At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical engineering projects in healthcare and education, ensuring compliance and innovation.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting with a mission to deliver a better world.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid work options, competitive salary, and diverse benefits tailored for you.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team that values integrity, diversity, and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on communities while working on exciting, complex projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering, Chartered Engineer status, and 10+ years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We are seeking an experienced Electrical Technical Director to lead and further develop the electrical engineering discipline within our Building Services team in Belfast. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for technical excellence, innovation, and strategic direction across a diverse portfolio of healthcare, education, and school sector projects.
You will provide authoritative technical leadership, mentor and inspire teams, and act as a trusted, client-facing expert—helping to deliver sustainable, high-performing, and compliant building solutions.
What you'll do
- Technical Leadership
- Lead the electrical engineering discipline across healthcare, education, and school projects, ensuring full compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Oversee and review designs for LV/HV distribution, lighting, fire detection and alarm systems, emergency systems, security, ICT, and BMS/BA.
- Ensure compliance with healthcare-specific standards, including HTMs, HBNs, and NHS requirements.
- Champion innovation and the integration of low-carbon and sustainable technologies.
- Provide technical assurance and governance across all electrical design outputs.
- Project Delivery
- Lead the technical delivery of multiple projects from concept through detailed design and construction.
- Provide electrical leadership across all RIBA stages.
- Review, approve, and sign off technical documentation, specifications, and reports.
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, public health, sustainability, and digital/BIM teams to deliver fully integrated building services solutions.
- Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of electrical engineers.
- Support resource planning, recruitment, succession planning, and performance management.
- Implement and maintain best-practice processes, QA/QC procedures, and adherence to internal and industry standards.
Qualifications
- Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent).
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the IET or equivalent professional body.
- Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in building services electrical design, including leadership of healthcare and education sector projects.
- Proven track record of delivering complex electrical designs for hospitals, laboratories, universities, and schools.
Technical Director - Mechanical or Electrical in Belfast employer: AECOM
At AECOM, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our extensive career development opportunities, flexible hybrid working model, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join us in the South East, where you can make a meaningful impact on transport planning while enjoying a range of personalised benefits tailored to support your well-being and professional aspirations.
