Electrical Associate Director (Building Services)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking an Associate Director based in Cambridge, England. The role involves leading MEP projects, providing design and technical advice, and supervising teams to ensure the successful delivery of comprehensive electrical design solutions. Applicants should have a BEng/BSc/MEng in an engineering discipline and experience with UK regulations. Familiarity with Revit MEP and AutoCAD is essential. WSP encourages diverse candidates to apply and will support disabled applicants needing workplace adjustments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading projects and team.
• Ability to supervize detailed designs and work of others.
• Minimum requirement includes working towards I Eng or C Eng status.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary MEP teams for various projects.
• Supervise and review design programs and resources.
• Ensure all technical aspects are executed with minimal supervision.

Skills

Electrical design software expertise

Knowledge of UK and European regulations

Ability to sketch technical details

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng in engineering

CIBSE / IET accredited degree

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Job description

Responsibilities

• An 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 the 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 ensure that sufficient resource is available to complete the works.

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.

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.