Principal Electrical Engineer - Duty Holder

YTL Construction UK is seeking a Principal Electrical Duty Holder to provide strategic leadership, governance, and assurance for electrical safety across our construction projects.  

This is a critical senior technical role, ensuring electrical risks are effectively managed while supporting the safe delivery and handover of complex infrastructure projects. 

What You'll Do

Acting as the appointed Electrical Duty Holder under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, you will be responsible for electrical safety rules, authorisation frameworks, competency standards, and compliance across temporary, permanent, and High Voltage (HV) electrical systems throughout construction, testing, and commissioning activities. 

You'll mainly: 

• own and maintain the company's Electrical Safety Rules, electrical authorisation procedures, and Permit-to-Work system
• establish and govern the electrical authorisation framework, including approval of Authorised Persons, Competent Persons, and specialist contractors
• define, assess, and assure electrical competence standards across employees and contractors
• provide technical governance and assurance for High Voltage (HV) systems, operations, isolation, switching, and testing activities
• ensure safe systems of work are implemented for construction-phase electrical installations, temporary power, control systems, and commissioning activities
• lead investigations into electrical incidents and oversee corrective and preventative actions 
• support audits, inspections, regulatory engagement, and compliance reviews
• provide expert input into electrical design reviews, construction methodologies, commissioning plans, and temporary works
• work closely with project teams, clients, contractors, and commissioning partners to ensure safe project delivery and successful handover
• provide oversight of YTL Construction's IET Professional Development Scheme, supporting engineers working towards professional registration. 

What You'll Need

For this role, it is essential that you have: 

• a degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• extensive experience managing electrical systems within construction, infrastructure, utilities, or major project environments
• a strong track record of providing electrical safety leadership during construction and commissioning activities
• detailed knowledge of the Electricity at Work Regulations, electrical safety management systems, and safe systems of work
• experience developing and managing electrical safety rules, permit-to-work arrangements, and authorisation frameworks
• strong understanding of high-voltage systems and associated operational safety requirements
• experience assessing and assuring the competence of electrical personnel and contractors
• excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. 

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• City & Guilds 2382 (18th Edition Wiring Regulations)
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification
• IOSH or NEBOSH Health & Safety qualification
• formal High Voltage Senior Authorised Person (SAP) training and certification. 

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• A car allowance.
• Performance-related bonus.
• The opportunity to sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 450-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industrial, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Live – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.