Associate / Associate Director Electrical (Building Services)

Your Team

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• The Building Services team in Manchester consists of more than 30 mechanical, electrical, and public health 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 is inherent in our offering.
• 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.

A little more about your role…

General

• As an Associate or Associate Director - Electrical grade with 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…

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 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.