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# Data Centre CA Principal Electrical Engineer

- **Company:** AECOM
- **Location:** Guildford, United Kingdom
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Relux (Lighting Design Software), AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Data Centers, Microsoft Project, Dialux
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/data-centre-ca-principal-electrical-engineer/55391310

## About the Role

A team player, who can confidently deliver electrical designs in conjunction with and in close collaboration with our other building services and wider disciplines.
Post Graduate experience in a building services design role with particular focus on data centres.
Conversant with ETAP, Relux/Dialux, MS project, AutoCAD and Revit software packages.
The ability to approach projects with forward thinking, open mindedness, confident in liaising with clients, project managers and contractors.
Familiar with the relevant regulations, standards and industry good practice requirements, able to produce designs relevant to all stages of RIBA plan of work and possess the skills to undertake site supervision and inspection roles, produce feasibility reports, from which designs can be prepared.
You will possess a full clean driving licence and passport, be willing and able to travel to projects across the region and beyond, on occasion staying over and including internationally
Security Clearance will be required to work on some projects so you will need to be able to fulfil the criteria to obtain this.
Master's degree qualified (or with requisite post qualification experience if degree qualified) in electrical engineering, preferably with a building services bias but not compulsory.
Member of a professional accreditation body, IET or CIBSE
CEng accredited or working towards.
Experience in a wide range of medium to large-scale projects.
Experience in leading and supervising multi-disciplinary design teams.

## Description

The successful applicant will have an ability to lead a team of engineers working on electrical scopes on projects but also work with a wider team of multi-discipline engineers.
We continue to win significant projects, where we can deliver innovative and sustainable engineering solutions. Our success to date is built on the quality of our people, and we are looking for a first-class engineer to fill this role.
You will work alongside accomplished peers and colleagues, who can guide, encourage and educate progression for the right candidate through the business.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in data centre design exposure to this sector and the basic design principles of electrical services in data centre or industrial facilities.
Here's what you'll do:
Project planning and management
Provide specialised technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
Preparation of contract documentation and specifications.
Estimating and cost control on projects.
Manage own workload and meet deadlines on task assigned.
Compiling technical project reports
A self-starter who can use own initiative and a problem solver
Present technical solutions to clients and peers
Participate in development of technical proposals
Attend design team and coordination meetings where required.
Attend site inspection meetings where required.
Liaise with clients, professional organizations, contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors and other design team members.
Mentoring and development of junior and intermediate engineers in the group.