Senior Engineer

Joining Arup

Arup is an independent firm, owned in trust by our employees. Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. This may be as a direct output of the project or where we can influence our client’s direction in a beneficial way.

Arup’s Science, Industry, Healthcare and Data Centre Team is a global network of Architects, Engineers and Specialist Consultants working with the largest and most innovative businesses across each sector. Our clients include developers; retail and wholesale colocation providers and the major hyperscale cloud services providers, pharmaceutical companies, universities and research institutions.
  
Our London team delivers SIT projects globally including HV substation design, placing innovation, sustainability, decarbonisation and excellence at the heart of our designs. Arup’s electrical engineers bring specialist expertise to solutions for buildings, transport infrastructure and energy, water and waste utilities. Our comprehensive services include energy audits, demand assessment, supply and system resilience, utilities consultancy and sustainable electrical engineering design.

At Arup, you will belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse  experiences, perspectives and ideas. 
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Chartered Principal Electrical Engineer. If you thrive on technically stimulating work and have a passion for cutting-edge projects, we invite you to join our creative and friendly SIT team in London as a permanent member.

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The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Chartered / Incorporated Principal Electrical Engineer.
Our team is looking to strengthen its project level leadership through the recruitment of an electrical engineering lead who can provide a combination of technical, project and business area leadership. They will hold specific multi-disciplinary technical leadership and management responsibilities within the Property business.

Our projects need to be part of the transition to net-zero carbon and increasingly we see electrical engineering sitting at the heart of how that transition can be achieved. We are looking for a candidate who currently acts as an electrical discipline lead who is looking to continue to deliver projects whilst developing into a technical specialist or leadership position.

You will be a key part of a multidisciplinary, collaborative team of Engineers and Technicians, working flexibly from our London office. Our projects are global and will allow you to work with and succeed in an international, multi-cultural business environment with a strong focus on sustainability in all we do.

Responsibilities will include:

• As a Principal Electrical Engineer you will be responsible for the production of the electrical and MEP designs on your projects and as such will be accountable both to project leaders and the electrical discipline within the business, taking responsibility for projects from inception to completion to achieve outstanding results. 
• This will include:
• Working under minimal supervision, you’ll understand when you need the support of those you work with to complete tasks and assignments
• Leading the design development of electrical systems or sub-systems from concept design through construction whilst coordinating with other engineering disciplines and specialists. This will include the preparation of drawings, reports, specifications and calculations.
• Coordinating the design analysis and working with the team to optimise systems
• Support the organisation and leadership of technical resources to deliver project objectives
• Support the development of the design programme
• Representing the Electrical discipline at internal and external meetings
• Developing others and supporting their development through guidance, training and feedback, with the opportunities to act as Line Manager.
• In this role you will have the opportunity to act as Project Manager, responsible for the resourcing, commercial delivery and success of the project.

Is this role right for you?  
We’re looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Has an inquisitive nature and desire to investigate and research new opportunities, ways of working and technologies that enhance our engineering offering
• Is an enthusiastic Principal Engineer with the ability to form and nurture relationships with clients through good communication and influencing skills
• The ability to delegate tasks to more junior members of the team
• To act as a mentor to younger engineers spreading knowledge and support them as required
• To act as an IET Mentor assisting younger engineers to obtain chartership

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and one of the best benefits packages in our sector.

Core benefits include cover under the UK Healthcare Plan (private medical insurance), Life Assurance, Accident Insurance, and Income Protection (long term disability) cover.

Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. You will also have access to Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security.

In addition, all permanent employees are eligible for the Global Profit Share scheme. Subject to scheme rules employees can receive two Profit Share payments per year, which are dependent on the firm’s financial performance.

Different People, Shared Values

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup. 
We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates.

Please contact Aslam Hussein at Aslam.Hussain@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/ 
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Closing Date – 13th of May 2026 - Please note we may close the role earlier than the advertised date should we receive many applications, so please ensure you apply early. 
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