Principal Electrical Engineer

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland are looking to recruit a Principal Electrical engineer to work alongside our engineering design team and to work closely with our associates in developing our business.

The successful candidate shall demonstrate a good level of mechanical engineering knowledge, with experience in dynamic thermal modelling, with enthusiasm to develop and grow in experience.

Your mission

The following details the key roles and responsibilities expected of the Principal Electrical Engineer.

You will report directly to the MEP Technical Director/Directors and will be expected to work alongside all other design disciplines within BAM Design to ensure a coordinated approach to building design as well as the wider BAM business units.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Support the MEP Technical Director and Electrical Associate in all aspects of the MEP development and resource planning

• Lead projects, representing all MEP disciplines across a range of projects

• Advise and forecast spend, ensuring that work is kept to budget of the projects responsible for

• To act as a focal point within BAM design for Technical issues related to Electrical Services Engineering.

• Advocate knowledge sharing to all members of the project teams

• Assess and respond to training requirements of project teams.

• Assess and respond to hardware and software requirements of project teams.

• Engage with project delivery teams and encouraging collaboration from early design stage to final handover.

• Undertake quality management reviews on designated projects and ensuring compliance against project requirements

• Ensure all projects are designed and managed in line with our duties under the CDM

Who are we looking for?

We would expect the Principal Electrical Engineer to have the following general experience:

• General Experience of working on a number of large multidiscipline projects across all market sectors with a particular focus on Education and Commercial

• Excellent working knowledge of Building Regulations and IEE/CIBSE/BSRIA Design standards

• Working Knowledge of the 18th Edition Regulations BS7671

• Excellent working Knowledge of main British Standards which are applied daily to designing and specifying, Electrical services systems including; High & low voltage electrical systems, life safety systems, lighting, FA, Security and Data Networks. Smart buildings and low and zero carbon technology

• Working Knowledge in the use of Amtech , Dialux and Relux lighting software

• Use and develop Building Information Modelling (BIM) to ensure systems are coordinated in a complex construction or refurbishment project

• Attending a range of project group and technical meetings

• Ensure that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirement

• Working knowledge of RIBA/BRSIA work stages and the deliverables associated to the building services industry

Education and Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer and MCIBSE or MIET is essential

• Engaged in Institutes professional development is desirable

• Degree qualified is desirable

What’s in it for you?

In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an electric car or car allowance, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), gym subsidy, BAM social club membership and many more exciting benefits.

Your work environment

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.