Group Electrical Engineering Lead (Energy)

WSP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a skilled team leader for the Energy Transition Electrical team. The ideal candidate will oversee electrical designs for a diverse range of energy projects, including renewable energy sources and advanced technology solutions. This role offers opportunities to drive innovation in a collaborative environment, as well as the chance to work closely with top industry professionals on projects with global significance. Geographic flexibility within the UK office network is available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams on energy-related projects.
• Exposure to concept, FEED, and detail design.
• Familiarity with OEM and EPC contractor processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Energy Transition Electrical team for project development.
• Oversee electrical designs for various energy projects.
• Work with the Head of Engineering to meet business goals.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical design

Energy project delivery

Innovation

Operations and maintenance knowledge

Job description

Overview

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.

A little more about your role...

At WSP, there\'s nothing we love more than pushing boundaries. Harnessing innovation and sharing insights across our diverse, international team to create a tomorrow\'s world that\'s cleaner, greener and safer. Join us and you\'ll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its people and purpose : creating long-lasting solutions to meet the needs of generations to come.

In this role, you will lead the Energy Transition Electrical team to develop innovative solutions to complex problems, delivering projects at various stages of maturity. Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering group, you will oversee the development of electrical designs on a wide range of energy projects, including open and combined cycle power plants, small modular reactors, data centres, wind, solar, battery energy storage, carbon capture schemes, hydrogen generation and transportation, gas networks, energy from waste plants, and industrial facilities. Essentially the entire spectrum of electricity generation within the UK and across the world.

This is an ideal role if you have exposure in the delivery of concept, FEED, and detail design work and are familiar with working for an OEM, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor, or a similar organisation. Your experience of working in operations and maintenance (O&M) and understanding of asset integrity processes and procedures would be advantageous in helping us support our clients with technical advice on their existing facilities and operational plant.

You will work closely with the Head of Engineering and other group technical leads to achieve the business goals set out in our strategic plan.

Location is flexible across our UK office network.

You will head the team to deliver the following :