Principal, Associate or Associate Director High Voltage Electrical Engineer; Building Services

Principal, Associate or Associate Director High Voltage Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

Join WSP in the UK & Ireland as a Principal, Associate or Associate Director High Voltage Electrical Engineer (Building Services). This role offers the opportunity to work on landmark projects and collaborate with the brightest minds in your field.

This position involves delivering electrical engineering solutions in a WSP project manager capacity, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction across diverse building services projects.

• Meet the requirements of an Electrical Engineer grade and have a proven track record delivering projects 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 on a wide range of projects.
• Review design programmes and ensure sufficient resources are available to complete work inline with technical and commercial performance and delivery.
• Operate with initiative and minimal supervision on all technical aspects of the discipline, or have specialist experience specific to the role.
• Interpret client needs and project scopes to meet overall delivery objectives.
• Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise within the region.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and oversee work of others in this function.
• Lead feasibility studies and assess project feasibility from a discipline perspective.
• Direct the production of detailed and performance specifications for the discipline, subject to peer review before issue.
• Develop and line‑manage junior staff.

• Join a team with a strong forward workload and order book stretching into the middle of next year.
• Grow a team with medium‑term opportunities for career progression.
• Work closely with like‑minded individuals on exciting projects.
• Building Services in Bristol comprises 25 MEP engineers and sustainability consultants as part of a national MEP team of nearly 400 engineers.
• Be part of a culture that attracts, develops, engages and retains top professionals.
• Operate with the highest ethical standards at the centre of all operations.
• Be based in the Bristol office, with easy commuting via Bristol Temple Meads train station and access to the city centre.

• Join a team with a strong forward workload and order book stretching into the middle of next year.
• Grow a team with medium‑term opportunities for career progression.
• Collaborate with like‑minded professionals on exciting projects.
• Building Services in Cardiff comprises 20 MEP engineers and sustainability consultants as part of a national MEP team of nearly 400 engineers.
• Benefit from a culture that attracts, develops and retains top talent.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards in all work.
• Be based in the Cardiff office, with easy commuting via Cardiff Central and Queen Street train station and access to the city centre.

• Low voltage distribution systems
• Cable calculations via Electrical
  
  OM or Amtech / by hand
• Lighting calculations (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

• BEng/BSc/MEng in an applicable engineering discipline.
• Chartered status with CIBSE, IET or Engineering Council, or working towards it.
• Revit
  
  MEP training in the discipline.
• Proven track record delivering a variety of projects in scale and sector.
• Strong client, contractor and design team engagement skills.
• Capability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically.
• Detailed understanding of regulations applicable to the discipline.
• Working knowledge of latest electrical design software packages.
• Proficiency with Revit MEP or other 3D design software.
• Ability to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply and let us see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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