PRINCIPAL / ASSOCIATE ELECTRICAL BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER Location Sheffield Job Description As a Principal/Associate Electrical Design Engineer you will be delivering a range of projects from small sites through to multimillion pound schemes, across a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, residential, education and commercial. Whilst representing the business, you will also be responsible for procuring work, managing delivery of projects and close liaison with clients and contractors. You will be responsible for the performance and development of your team, providing guidance, training, motivation and directional guidance. The Role • Has sole responsibility for significant and complex activities or projects. • Provides technical expertise and support across the business. • Undertakes and enforces QA procedures and project design reviews. • Responsible for predicting and planning future resources, which may include setting up new projects. • Responsible for meeting agreed deadlines • Responsible for monitoring budgets and controlling expenditure to meet financial targets for their own areas. • Represents at internal and external meetings. • Contributes to the development and/or implementation of plans for the longer term benefit to the business • Authors official documents e.g. letters and reports. (for internal or external use) • Executes responsibilities as outlined by the senior management team. • Procures work. (Negotiating agreements with customers and/or suppliers) • Responsible for identifying, controlling and monitoring variations. (Negotiating and defining additional scope, fee, timescales as necessary) • Setting and meeting agreed budgets. • Assisting with the recruitment, appraisal, performance, development, morale and motivation of specified staff. • Responsible for the achievement of financial targets in specified areas; contributes to the setting of budgets. • Responsible for negotiating significant contracts/agreements with customers and/or suppliers. What we are looking for • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in engineering design. • Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred) in Electrical Engineering or related field. • Member of a professional institution. • Chartered Engineering status. • Proven experience in electrical design engineering, with a strong track record of successful project delivery. • In-depth knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations. • Proficient in relevant software and tools for electrical design and project management. • Leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage teams and collaborate with clients and stakeholders. • Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills. • Ability to work in a team environment and independentl.y • A friendly, ambitious and confident individual with a flexible and resilient approach. • We are based in Sheffield where we provide a broad spectrum of engineering consultancy services, with a team of over 30 professionals. • The practice has an excellent reputation for being client focused and delivering comprehensive mechanical and electrical services solutions for a diverse range of service sectors including Healthcare, Education, Leisure and Social Housing. • Relationships based on trust are essential to our business ethos, and we seek to recruit people of high integrity, with a keen interest in delivering the best service possible. • We put great emphasis on developing skills and support our staff though their professional development and training, to ensure we align our response to their needs and the needs of the business. • Our business structure promotes a culture of responsibility and project ownership, with the flexibility to adapt and change, allowing you to have an immediate and meaningful impact in the business. • We have a friendly, supportive and co-operative work atmosphere, which when combined with the fast pace of construction, makes for an energising environment