Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer - Senior / Principal (Building Services) Location: Exeter / Plymouth Employment Type: Permanent Overview A global engineering and infrastructure consultancy is strengthening its Electrical Building Services capability across Exeter and Plymouth, supporting delivery of complex, high-value and technically demanding projects. The role sits within a building services team, delivering large-scale infrastructure schemes across defence, transport, healthcare, justice, commercial and public sector environments. A significant proportion of workload is within secure defence and critical national infrastructure, requiring robust technical leadership and design assurance. Key Responsibilities Lead electrical building services design across all RIBA stages (0–7) Act as technical lead for LV systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarms, life safety systems, standby power and UPS systems Produce, review and approve electrical design deliverables including calculations, specifications and drawings Provide technical governance and ensure compliance with UK regulations, CIBSE guidance and internal standards Coordinate multi-disciplinary engineering teams across complex projects Attend and lead client, stakeholder and design team meetings Support project delivery across secure and defence environments where applicable Mentor and develop junior and intermediate engineers Contribute to digital design, BIM coordination and technical innovation Requirements Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering Significant consultancy experience in building services design Proven ability to deliver complex UK construction projects Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems design and coordination Chartered Engineer or working towards (required for Principal level) Experience in defence, secure estates or critical infrastructure advantageous Strong Revit / BIM capability beneficial Benefits Work on nationally significant defence and infrastructure projects Clear progression to Associate and leadership levels Hybrid and flexible working arrangements Strong global technical network and multidisciplinary support Long-term pipeline of secured major programmes If you're interested, please contact Conner Richards at RGB Recruitment – (url removed)