Senior / Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

WSP; Newcastle upon Tyne; 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 Newcastle. In this pivotal role, you will lead multi-disciplinary projects, ensuring high-quality design and technical advice while engaging with clients and stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to work closely with experts and manage junior staff, contributing to innovative solutions in the property and buildings sector. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on landmark projects while enjoying a supportive work environment that values your professional growth and development.

Benefits

Free Car Parking

Career Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering electrical projects meeting client expectations.
• Experience in managing and supervising junior staff in the engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and technical advice in MEP discipline projects.
• Engage with clients and contractors in technical discussions and project coordination.

Skills

Electrical Design

Client Engagement

Technical Communication

Project Management

BIM360

Education

BEng/BSc/MEng in Engineering

CIBSE/IET/Engineering Council Chartership

Tools

Revit MEP

Electrical Design Software

BIM360

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.

To find out more about our Property & Buildings Sector, click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP:Property and Buildings Engineers and Consultants | WSP

Your Team

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging multi disciplinary projects.
• The Building Services team in the Northern Region (Split across Newcastle Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh) consists of more than 50 Mechanical, Electrical, and public health engineers.
• Will be supported by local, regional and international experts along with an extensive technical library and specifications.
• 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 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.
• You will be based in our Newcastle or Teesside, offering easy commuting options and free car parking amenities.

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…

• A proven track record of delivering a variety of projects both in terms of scale and sector. Having North East project experience and client sector knowledge is beneficial.
• 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.
• 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 an understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects. The team has Electrical Engineers and REVIT technicians which can support with the majority of the Electrical delivery.
• Working knowledge of BIM360 is becoming a key collaboration review tool for work stream reviews and prioritising tasks.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).

Qualifications:

• BEng/Bsc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline.
• CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council Chartership or working towards it.
• RevitMEP training applied to the discipline.

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.

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.

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