Electrical Associate Director (Building Services)

WSP; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy seeks an Associate Director for its Building Services Mechanical & Electrical team in Cambridge. The ideal candidate will lead projects, offering multidisciplinary design and technical guidance across a variety of projects. Candidates should have extensive UK project experience in MEP, proven skills in electrical design software, and meet professional accreditation criteria. This role provides an opportunity to work with other top professionals and offers a supportive environment for career progression.

Qualifications

• Understanding of UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline.
• UK project experience within Building Services MEP.
• Proven working understanding of latest electrical design software packages.
• Ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects for MEP disciplines and project teams.
• Provide design and technical advice on projects.
• Supervise completion of detailed designs and work of others.
• Conduct feasibility studies specific to the discipline.

Skills

Low voltage distribution systems

Low voltage standby generation

UPS systems

Cable calculations

Lighting calculations

Small power

Fire alarms

Intruder detection

Access control & security systems

Disabled call systems

Data cabling and outlets

Lightning protection

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline

CIBSE/IET/Engineering Council accredited honours degree

Working towards I Eng or C Eng status

RevitMEP training applied to the discipline

Tools

Latest electrical design software packages

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Job description

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 your 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 Building Services Mechanical & Electrical business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/services/mechanical-electrical-and-plumbing

Responsibilities

• Associate Director with a proven track record in both leading projects for your discipline and for an overall project team. Be able to demonstrate where your personal input has led to the commission being won or successfully delivered.
• Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team, providing design and technical advice with a multidisciplinary approach on a wide range of projects.
• Able to work using your own 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.
• 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.
• Review design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works.

Your Team

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• Building Services in Cambridge consists of 25 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers who form part of the National MEP Team of nearly 400 MEP engineers.
• We make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great.
• We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering.
• We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, keep our word, treat everyone with respect, support our colleagues, and embrace diversity.
• We care about individuals and their progress and offer the most fulfilling career development for our professionals. We promote our young recruits because we believe fresh perspectives bring great ideas and new energy.
• You will be based in our Cambridge office, offering easy commuting options via Cambridge Train Station and access into Cambridge City Centre within a 10 minute walk.

Key Technical Requirements

• Having an understanding of the UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this in project execution.
• Have UK project experience within Building Services MEP.
• Proven working understanding of latest electrical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Show an understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

Electrical Design Skills

• Low voltage distribution systems
• Low voltage standby generation
• UPS systems
• Cable calculations (via software and by hand)
• Lighting calculations (via software and by hand)
• Small power
• Fire alarms
• Intruder detection
• Access control & security systems
• Disabled call systems
• Data cabling and outlets
• Lightning protection

Qualifications

• BEng/Bsc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline
• CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council accredited honours degree or specific experience that will lead to Chartership.
• Working towards I Eng or C Eng status
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.