Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer Building Services Rail

Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer Building Services Rail Overview

This role sits within the Building Engineering team and focuses on electrical engineering for rail-related building services work. The position is aimed at a senior professional who can contribute to technical design, support project delivery, and help expand the team’s electrical capability across rail programmes at local, national, and international level. The work involves close collaboration with colleagues in the UK and across the wider organisation, as well as direct support for major clients such as Network Rail and regional transport organisations.

The role is based in Birmingham, with an additional location in Nottingham. The posting does not describe remote or hybrid working arrangements.

What you will do

• Take a leading role in electrical engineering design for building services work on rail projects.
• Support the delivery of projects from technical design through to implementation and completion.
• Help develop and strengthen the team’s electrical engineering capability across a range of rail programmes.
• Work with colleagues across the UK and internationally as part of a wider building engineering network.
• Produce clear, coordinated electrical engineering solutions for important rail clients, including Network Rail and regional transport bodies.
• Use Microsoft and Autodesk digital tools to support design and project delivery.
• Contribute ideas for new digital methods or workflows where existing tools do not fully meet project requirements.
• Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders to keep work moving, manage risks, and track key milestones.
• Share knowledge with colleagues and contribute to ongoing improvement across the team.
• Help maintain a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Deliver electrical designs that are compliant, technically robust, and suitable for the built environment.

What the employer is looking for

• Chartered Engineer status, or active progress toward chartership through IET or CIBSE.
• Strong experience in electrical engineering design.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary design projects in the UK within a consultancy environment.
• Previous rail electrical design experience, including familiarity with rail-specific design stages and the standards used by major UK rail clients.
• Experience with assurance, systems engineering, or verification processes used on UK rail projects.
• A track record of producing electrical designs that are both compliant and technically sound.
• The ability to work effectively in a senior capacity, balancing technical delivery with client and stakeholder communication.
• Confidence using digital design tools, especially Microsoft and Autodesk software.
• A collaborative approach, with a willingness to support others and contribute to team learning.

Rewards and benefits

• Competitive pay that is fair and equitable.
• Profit share, so members can benefit from the organisation’s collective success.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Income protection cover.
• Flexible benefits designed to support wellbeing and personal circumstances.
• Access to learning opportunities and career development support.
• The chance to do meaningful work that has a positive social impact.
• An inclusive culture supported by employee networks covering race and cross-cultural working, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and disability inclusion.

Culture and inclusion

The organisation describes itself as values-led and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on belonging, individuality, and shared success. It says it welcomes applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and actively promotes diversity and inclusion across the workforce. It also states that it is committed to accessibility in both recruitment and the workplace, and invites candidates to request reasonable adjustments or assistance during the application or interview process.

How to apply and contact details

Applicants are invited to apply through the careers site. If you have questions before applying, you can contact Aslam Hussein at [email protected]. The page asks candidates not to send a CV directly to that email address in order to remain GDPR compliant. For support with accessibility or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, candidates can contact Rhian Melaney at [email protected].

The page also notes that the organisation may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a large number of applications are received, so early application is encouraged. It also directs candidates to the recruitment process information on the careers website and includes a reminder that the organisation will never ask for bank details as part of recruitment.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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