Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Job Title: Principal Electrical Design Engineer
Location: Oxford
Salary: Up to £65,000 (Negotiable) 
Shift Type: Full Time – 36.25 hours per week (Agile Working)
Benefits: Enhanced annual leave (buy/sell), enhanced family pay, EAP, EV scheme, cycle to work, referral bonus, structured career progression

The Opportunity

A leading, multi-disciplinary Building Services consultancy is seeking a Principal Design Engineer - Electrical to join its established Oxford team. This is a key hire within a forward-thinking organisation known for delivering technically robust and sustainable design solutions across healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial and public sector developments.

Operating internationally with a strong UK presence, the business places sustainability and net-zero carbon design at the core of its engineering philosophy.

The Role

As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will take ownership of projects from inception through to completion, acting as Project Leader on selected schemes and providing technical guidance to junior engineers.

You will:

• Lead electrical design on complex building services projects

• Attend client and principal meetings, delivering presentations where required

• Oversee production of drawings, calculations and specifications

• Promote technical excellence within the team

• Support business development through strong client engagement

• Contribute to technically challenging, sustainability-led schemes

This is a client-facing role offering autonomy, responsibility and genuine progression.

The Person

We are seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer with:

• Degree in Electrical or Building Services Engineering (Chartered or working towards preferred)

• Minimum 3–4 years’ post-qualification design experience within Building Services

• Strong knowledge of British & European Standards and Building Regulations

• Experience with Relux/Dialux, Amtech, Revit and Microsoft suite

• Understanding of HV/LV systems and embedded generation

• Knowledge of renewable technologies and BREEAM principles

• Professional membership with Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers or Institution of Engineering and Technology

• Ability to contribute in multidisciplinary meetings with mechanical awareness

• HTM knowledge would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Technically diverse project portfolio

• Clear pathway to senior leadership

• Supportive, collaborative team culture

• Strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation

• Flexible, agile working model

Pertemps Engineering Division is a specialist recruiter within the Engineering sector. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity or other engineering roles, please get in touch.