Principal Electrical Engineer

The Vacancy

ZED, an RSK Group company, are recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join the Leeds team. This is a full-time, permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Engage effectively with Clients and fellow professionals to foster strong relationships and promote repeat business.
• Support the promotion of SLG and RSK to identify opportunities, develop enquiries, and assist in winning new work.
• Prepare fees, submissions, and bid documents for new project opportunities (with support where required).
• Understand and manage the commercial aspects of projects, ensuring works align with scope and fee, and raising additional fees where appropriate.
• Communicate clearly and transparently at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Assist, support, and train Engineers, Graduates, Apprentices, and new starters.
• Attend external events and functions to help develop relationships and promote the company.
• Undertake additional reasonable tasks to support evolving business needs.

• Provide early-stage concept design advice relating to energy strategies, servicing strategies and infrastructure requirements.
• Compile technical queries following review of design briefs and issued documents.
• Attend site to conduct surveys and inspections.
• Produce full design packages, including calculations, drawings, schematics and specifications.
• Prepare technical details and drawings to support Planning Applications (or Building Warrants in Scotland).
• Participate in design reviews in line with relevant design SHEQ documentation.
• Attend and contribute to Client and Design Team meetings, including preparing progress reports and notes.
• Participate in project handover activities, including defects inspections and witnessing commissioning.
• Fulfil BIM information roles as defined in ISO 19650 and project-specific BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) .

• Adhere to the SLCE / RSK SHEQ Policy at all times and ensure others do the same.
• Ensure Clients understand their duties under CDM regulations.
• Ensure all SHEQ incidents, complaints and near misses are reported, investigated, and actions closed out.
• Contribute to RSK SHEQ KPIs, including raising NMPIs and taking part in Project Reviews.

• Aware of industry risk, marketplace conditions, and business impact.
• Able to handle difficult situations in a constructive, non-adversarial manner.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant formal qualifications (HNC / HND / Degree) in Mechanical or Electrical Building Services.
• Experience in the design and calculation of:
  • Mechanical: HVAC, domestic hot & cold water, above-ground foul drainage, utilities.
  • Electrical: Power, lighting, emergency lighting, fire alarm, security, data, utilities.
• Competent in Microsoft Office and key design tools:
  • Mechanical: Hevacomp or IES, Revit MEP
  • Electrical: Dialux or Relux, Amtech, Revit MEP

• CEng (or working towards) - desirable

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RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

About Us

Silcock Leedham Group comprises Silcock Leedham Consulting Engineers (SLCE) and Zero Energy Design (Zed). Our group model is anchored to providing complete, turnkey solutions under one brand to our clients, thus enabling project efficiency and seamless intra-company communication. Moreover, we have an entire UK geographic reach for all our core businesses. SLCE is an award-winning engineering consultancy with comprehensive experience in all construction sectors. We are a truly global company: our geographic reach encompasses the UK and the UAE in the Middle East. SLCE offers comprehensive and interconnected services in the fields of mechanical, electrical and public health building services design, with a focus on sustainability and net zero carbon.

Our professional services are integrated into the overall build process to deliver practical, sustainable and well-maintained environments for all applications. Owing to our extensive experience in low-energy and low-carbon-impact design, we propose solutions with minimal environmental impact that are simple, cost-effective and easy to use and maintain. The UN Sustainable Development Goals and net zero are central to our strategy and mission, including its focus on protecting the environment, reducing carbon footprint and supporting the communities and societies where we work.

Silcock Leedham is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

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Benefits

Life Assurance

Annual Leave Purchase

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme