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Principal / associate smart building technical engineer - building technology systems

Cardiff
WSP in the UK & Ireland
Technical engineer
Posted: 26 April
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Overview

Job Description: What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects, and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

To find out more about our Property and Buildings business, click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Property and Buildings | WSP


Responsibilities

* You will be joining our expanding Buildings Technology Services team, as a Smart Building technical specialist, with accountability for the Smart Building design, project management and delivery of projects from inception through to handover to the client.
* At WSP our Building Technology Systems (BTS) team provide Smart, ICT, Audio Visual & System Integration design. We are looking for a Principal or Associate level Engineer to join the UK Building Technology Systems team with a strong background in technical smart hospital integration & system architecture.
* Take a key technical leadership role leading from concept stage through to detailed design, managing technology design & systems integration design activities on multi-disciplinary design projects in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants.
* You will liaise with clients and stakeholders to understand, develop, and interpret their requirements from concept stage through to detailed design, on multi-disciplinary design projects in coordination with Architects, Engineers, and specialist consultants.
* Collaborate across WSP with specialists in areas like Security, Lighting, ICT, VT, BMS, AV to develop holistic and comprehensive Smart Buildings solutions.
* Create future-ready buildings to deliver great user experiences, innovating the building landscape.


Qualifications

* Experience in Smart Hospital Technology design and project delivery of medium to large building projects, including healthcare experience.
* Familiar with NHP Smart Building guidelines and Gap analysis process.
* Assist in the development of digital strategies for intelligent healthcare capabilities centred around Smart buildings. This could include integration approaches, solution review, technical specifications, and architecture topologies. Integrated systems could include intelligent BMS, energy monitoring, and AI-driven building capabilities, BIM, Digital Twin IoT sensors, and security.
* Engage with clients, working groups, designers, and vendors to develop smart building solutions that meet client and governance criteria.
* Develop, review and specify solution and solutions architectures that integrate building systems with enterprise IT infrastructure, interoperability, and data exchange considering cybersecurity and operational resilience.
* Develop systems integration strategies that bridge traditional building automation with modern IoT, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
* Capability to produce detailed design and performance specification, subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
* Understanding of cybersecurity considerations for smart building implementations
* Review reports and designs to evaluate approaches and technical designs against smart building expectations. Clearly document reviews, risk assessments, and issue resolution.
* Have an ability to communicate technical detail graphically and effectively: work well within a multidisciplinary team; demonstrate leadership potential and capabilities for communicating effectively with other members of the project team, stakeholders & clients.
* A detailed understanding of specialist building systems including MEP, BMS, fire safety, lighting and security systems, the ICT infrastructure aspects of deploying modern smart buildings
* Understanding of design and specification and implementation of building systems technologies, documenting formal requirements for approval and development, and roadmaps to implementation.
* In depth knowledge of smart building rating systems such as SmartScore, Smart Building certification; Awareness of relevant industry accredited certification such as WELL, LEED, BREEAM, etc
* CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council accredited or specific experience that will lead to Chartership


Next Steps

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.

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.


About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.


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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, 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, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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