Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Principal Electrical Design Engineer – Low-Carbon Energy (Lancashire) Salary: Up to £70,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits The Opportunity Join one of the UK’s leading specialists in district energy and low-carbon infrastructure, delivering major projects that directly support the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. Growing at approximately 20% year-on-year, the business now employs 125+ MEP engineers and has a strong pipeline of secured work across healthcare, universities, residential developments, local authorities and commercial/industrial clients. As part of this continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex energy and decarbonisation projects. The Role You will lead electrical design from concept through to detailed design, combining hands-on engineering, technical leadership and client engagement across projects including: * Energy centres and district heating networks * Large-scale heat pump installations * CHP and trigeneration plants * LV electrical distribution and associated infrastructure Key responsibilities include: * Leading electrical designs from concept through to detailed design * Producing LV distribution designs, SLDs, calculations and specifications * Cable sizing, protection coordination and equipment selection * Specifying switchgear, transformers, generators and associated plant * Coordinating with Mechanical, Civil and C&I engineering teams * Attending client meetings, design reviews and site surveys * Resolving technical issues and supporting project delivery * Ensuring compliance with BS 7671, CDM Regulations and relevant standards * Mentoring and developing junior engineers About You You will ideally have: * 6+ years' electrical design experience within Building Services, Energy Centres, District Energy, Power Generation or Renewable Energy * Strong LV distribution and electrical power systems knowledge * Experience producing electrical calculations, specifications and design documentation * AutoCAD experience * Strong knowledge of BS 7671 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills * Full UK manual driving licence Package * Salary up to £70,000 DOE * Car allowance * Contributory pension and death-in-service cover * 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with service * Holiday buy/sell scheme * Employee Assistance Programme * On-site gym, discounted nationwide gym membership and EV charging where available This is an excellent opportunity to join a rapidly growing, well-established engineering business with a substantial pipeline of low-carbon infrastructure projects across the UK. If you are interested, please send across your CV for an immediate and confidential discussion