Building Services Electrical Lead

Arup; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Job summary

Arup’s Liverpool office seeks an Electrical Discipline Leader to guide the Electrical Building Services team, provide technical direction, and mentor junior and intermediate engineers through their professional development.

You will develop coordinated electrical solutions from concept through design, work with clients and stakeholders to meet briefs, oversee detailed design and drawings, and lead multidisciplinary projects while supporting business growth in the Liverpool and Merseyside market.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical building services design on major or technically complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong project and programme management skills, directing multidisciplinary teams and meeting deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and line manage the Electrical Building Services team in the Liverpool office, including workload planning and mentoring of junior engineers.
• Develop coordinated electrical engineering solutions from concept through design and implementation.
• Work with clients and stakeholders to establish requirements and deliver solutions that meet the brief.
• Maintain oversight of electrical engineering quality, including supervision of detailed design and drawing production against standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary projects, managing teams, deliverables, programme and budget.
• Support business development and growth in Liverpool and Merseyside.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Communication

Education

Degree qualified & Chartered Engineer

Job description

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

As Electrical Discipline Leader, you will lead the Electrical Building Services team in our Liverpool office, providing technical direction and day-to-day line management, while mentoring junior and intermediate engineers through their professional development.

Role:

• Lead and line manage the Electrical Building Services team in the Liverpool office, including workload planning, day-to-day technical support, mentoring and development of junior and intermediate engineers.
• Develop coordinated electrical engineering solutions from concept through design and implementation.
• Work with clients and key stakeholders to establish requirements, manage meetings and deliver solutions that meet the agreed brief.
• Maintain oversight of electrical engineering quality, including supervision and review of detailed design and drawing production against the project brief and applicable technical standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary projects with significant electrical engineering content, managing teams, deliverables, programme and budget.
• Support senior management with business and technical development, including growing Arup's presence in the Liverpool and Merseyside market.
• Represent Arup externally at conferences and seminars where this supports the firm's technical profile and business development.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

Requirements:

• Degree qualified and Chartered Engineer, or holder of an equivalent recognised professional qualification.
• Detailed knowledge of UK electrical design standards, statutory requirements and construction practice, with a good awareness of engineering design beyond the electrical discipline.
• Substantial experience leading electrical building services design on major or technically complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Sound engineering judgement, including the ability to balance competing priorities and make and record proportionate technical decisions where information is incomplete or project constraints conflict.
• Strong project and programme management skills, including directing multidisciplinary teams, managing several projects and meeting agreed deadlines.
• Experience leading and motivating teams, managing staff at different levels, developing engineers and addressing performance or capability issues where required.
• Evidence of winning work, preparing fee proposals and maintaining client relationships.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

What we offer you

• At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
• Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success.
• As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
• We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy.
• Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.
• Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
• We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact us to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

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