract role - 6 months rolling Inside IR35 - £65 / hour Umbrella A Principal Electrical Engineer is required to join a design consultancy on a 6-month rolling contract. The role is remote, but you MUST be willing to occasionally travel to either Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow (dependent on your location). This role will be working in the Energy Transition industry working on low-carbon projects at all stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Design, FEED, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. Responsibilities Lead and support the development of practical, cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with wider project teams. Deliver electrical engineering projects from early-stage feasibility through to detailed design. Prepare and develop electrical deliverables including single line...

Principal Electrical Engineer Remote with occasional visits to the office Location - Manchester OR London OR Newcastle OR Glasgow Contract role - 6 months rolling Inside IR35 - £65 / hour Umbrella A Principal Electrical Engineer is required to join a design consultancy on a 6-month rolling contract. The role is remote, but you MUST be willing to occasionally travel to either Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow (dependent on your location). This role will be working in the Energy Transition industry working on low-carbon projects at all stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Design, FEED, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. Responsibilities Lead and support the development of practical, cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with wider project teams. Deliver electrical engineering projects from early-stage feasibility through to detailed design. Prepare and develop electrical deliverables including single line...

Principal Electrical Engineer Remote with occasional visits to the office Location - Manchester OR London OR Newcastle OR Glasgow Contract role - 6 months rolling Inside IR35 - £65 / hour Umbrella A Principal Electrical Engineer is required to join a design consultancy on a 6-month rolling contract. The role is remote, but you MUST be willing to occasionally travel to either Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow (dependent on your location). This role will be working in the Energy Transition industry working on low-carbon projects at all stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Design, FEED, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. Responsibilities Lead and support the development of practical, cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with wider project teams. Deliver electrical engineering projects from early-stage feasibility through to detailed design. Prepare and develop electrical deliverables including single line...

Principal Electrical Engineer Remote with occasional visits to the office Location - Manchester OR London OR Newcastle OR Glasgow Contract role - 6 months rolling Inside IR35 - £65 / hour Umbrella A Principal Electrical Engineer is required to join a design consultancy on a 6-month rolling contract. The role is remote, but you MUST be willing to occasionally travel to either Manchester, London, Newcastle or Glasgow (dependent on your location). This role will be working in the Energy Transition industry working on low-carbon projects at all stages of maturity, including Feasibility Studies, Concept Design, FEED, Value Engineering and Detailed Design. Responsibilities Lead and support the development of practical, cost-effective and innovative engineering solutions in collaboration with wider project teams. Deliver electrical engineering projects from early-stage feasibility through to detailed design. Prepare and develop electrical deliverables including single line...

VGC are pleased to be supporting our client, looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer to work on low carbon energy projects. This role will be working on a hybrid basis and can be based anywhere in the UK. You will be working with a multidisciplinary team at the forefront of delivering efficient, cost-effective and forward-thinking engineering solutions to complex challenges. In this role, you'll play a key part in shaping practical, high-quality designs across a diverse portfolio of energy projects. You'll contribute across the full project lifecycle-from early-stage feasibility and concept development through to FEED, value engineering and detailed design. The position offers the opportunity to play a leading role in producing electrical engineering deliverables, while supporting the evaluation, optimisation and safe operation of electrical systems within the energy sector. We are looking for a Principal Electrical Engineer who can: Collaborate with cross-functional teams...

Describe a complex EC&I design challenge you have led from concept through to detailed design. What made it complex, and how did you resolve it? When reviewing the work of senior designers, what specific technical or compliance issues do you scrutinise most closely, and why? Tell us about a time you had to influence multiple disciplines to align on a design solution. How did you secure agreement and maintain progress? The Opportunity This role requires a highly experienced Principal Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer to lead EC&I design activities across a portfolio of engineering projects. The position involves producing, reviewing and assuring engineering deliverables across concept, preliminary and detailed design phases, as well as supporting installation and commissioning queries. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, guide integrated design teams, and ensure that all EC&I engineering outputs meet required standards,...

