Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services)
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Your Team
* You will be based in our Leeds office in Wellington Place, offering easy commuting options.
* You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging multi disciplinary projects.
* The Building Services team in the Northern Region (Split across Newcastle Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh) consists of more than 50 Mechanical, Electrical, and public health engineers.
* Will be supported by local, regional and international experts along with an extensive technical library and specifications.
* We will offer mentorship and opportunities for career development.
Role responsibilities
* A Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer delivering projects in line with client expectations.
* Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects.
* Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works inline with technical and commercial performance and delivery.
* Able to work using initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
* Able to work under the clear direction of the client and interpret the needs of the project as a whole to meet the full delivery needs.
* Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region
* Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
* Consider the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project.
* Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
* Development and line management of junior staff.
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
* A proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services MEP (Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) projects both in terms of scale and sector.
* Have the ability to engage with clients, contractors and design team members in technical discussions, co-ordination and debates.
* Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively to both construction professionals and client teams.
* Have a detailed understanding of the regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
* Have working understanding of latest electrical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
* Have a good understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects. The team has Electrical Engineers and REVIT technicians which can support with the majority of the Electrical delivery.
* Working knowledge of BIM360 is becoming a key collaboration review tool for work stream reviews and prioritising tasks.
Qualifications
* BEng/Bsc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline
* CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council Chartership or working towards it
* RevitMEP training applied to the discipline
Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
About Us & What’s In It For You
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world. Our benefits include flexibility, health & wellbeing support, and development opportunities as part of a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
Work-life balance
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences; we enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work and promoting a culture of inclusion.
Health & Wellbeing
We support health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, and benefits such as gym memberships and menopause support.
Your development
We invest in growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership support.
#WeAreWSP
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments on request.
What’s in it for you: flexible working options, development opportunities, and a supportive environment at a leading global engineering and professional services firm.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries: Professional Services
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