Electrical Building Services Associate / Associate Director

AtkinsRéalis; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working culture

Flexible holiday allowances

Zusammenfassung

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a senior electrical building services leader in the UK. You will lead the electrical design and delivery of building services, guide technical strategies, and coordinate interfaces across disciplines to deliver high-quality results on complex projects.

You will develop capability, coach colleagues, strengthen client relationships and support business growth through bid leadership and value engineering, while upholding safety and sustainability best practices.

Qualifikationen

• Professional knowledge in electrical building services engineering with broad project experience.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent with relevant professional membership.
• Understanding of legislation, standards, guidance and common contracts.
• Experience leading significant single-discipline and multi-disciplinary design commissions.
• Strong commercial judgement, including fee development and cost control.
• Clear written and verbal communication to influence senior clients and stakeholders.
• Leadership and people management experience fostering inclusive teams.
• Client-focused approach with evidence of developing relationships and bids.
• Ability to balance complex information and seek specialist advice when needed.
• Commitment to safety, quality, innovation, digital delivery and CPD.

Aufgaben

• Lead electrical design and technical delivery of building services projects with safe, compliant outcomes.
• Translate client requirements into technical strategies and practical design solutions.
• Act as discipline lead or technical reviewer on commissions with governance and risk management.
• Plan and direct project resources, monitor progress and deliver to programme and budget.
• Coordinate interfaces across architecture, structures, sustainability, fire and other disciplines.
• Build client relationships, present recommendations and negotiate complex issues.
• Shape bids and delivery strategies, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Develop capability by coaching and providing direction to colleagues.
• Support business growth by identifying opportunities and enhancing long-term client engagement.
• Set strategies for electrical infrastructure, power, lighting, life-safety, resilience and energy performance.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Client engagement

Communication

Project coordination

Commercial judgement

Risk management

Mentoring

Digital delivery

Problem solving

Ausbildung

Chartered Engineer

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Overview

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. When you join us, you’ll be part of a genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone’s voice is valued and treated equally.

We are passionate about what we do, but we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this is a great place to be. When it comes to your life outside work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

Join our established Building Design practice where the work is varied and everyone is supported to deliver successful outcomes. You’ll shape places and spaces that matter across our key sectors. Known for your high-quality work, you’ll collaborate with clients and stakeholders while leading diverse local and remote delivery teams. In this senior role, you will provide visible leadership in electrical building services, including power distribution, lighting, life‑safety systems, communications, resilience and low‑carbon electrical infrastructure, while developing our technical, digital, project delivery and business capability.

Your role

• Lead the electrical design and technical delivery of building services projects, taking accountability for safe, compliant and high-quality outcomes.
• Translate client requirements into clear technical strategies, coordinated briefs and practical design solutions that add value throughout the project life cycle.
• Act as discipline lead, project technical leader, technical reviewer or multi-disciplinary lead on appropriate commissions, maintaining effective governance, assurance and management of design risk.
• Plan and direct project resources, delegate clearly, monitor progress and deliver the agreed scope to programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Coordinate complex interfaces across architecture, structures, sustainability, fire, specialist systems and other building services disciplines.
• Build trusted client and stakeholder relationships, present recommendations clearly and negotiate effectively to resolve complex issues.
• Shape bids, fee proposals and delivery strategies, identifying commercial and technical risks, opportunities and efficiencies.
• Develop capability by coaching, mentoring and providing clear direction and constructive feedback to colleagues.
• Support business growth by identifying opportunities, strengthening long-term client engagement and connecting expertise across the wider organisation.
• Set and review strategies for electrical infrastructure, power distribution, lighting, emergency and life‑safety systems, resilience and energy performance, evaluating options for supply, protection, standby power, renewable generation, storage and smart controls, and assuring calculations, specifications, schedules and technical submissions.

About you

• Strong professional knowledge and recognised technical standing in electrical building services engineering, supported by extensive design and project experience.
• Chartered Engineer status, or an equivalent level of professional expertise, with membership of a relevant professional institution.
• A detailed understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, standards, guidance and common forms of construction contract.
• Experience leading significant single-discipline and multi-disciplinary design commissions and integrating technical inputs across complex projects.
• Sound commercial judgement, including fee development, project cost control, change management, risk evaluation and delivery against agreed targets.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to produce clear reports, present complex matters and influence senior clients and stakeholders.
• Leadership and people‑management capability, with experience developing people, shaping effective teams and creating an inclusive working environment.
• A client‑focused approach and evidence of developing relationships, identifying opportunities and contributing to successful bids and business growth.
• Confidence in making balanced approach from complex or incomplete information, while knowing when to seek specialist advice or escalation material risk.
• Commitment to technical excellence, safety, quality, innovation, digital delivery, knowledge sharing and continuous professional development.

Rewards & 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.

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About AtkinsRéalis

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.

Find out more.

Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria. If you would like to be considered under this commitment, please let us know at the application stage.

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Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

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.