Associate Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer / Associate Electrical Engineer

Principal or Associate level Electrical Engineer required to join a well established Building Services Consultancy in Cambridge. This is a key leadership position within a well-established multidisciplinary consultancy delivering complex engineering projects across science & research, healthcare, education, commercial and specialist sectors.

The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of major projects, mentor developing engineers and play a significant part in the continued growth of the Cambridge office.

The Role

This position combines technical leadership, client management and team development responsibilities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading electrical design delivery across multiple projects
• Managing and mentoring engineers within the team
• Checking and reviewing technical work
• Supporting bids, fee proposals and project financial management
• Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
• Supporting wider regional collaboration across Oxford, Cambridge and Midlands offices
• Driving quality and technical excellence throughout delivery

At Principal level there is a stronger focus on line management, project leadership and team coordination, while Associate level responsibilities become increasingly commercial, bid focussed and client-facing.

Requirements

• Strong background within building services consultancy
• Proven experience delivering complex electrical building services projects
• Experience managing teams and mentoring engineers
• Commercial awareness and client-facing capability
• Strong understanding of British Standards and regulations
• Revit/AutoCAD experience desirable
• Ability to lead projects through detailed design stages

Salary & Benefits

• Salary £50K-£72K
• 25 Days Holiday
• Hybrid working – typically 3 days in office
• 9-day working fortnight – option to work slightly longer hours Monday to Friday across a two-week period, allowing employees to take every other Friday off while maintaining full salary.
• Progression opportunities and ongoing support
• Exposure to landmark projects and specialist environments
• Strong collaborative culture with around 14 engineers across each regional team