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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.\nTo find out more about our Building Services business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/hubs/property-and-buildings\nA little more about your role…\nAs an associate director electrical engineer you will be taking a leading role in a number of our most prestigious projects.\n\nGeneral\nWork 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.\n\nSupervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function\n\nConsider the feasibility of the project and lead the overall feasibility study\n\nTake responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed/performance specification\n\nAct as the client’s key point of contact and responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s\n\nBusiness Development\nProvide excellent client care & the opportunities to develop additional business for the team\n\nAssist with developing the client relationship to promote new commissions\n\nPromote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region\n\nManagement\nTake responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.\n\nDevelopment and line management of junior staff.\n\nRegularly brief the project team, explaining the appointment. Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work starts\n\nMaintain 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.\n\nHold 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\n\nThe London team is a close group of engineers working together in an effective and cooperative team atmosphere with a flexible hybrid working model to working practices. Our team find this a hugely beneficial feature of managing a healthy work life balance\n\nThe London team are directly involved in mission critical building and infrastructure projects at Europe’s busiest airport.\n\nWe will be looking to you to not only be a client facing representative of WSP, but also to lead an engineering delivery team in providing innovative and sustainable solutions.\n\nAs part of the wider WSP team we will be looking to you to incorporate our philosophies of sustainability, net zero carbon, digital design, modern methods of construction and smart systems into your design work.\n\nYour Team\nYou will work closely with like-minded individuals on exciting and challenging projects\n\nBuilding Services in London consists of more than a 100 mechanical, electrical, and PH engineers\n\nWe make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our industry because this is what makes us great\n\nWe put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering\n\nWe are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, treat everyone with respect and embrace diversity\n\nYou’ll be based in our office in London, offering easy commuting options and a lot of amenities around the corner\n\nWhat we will be looking for you to demonstrate…\nHave the ability to work as part of a team, but also take a leading role in managing engineers towards the delivery of our key projects.\n\nBe able to apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects\n\nAble to represent WSP to our clients, whilst also understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.\n\nHave a working knowledge of UK electrical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations.\n\nBe able to manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.\n\nBPSS security clearance is a minimum requirement.\n\nElectrical Design Skills\nLow voltage distribution systems\n\nCable calculations via ElectricalOM or Amtech /by hand\n\nLighting calculations (via software and by hand)\n\nEnergy lighting\n\nSmall power\n\nFire Detection & Alarm\n\nIntruder detection\n\nAccess control & security systems\n\nDisabled call systems\n\nData cabling and outlets\n\nLightning protection\n\nDon’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.\nImagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.\nJoin our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.\nWith us, you can. 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