Director — Building Services; Electrical

Director — Building Services (Electrical)

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has around 2,000 bright minds working across multiple offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

Do you want to be at the forefront of Building Services excellence and lead MEP and multidisciplinary teams across world class projects across our buildings and infrastructure portfolio?

Join our Southampton Multidisciplinary team as a Director (Electrical) and set technical direction, lead project delivery across large multi-disciplinary schemes, and contribute to regional and UK Industrial and Infrastructure Facilities Service line strategy.

Working across infrastructure facilities projects such as major airports, railways, ports and data centres can be a rewarding career path, offering opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and impact on society. Here are some reasons to consider working on infrastructure facilities:

Economic Growth:
Infrastructure plays a crucial role in the economic development of a country, providing the necessary support for various sectors such as agriculture, industry, and services.

Job Opportunities:
The construction and maintenance of infrastructure facilities create numerous opportunities such as learning new skills in quickly evolving sectors, opportunities to travel the globe; and working on projects to be proud of that make a real difference.

Impact on Society:
Working on infrastructure facilities can directly impact the quality of life and well‑being of communities, making a tangible difference in people's daily lives.

Ramboll offers the opportunity to stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and industry standards for those interested in pursuing a career in infrastructure facilities such as Rail transport hubs, airports, data centres and logistic hubs.

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Southampton Multidisciplinary team as our new Director Electrical Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

• Lead, mentor and develop an established and stable electrical Building Services team; act as a role model for junior staff and a manager of managers where required.
• Protect and develop the quality of our electrical designs and provide technical and pastoral mentoring locally and nationally; set technical direction on projects and/or for the department.
• Hold Project Manager or Project Owner responsibility on large, complex MEP or multidisciplinary projects, taking accountability for day‑to‑day project performance and ensuring adherence to the Ramboll Project Model and project governance.
• Drive profitable, high‑quality delivery: plan, programme and manage financial and commercial performance, seek and justify variations, and ensure projects deliver within agreed fees.
• Lead business development in the region and contribute to UK‑level work winning, prepare high‑quality fee proposals, lead project interviews, maintain and grow client relationships and a network of industry contacts.
• Champion digital delivery, innovation and automation: embed digital engineering skills into project delivery and work with the Ramboll Engineering Centre (REC) to drive technical quality and project innovation.
• Identify and mitigate technical and project risks; communicate recurring risks, issues and lessons learned regionally and nationally via our UK Technical Council.
• Demonstrate visible H&S leadership and ensure teams implement best practice.
• Integrate sustainability across projects, supporting Ramboll’s Partner for Sustainable Change aims.

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) in Electrical Engineering (BEng/MEng or equivalent) and membership of a relevant professional institution is expected at this level.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering large, complex electrical or multidisciplinary MEP projects and…