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 chance and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
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Your Team
- Our team is comprised of 60 engineers working across the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health specialisms
- Our team is split across our Brighton, Southampton, Heathrow, Basingstoke and Guildford sites giving the flexibility or work in either location on any given day. Many of our team choose to alternate the office they work in to suit personal and client needs.
- As part of our team, you would be working on some of our major projects including Gatwick and Heathrow Airports, Royal Berkshire Hospital and several public and private sector client sites.
- You will be reporting to our Director for Electrical engineering.
- You will be able to utilise graduate, assistant, senior and principal engineers in supporting roles around you, as well as dedicated BIM and Sustainability specialists to contribute to your projects.
A Little More About Your Role…
General
- Meeting the requirements of a Technical Director - Electrical 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.
- Work in a joint leadership capacity in a MEP team providing design and technical advice as a WSP project manager on a wide range of projects
- Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function
- Consider the feasibility of the project and lead the overall feasibility study
- Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed/performance specification
- Act as the client’s key point of contact and responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s
- 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.
Business Development
- Understand the need to provide excellent client care & the opportunities to develop additional business for the team
- Assist with developing the client relationship to promote new commissions
- Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region
Management
- 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.
- Regularly brief the project team, explaining the appointment. Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work starts
- Maintain project overview & understanding of the team workload & associated resource requirements, and work with the team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised across your associated projects.
- Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, staff issues, H&S;, quality, training & development & all other relevant issues, including UK & Board briefs in support of your Discipline’s Team Leader
What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…
- Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)
- Have experience working on MEP Building services projects with aviation background
Electrical Design Skills
- Low voltage distribution systems
- Cable calculations via ElectricalOM or Amtech /by hand
- Lighting calculations (via 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
Qualifications
- BEng/Bsc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline
- CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council Chartership
- RevitMEP training applied to th