Associate Director Electrical Engineering

AtkinsRéalis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-class engineering services organization is looking for an Associate Director in Electrical Engineering in Manchester. The successful candidate will lead teams in technical design and have extensive knowledge of LV and HV electrical systems. You will have the opportunity to oversee project delivery while collaborating with teams across the UK and beyond. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a hybrid work culture designed to support work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Training and professional development

Flexible holiday allowances

Qualifications

• Experience in owning design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical installations and systems within industrial environments.
• Familiarity with UK design standards, including industry-specific standards and working practices.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct teams undertaking technical design work.
• Define briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Work with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Set quality assurance standards in design.

Skills

Technical design work

Managing time and budgets

Electrical design knowledge (LV and HV systems)

Chartered Electrical Engineer

HAZOP assessments

Education

Chartered Electrical Engineering qualification

Job description

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life. Bring your skills to the mix as an Associate Director in Electrical Engineering, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of electrical engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad. We specialise in all aspects of electrical engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Education. We continue to provide industry-leading engineering solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client-side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you. We currently have opportunities in our Manchester office.

Responsibilities

• Own and direct teams who undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high-quality levels.
• Defining briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Setting quality assurance standards in design.
• Grow, develop and manage electrical engineering capability within the practice.
• Chartered Electrical Engineer.
• Experience in owning design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical design (LV and HV systems), motor control centres/switchgear, electrical installations and systems within industrial/process environment, HAZOP assessments, DSEAR/ATEX installation practice, production of SLD/BCD's, earthing and bonding and familiarity with current UK design standards, including industry specific standards and working practices.

Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

About the company

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people., At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.