Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Low-Carbon Energy (Lancashire)
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits
The Opportunity
Join one of the UK’s leading specialists in district energy and low-carbon infrastructure, delivering major projects that directly support the UK’s Net Zero ambitions.
Growing at approximately 20% year-on-year, the business now employs 125+ MEP engineers and has a strong pipeline of secured work across healthcare, universities, residential developments, local authorities and commercial/industrial clients.
As part of this continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex energy and decarbonisation projects.
The Role
You will lead electrical design from concept through to detailed design, combining hands-on engineering, technical leadership and client engagement across projects including:
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Energy centres and district heating networks
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Large-scale heat pump installations
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CHP and trigeneration plants
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LV electrical distribution and associated infrastructure
Key responsibilities include:
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Leading electrical designs from concept through to detailed design
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Producing LV distribution designs, SLDs, calculations and specifications
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Cable sizing, protection coordination and equipment selection
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Specifying switchgear, transformers, generators and associated plant
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Coordinating with Mechanical, Civil and C&I engineering teams
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Attending client meetings, design reviews and site surveys
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Resolving technical issues and supporting project delivery
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Ensuring compliance with BS 7671, CDM Regulations and relevant standards
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Mentoring and developing junior engineers
About You
You will ideally have:
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6+ years' electrical design experience within Building Services, Energy Centres, District Energy, Power Generation or Renewable Energy
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Strong LV distribution and electrical power systems knowledge
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Experience producing electrical calculations, specifications and design documentation
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AutoCAD experience
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Strong knowledge of BS 7671
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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Full UK manual driving licence
Package
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Salary up to £70,000 DOE
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Car allowance
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Contributory pension and death-in-service cover
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25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with service
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Holiday buy/sell scheme
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Employee Assistance Programme
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On-site gym, discounted nationwide gym membership and EV charging where available
This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing, well-established engineering business with a substantial pipeline of low-carbon infrastructure projects across the UK.
If you are interested, please send across your CV for an immediate and confidential discussion
