SENIOR / PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: DOE – c. £55,000 Valoris Group is working with a well-established building services consultancy to recruit a Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer to support the refurbishment, upgrade, and decarbonisation of existing buildings across the public and commercial sectors. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, hands-on electrical engineer who enjoys client interaction, site involvement, and leading projects from early feasibility through detailed design and construction. The role You will play a key role in delivering high-quality electrical engineering services across a diverse portfolio of existing buildings, many of which are occupied and subject to complex regulatory requirements. The position offers a strong blend of technical design, site-based delivery, and client engagement. Key responsibilities • Deliver electrical design across all core building services systems, including power, lighting, fire alarm, access control, security, CCTV, and renewable energy systems. • Work primarily on existing buildings, including projects within both non-HRB and HRB approval regimes. • Undertake condition surveys, asset assessments, and lifecycle costing exercises. • Produce feasibility studies, technical reports, specifications, drawings, and calculations. • Liaise closely with clients, contractors, and other project stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. • Act as Contract Administrator, including managing valuations, contractor performance, and change control. • Apply sound knowledge of contract management, particularly JCT forms of contract. • Carry out regular site inspections, oversee commissioning, and support issue resolution during construction. • Collaborate with mechanical engineers, project managers, architects, sustainability consultants, and quantity surveyors. • Mentor and support junior engineers, contributing to team development and technical excellence. About you Qualifications • Degree or equivalent qualification in Building Services Engineering or a related discipline. • Actively working towards Chartered status (IET or CIBSE preferred). Experience • Proven experience delivering electrical design and leading projects within existing buildings. • Background in social housing and wider public sector environments, such as education, healthcare, and commercial buildings. • Experience contributing to procurement and tender documentation for public or private sector projects. • Familiarity with maintenance contracts, lifecycle planning, and asset management strategies. • Experience undertaking asset data collection and on-site surveys to support compliance and investment planning. • Understanding of construction risk management across all project stages. • Experience reporting project, resource, and financial information to senior management. Technical knowledge & skills • Strong knowledge of electrical building services systems, including lighting, power, fire alarm, access control, CCTV, and controls. • Good working knowledge of UK Building Regulations, British Standards, CIBSE guidance, BREEAM, and sustainability frameworks. • Understanding of energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and low/zero carbon technologies. • Proficient in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office; familiarity with Revit and Trimble / Amtech is advantageous. • Confident communicator with the ability to lead meetings and explain technical matters clearly. • Well-organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities. Whats on offer • Salary DOE, circa £55,000 • Hybrid working • Exposure to meaningful refurbishment and decarbonisation projects • Clear progression toward chartership and senior leadership responsibilities • Supportive, technically focused consultancy environment