Overview

Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer ( Building Services) – Arup

Location: Birmingham or Nottingham

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The Opportunity

As a Senior / Principal Electrical Building Services Engineer within our building engineering group you will undertake a key role in delivering our clients’ requirements. You will work with the Arup project leadership to oversee the technical engineering and project delivery. Your Electrical Engineering background will help guide the technical direction of projects and support members of the Electrical team to reach their full potential.

You will have the opportunity to use the latest digital tools developed by Microsoft and Autodesk to support project delivery. If current tools don’t deliver what you need, you can help Arup create new digital tools that improve our design process or deliver services to clients in innovative ways.

Day-to-day, we work in project groups, supported by geographical discipline teams. Our global network enables development as individuals based on projects and research worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Leading Arup multi-disciplinary design teams from project inception through to completion
• Communicating designs with clients and collaborators
• Working with internal teams to deliver holistic design solutions
• Managing the design programme
• Chairing internal and external design team meetings
• Keeping up to date with current legislation and regulations
• Working with the Project Director to ensure commercial success

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineers (or close to Chartership via IET or CIBSE) with a strong background in electrical building services design
• Proven experience delivering multi-disciplinary design projects within a consultancy; values quality and delivering
• Proficient in BIM and digital design tools; experience with Revit MEP is highly desirable
• Strong leadership and communication skills; ability to collaborate across teams and with clients
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of delivering high-quality, technically excellent electrical designs and innovative solutions in the built environment

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. We provide a competitive total reward package with health and wellbeing benefits, learning opportunities and opportunities to impact projects for clients and communities. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, with Profit Share as part of our reward. Private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance and income protection are included, along with flexible benefits to support personal needs.

Equality & Inclusion

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We strive to create an environment that supports diversity, perspectives and ideas.

Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit our recruitment process page: https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing date: 11 October 2025. We may close the role earlier if we receive a large number of applications, so please apply early.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Design, Engineering, and Consulting
• Industries: Engineering Services and Construction

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