Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer

Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer

Salary:£55,000 to £60,000 per year, dependant on experience

Location:Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Contract:Permanent, Full-Time, Monday to Friday

Benefits
: 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays, company pension and other benefits.

We’re looking for a proactive and experienced
Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer
to join our growing team at Align Property Services. Working closely with our Technical Director, and Associate Building Services Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of electrical design and management on a wide variety of construction and maintenance projects.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of North Yorkshire Council, we’re one of the largest and most respected building design consultancies in the North of England. Our collaborative, forward thinking team delivers a wide range of services, including:

• Mechanical & Electrical Engineering
• Building Surveying & Project Management
• Quantity Surveying & CDM

From small scale surveys to multi-million-pound developments, including schools, fire stations, care homes, and heritage buildings, our projects are as varied as our clients. With a strong and growing pipeline across both public and private sectors, there’s never been a better time to join us.

What Our Team Has Been Working On

Our Building Services team has recently delivered a series of rapid‑response mechanical and electrical projects for Durham County Council, supporting their drive toward net‑zero carbon and improved building performance. Working across a diverse estate of schools, leisure facilities, libraries, and community buildings, we’ve managed everything from early‑stage feasibility studies to major electrical and mechanical upgrades.

Through the NEPO Mechanical and Electrical Framework, the team successfully delivered ten projects, including schemes at Consett Branch Library, Coxhoe Active Life, Copeland Road Primary School, Shotton Primary Swimming Pool, Delves Lane Primary, Villa Real School, and Rookhope Primary. These projects involved integrating renewable and energy‑efficient technologies such as solar PV, air source heat pumps, low‑energy lighting, fire alarm upgrades, and modernised heating and electrical systems which were all completed with minimal disruption to essential services.

Every commission was delivered on time and to a high standard, improving building usability, reducing energy consumption, and directly supporting the council’s sustainability objectives. If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape sustainable, impactful building services projects like these, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll be Doing

You will be responsible for providing a variety of services including those relating to building pathology, design, project management, building surveys and contract administration as well as producing early design advice through to detailed electrical services design.

You'll have the opportunity to support and mentor our junior members of the team as they develop their skills and knowledge and look to you for your guidance.

As part of working on larger projects, your day-to-day work will include:

• Electrical condition surveys
• Electrical design from concept to detail
• Project management and contract administration
• Providing early-stage design advice and technical consultancy
• Managing complex workloads and promote collaboration across disciplines
• Deliver smart, cost-effective solutions that meet client expectations.
• Offering advice on Health & Safety, fire safety, and sustainability throughout the design and construction phases, ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and best practice standards.

What we are looking for

• A degree or HNC in Building Services/Electrical Engineering
• Substantial…