Company Description Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.  Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions. Job Description As a Principal EC&I Engineer, you’ll play a key role in delivering some of our most exciting and complex projects. You’ll provide technical leadership across Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) disciplines, supporting a diverse portfolio of high-impact programmes. 🔑 Key Responsibilities 🔹 Technical Leadership 🧠 Lead EC&I engineering delivery for complex systems and projects 🏗️ Act as Lead Engineer on large-scale projects and support project...

Our client is seeking a Principal EC&I professional to act as the Electrical Lead for RIBA Stage 3 scheme design on major nuclear‑safety‑implicated infrastructure at a naval base. You will lead a team of electrical engineers, own the technical direction for HV/LV and building‑services electrical systems, and ensure delivery aligns with programme, safety and client requirements. The role is hybrid in Glasgow, with flexibility depending on circumstances.   What you will need Strong background in building services electrical design across HV, LV and comms systems Proven experience delivering EC&I design in regulated or safety‑critical environments Demonstrable capability to lead and coordinate a 5–6‑person electrical engineering team Experience producing technical scope, resource loading and design change documentation Solid understanding of RIBA 3 design, risk management, assumptions control and change governance  What’s in it for you Opportunity to lead electrical...

Principle ECIA Engineer 12 Month Initial £70 outside Hybrid Brighton Required skillset Min 10 years of experience in delivering electrical engineering projects. Chartered or Incorporated engineer status with a relevant professional body or evidence of working towards gaining these professional titles Experience in electrical design and installation within ATEX & LV environments Significant and proven engineering experience in the Water sectors with recent experience approved documentation for construction or engineering Awareness of risk identification, quantification, management and of HSE requirements Understanding of UK legislation and standards Knowledge in the requirements for installation of equipment in process plants involving potentially explosive areas Good communication skills and confident engaging with colleagues and relevant stakeholders

Principal Automation Engineer - (Oil & Gas, Downstream) Contract Details Duration: 12 Months Working Pattern: 5 Days per Week (40 Hours) Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working) Rate: £55-60.00 per hour PAYE (inside IR35)  The successful candidate will play a critical role in system integration, plant operations, and project execution from FEED through to commissioning. The candidate will be embedded in the Client’s team on site (Humber), therefore preferred location is local to the site with regular visit to home office (Manchester) as and when required. (expenses paid for HO visit if required). However, for the right candidate, we would be willing to consider a candidate based in Manchester who will be willing to regularly travel to site (expenses paid for site visit). Key Responsibilities Conduct site surveys to identify optimal cutover strategies aligned with plant outages and manual operation capabilities Lead the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) process, including:...

Project Manager - Energy Sector (Our client) About the Role As a Project Manager within Our client's Energy Division, you will lead the delivery of essential infrastructure projects across electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, and customer connection frameworks. You will oversee projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role typically supports major clients including National Grid, SSE, UKPN, and SSEN, across a portfolio of Electrical Transmission, Distribution, and Substation Build projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV. Key Responsibilities Project Delivery & Leadership Lead multidisciplinary construction and engineering teams through end‑to‑end project delivery, ensuring alignment across civil, M&E, and commercial workstreams. Deliver projects to agreed time, cost, quality, and safety requirements. Drive a cohesive project team ethos across...

Electrical Project Manager, Cambridge to £425 a day - temp 9 months+ - Main/Principal Contractor Are you an established Freelance Electrical Project Manager with a proven background of experience working within the Building Services and M&E sector? Would you relish the opportunity to work for one of the UK's tier one contractors? Your background and experience, together with an industry recognised qualification, will be well rewarded for working hard on a M&E package of around £25M on a large government project in the Cambridge area. Previous M&E Fit-out project experience would be advantageous. Main duties will be to manage and oversee self delivery team and specialist outside sub-contractors and ensuring all Health and Site Safety is in place and adhered to. Experience of using an IPAD for reporting using Fieldview software would be advantageous. You will need to be eligible for security clearance or hold current SC clearance. As one of the UK's leading...