Senior Electrical Engineer (Building Services)
WSP in the UK & Ireland
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Job summary
WSP in the United Kingdom & Ireland is seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Building Services MEP team in Cambridge. You will lead mechanical, electrical and public health design disciplines on a wide range of projects and deliver high-quality technical advice with minimal supervision.
You will supervise detailed designs, feasibility studies and production of performance specifications, guiding others and ensuring resources are available to deliver successful outcomes.
Qualifications
- 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
- Have working understanding of latest electrical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
- Have 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.
- Have working knowledge of AutoCAD to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
Responsibilities
- Meeting the requirements of a 'Senior Engineer' grade and have 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.
- Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works
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Job description
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
- Meeting the requirements of a 'Senior Engineer' grade and have 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.
- Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works
- 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 10minute walk.
- 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
- Have working understanding of latest electrical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
- Have 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.
- Have working knowledge of AutoCAD to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
- 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
- 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
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
We are one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities
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