Principal Electrical Engineer

What you'll do

In this role, you will be a trusted authority for electrical design delivery, providing guidance and solutions to complex technical challenges.

You'll influence major projects from concept through to construction, ensuring innovative, sustainable and best-value solutions that are safe to build, operate and maintain.

You'll also:

• lead in electrical design across water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment works, pumping stations and network assets
• contribute to the strategic technical direction and standards for our Electrical Engineering team
• develop and evaluate options to identify the least whole-life cost solutions
• review and approve technical reports, calculations, designs and drawings for compliance with technical, health and safety, legal and environmental standards
• provide expert technical guidance and mentoring to support developing Engineers
• collaborate with other engineering disciplines to ensure scope alignment and integrated delivery
• liaise with site managers on technical issues and ensure design proceeds in line with budgetary and programme constraints
• provide technical leadership on industrial power system design, including specification of distribution substation and standby generation equipment (HV and LV systems)

You'll be a proactive, solutions-focused engineer with a passion for excellence and innovation.

You'll also bring:

• a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer status
• an in-depth understanding of BS 7671:2018
• experience working with contractors, clients and stakeholders
• excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• a positive, adaptable mindset and strong team ethics.

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.