Principal Electrical Engineer

Do you have what it takes to transform society?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Principal Electrical Engineer to join our Building Services design team in Maidenhead or London. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary department providing detailed Building Services designs for buildings related projects in the UK and overseas. This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office/on site and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

Sweco’s MEP consultancy and cross-sector building performance solutions represent a fusion of all our specialist services to optimise how a building ‘lives and breathes’ – with a proud track record in life sciences, hotels, commercial and healthcare space.

As market leaders in sustainable, high-quality building services design and engineering, we are also recognised for our trusted advice and technical acumen in carbon reduction and management, lifecycle analysis and infrastructure planning.

Our work spans across adaptive reuse, interior fit-outs, decarbonisation strategy and new build master planning – with façade , fire engineering and sustainability teams working cohesively to provide an all-encompassing proposition that allows clients in all sectors to achieve longevity, cost-efficiency and reliability across the sites we plan and build for them.

• Undertaking outline and detailed designs and specifications for electrical works.
• Providing day to day technical input as part of a team of engineers and technicians.
• Ensuring design output is completed in accordance with the agreed scope of works, timescales and budgets.
• Working in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines as required to deliver project requirements and added value to the Client.
• Attending design and site meetings.

• A degree in Building Services Engineering (or equivalent) and chartered status (or be working towards achieving chartered status) with a relevant professional institution.
• A good working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, Clash Detection and Amtech.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role with strong project management skills.
• The ability to manage a variety of projects meeting varying deadlines.
• Strong problem solving skills working alongside architects and contractors to consider problems and come up with innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style to your audience.
• Up to date knowledge of the UK construction market.

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.

Let’s transform society together at Sweco!

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company car or car allowance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2
  
  Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance…