As a Principal/Associate Electrical Design Engineer you will be delivering a range of projects from small sites through to multi-million 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 SDA 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