Principal Electrical Design Engineer- Building Services

Overview

In this role you will lead the delivery of multi-disciplinary electrical engineering projects within Jacobs’ Building Services team, guiding teams to meet scope, schedule, cost and quality. You will mentor staff, plan resources, and manage client communications, contributing to strategic activities such as recruitment and policy development. You will represent Jacobs in client meetings and help win future work while working on diverse projects across sectors. This position offers growth through leadership and exposure to high-impact, sustainable building solutions.

Pay / Benefits

• Up to 10% pension
• 24 days (+10 days bought) holidays
• Free medical insurance
• Income protection insurance

Responsibilities

• Lead the functional delivery of projects ensuring time, cost and quality targets are met
• Manage and mentor engineers, support staff development and resource planning
• Check calculations and ensure high-quality outputs
• Manage client communications, expectations and value-adding opportunities
• Represent Jacobs in client meetings and support business development and project acquisition
• Assist with recruitment, budgeting and policy development
• Deliver high-quality, innovative multidisciplinary solutions
• Contribute to sustainability and inclusion initiatives within the team

Key requirements

• Proven project design experience in building services electrical engineering
• Degree in Building Services Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Proficient in Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Dialux, Amtech
• MCIBSE / MIET CEng accreditation or actively working towards it
• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations
• Experience in sustainable technology integration
• Proven project leadership and people management capabilities
• Excellent technical skills and attention to detail

• Mentoring and staff development
• Leadership and team management
• Client-facing communication
• Revit MEP
• AutoCAD
• Dialux

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