Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer

2 weeks ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Sweco Full time £60,000 - £120,000 per year

Do you have what it takes to transform society?
We are currently looking for a talented and motivated
Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer
(Building Services)
to join our Energy and Special Interest Projects team in Edinburgh or Glasgow.
(Other locations across the UK will also be considered for the right candidate.)
What does the role involve?
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, leading and supporting delivery of a wide variety of small and large schemes spanning the RIBA Work Stages 2-7, including energy infrastructure (sub stations), commercial, industrial, leisure, and other interesting projects in remote locations (e.g. British Antarctic Survey Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme (AIMP)).

Consideration will be given to Senior and Principal Engineer grades.

Duties Will Be Varied But Generally Include The Following

  • Undertake detail design and specification of LV electrical installations and distribution systems, including switchgear, transformers, cabling, control equipment and building services for the associated installations.
  • Specify switchgear, transformers and associated cabling and control equipment
  • Prepare feasibility, concept design and implementation studies.
  • Produce design documentation including specifications, models, drawings, calculations and assist the team to ensure that the technical content of all work carried out is correct and completed in accordance within agreed timescales and budgets.
  • Develop relationships with Clients and key suppliers
  • Attending design and site meetings. Managing workload.
  • Mentoring other engineers, including checking and assuring work produced by others.
  • Work winning and business development.
  • Performing job manager responsibilities.
  • Working closely with the delivery teams and Project Managers to ensure successful project delivery

To Be Successful In This Role You'll Possess

  • A degree in Building Services Engineering, or other related degree/masters.
  • A professional qualification with CIBSE or IET (or be working towards).
  • A good working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, Clash Detection, Dialux 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 to work alongside clients, architects and contractors to solve problems and come up with innovative solutions.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • A good understanding, knowledge, and application of Information Management standards, including ISO 19650.
  • Experience in HV Design would be advantageous
  • Up to date knowledge of the UK construction market, including current UK and Scottish Building Regulations and all relevant British Standards.

What's in it for you?
Working at Sweco you'll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you'll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we'd love to hear from you.

Let's transform society together at Sweco.

About Us
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 between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It's important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more
The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK .
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help
(e.g. "reasonable adjustments") with the application process?
If you're an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact
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for assistance.

In order to address your request the following information is needed:

  • Name
  • The best method for contacting you (Phone or email)
  • The position title
  • Requisition/vacancy number

Upon receipt of this information, we'll respond to you promptly to obtain more information about your request.

Please note: we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date.

Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those "hard to fill" roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2024 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We'll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2025 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

Our Talent Community for experienced professionals is a great way to keep up to date with our latest news, insights, future vacancies, as well as gaining access to exclusive events hosted by our experts.

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