Associate to Associate Director Mechanical Engineer; Building Services

Associate to Associate Director Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) 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.

• Meeting the requirements of an 'Associate Director' 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 be joining a team with a strong forward workload / order book stretching into the middle of next year.
• You will be growing a growing team with lots of medium term opportunities for career progression.
• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• Building Services in Bristol consists of 25 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers as well as sustainability consultants 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.
• You will be based in our Bristol office, offering easy commuting options via Bristol Temple Meads Train Station (10mins walk) and access into Bristol City Centre within a 10minute walk.

• Cross sector experience, with a particular interest in individuals with healthcare and / or defence sectors.
• Having an understanding of the UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this in project execution.
• Have working understanding of latest mechanical 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.
• Have a detailed understanding of the Part L regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation
• Have working understanding of TAS or IES to allow the allocation/direction of work on projects
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

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