Electrical Principal Engineer
| Company: | Kier Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | EX1 3QS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 22 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 22 Oct 2026 |
Summary
We're looking for a Principal Engineer (Electrical) to join our Water Sector team based in the UK.
Location: Flexible location, based from home or local office with nationwide travelHours: Full time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
As the Principal Engineer (Electrical), you'll be the senior independent technical authority for electrical and DSEAR assurance across MEICA activities. This is a strategic role focused on compliance, risk management and technical excellence, providing objective oversight and guidance to support safe, compliant electrical operations across our Water Sector projects and frameworks.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Principal Engineer (Electrical), you'll be working within the MEICA Technical Assurance, Compliance and Electrical Safety team, supporting them in delivering independent technical assurance and compliance leadership. Your day to day will include:
-Providing principal-level electrical and DSEAR assurance, compliance advice and constructive technical challenge on a prioritised, risk-based basis
-Developing and maintaining electrical and DSEAR standards, engineering guidance, Electrical Safety Rules and assurance tools
-Leading targeted assurance activities including audits, technical health checks and reviews of high-risk project outputs
-Reviewing and challenging electrical designs, hazardous area classifications, DSEAR Management Plans and verification evidence
-Chairing the Electrical Working Group and mentoring key electrical and assurance roles across the sector
What are we looking for?
This role of Principal Engineer (Electrical) is great for you if:
-You have strong knowledge of electrical safety legislation, Electrical Safety Rules, the Electricity at Work Regulations, DSEAR Regulations, ATEX principles, BS 7671, BS EN 60079 and WIMES
-You have significant experience in electrical and DSEAR technical assurance, audit, compliance oversight or governance within MEICA, utilities, process, industrial or infrastructure environments
-You can provide independent technical challenge, compliance advice and risk-based assurance reporting without direct line authority
-You have experience reviewing electrical designs, DSEAR Management Plans, hazardous area classifications and commissioning documentation
-You're able to influence stakeholders, coordinate specialist input and escalate material concerns effectively
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.
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