Associate Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

Apex Contracting Co.; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled professional to lead a team within the Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health disciplines. This role involves supervising detailed designs, managing client relationships, and directing project delivery. You will work closely with a dynamic team on mission-critical projects, ensuring innovative and sustainable solutions are at the forefront. Embrace a flexible hybrid working model while contributing to significant infrastructure projects. If you are passionate about engineering and sustainability, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Team-building activities

Health and wellness programs

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical building services design with knowledge of UK standards.
• Ability to manage technical, cost, and program elements of project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team in providing design and technical advice on MEP projects.
• Act as the client’s key point of contact for project delivery.

Skills

Low voltage distribution systems

Cable calculations

Lighting calculations

Energy lighting

Small power

Fire Detection & Alarm

Intruder detection

Access control & security systems

Disabled call systems

Data cabling and outlets

Lightning protection

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Relevant certifications

Tools

ElectricalOM

Amtech

Job description

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General Responsibilities

• 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.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Consider the feasibility of the project and lead the overall feasibility study.
• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed/performance specification.
• Act as the client’s key point of contact and responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s.

Business Development

• Provide excellent client care & the opportunities to develop additional business for the team.
• Assist with developing the client relationship to promote new commissions.
• Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region.

Management Responsibilities

• 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.
• Regularly brief the project team, explaining the appointment. Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work starts.
• Maintain project overview & understanding of the team workload & associated resource requirements, and work with the team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised across your associated projects.
• Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, staff issues, H&S, quality, training & development & all other relevant issues, including UK & Board briefs in support of your Discipline’s Team Leader.
• The Heathrow team is a close group of engineers working together in an effective and cooperative team atmosphere with a flexible hybrid working model to working practices.
• The Heathrow team are directly involved in mission critical building and infrastructure projects at Europe’s busiest airport.
• We will be looking to you to not only be a client facing representative of WSP, but also to lead an engineering delivery team in providing innovative and sustainable solutions.
• As part of the wider WSP team we will be looking to you to incorporate our philosophies of sustainability, net zero carbon, digital design, modern methods of construction and smart systems into your design work.

Your Team

• Our team is comprised of 10 engineers and part of a wider group of 35 engineers working across the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health specialisms in Guildford and Basingstoke.
• Whilst our core team is Heathrow based, we have a ability of work from our Brighton, Southampton, Heathrow, Basingstoke and Guildford sites, or from home, for some of the week. Many of our team choose to alternate the office they work in to suit personal needs.
• You will be reporting to our Heathrow Director, Huso Yildirim, and be responsible for both technical and project delivery elements.
• You will have a team of graduate, senior and principle engineers in supporting roles around you, as well as dedicated BIM and Sustainability specialists to contribute to your projects.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team, but also take a leading role in managing engineers towards the delivery of our key projects.
• Be able to apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects.
• Able to represent WSP to our clients, whilst also understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.
• Have a working knowledge of UK electrical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations.
• Be able to manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.
• BPSS security clearance is a minimum requirement.

Electrical Skills

• Low voltage distribution systems.
• Cable calculations via ElectricalOM or Amtech /by hand.
• Lighting calculations (via software and by hand).
• Energy lighting.
• Small power.
• Fire Detection & Alarm.
• Intruder detection.
• Access control & security systems.
• Disabled call systems.
• Data cabling and outlets.
• Lightning protection.