Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer - Building Services

WSP in the UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Glasgow. In this role, you will lead multidisciplinary projects, providing design and technical advice while working closely with clients and contractors. Your expertise in electrical systems and software like Revit MEP will be crucial in delivering innovative solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to shape your career while contributing to impactful projects in a collaborative environment. Join a community of talented professionals dedicated to making a difference in the world of engineering.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering projects for electrical engineering.
• Experience with Revit MEP and electrical design software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects in a joint leadership capacity within MEP discipline.
• Supervise detailed designs and manage junior staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Attention to detail

Client engagement

Technical communication

Electrical design software

Revit MEP

Project delivery

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline

CIBSE/IET/Engineering Council Chartership

Tools

Revit MEP

ElectricalOM

Amtech

Job description

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Your Team

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging multi-disciplinary projects.
• The Building Services team in the Northern Region consists of more than 50 Mechanical, Electrical, and public health engineers across the Manchester, Leeds, Teeside, Glasgow & Edinburgh offices.
• Will be supported by local, regional and international experts along with an extensive technical library and specifications.
• You will be based in our Edinburgh or Glasgow office, offering easy commuting options and amenities just around the corner.

A little more about your role…

• Meeting the requirements of a Senior Electrical Engineer grade and have a proven track record in delivering projects for your discipline and in line with client expectations.
• 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.
• Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works inline with technical and commercial performance and delivery.
• Able to work using 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.
• Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region.
• 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.
• Development and line management of junior staff.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• BEng/Bsc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline.
• CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council Chartership or working towards it.
• RevitMEP training applied to the discipline.
• Leadership skills.
• A proven track record of delivering a variety of projects both in terms of scale and sector.
• Have the ability to engage with clients, contractors and design team members in technical discussions, co-ordination and debates.
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively to both construction professionals and client teams.
• Demonstrate good attention to detail and show pride in the work produced.
• Have a detailed understanding of the regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• Have working understanding of latest electrical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Have a good understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Having an understanding of the UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this in project execution.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).

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.

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.

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