At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of engineers to deliver innovative electrical designs on complex projects.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking engineering consultancy with a focus on collaboration and growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a strong emphasis on teamwork and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the engineering field while working on exciting multi-disciplinary projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and experience in leading design teams.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Own and direct a team of Electrical & ICA engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant client and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels. Successfully manage time and budgets of the Electrical & ICA team to key project milestones and programmes.
Direct and review technical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams, Load Schedules, MCC specifications, Control Philosophies, Control Network Architecture. Provide technical leadership into project design deliverables for Electrical aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related AtkinsRéalis teams. Provide direction and guidance to Senior and Principal colleagues. Lead the growth of local Electrical & ICA team and the wider Electrical & ICA technical network. Work independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to Senior and Principal team members. Provide technical support and direction for bid proposals. Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions. Set quality assurance standards in design and ensure compliance from Electrical & ICA teams. Lead business development initiatives to drive growth of water market for AtkinsRéalis. Support leadership and management of the D&AT team within the Manchester office.
Responsibilities
- Direct and lead a team of Electrical & ICA engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects in line with client and project design codes and standards at high quality levels.
- Manage time and budgets for the Electrical & ICA team to meet key project milestones and programmes.
- Direct and review technical deliverables such as Single Line Diagrams, Cable Block Diagrams, Load Schedules, MCC specifications, Control Philosophies, and Control Network Architecture.
- Provide technical leadership into project design deliverables for Electrical aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and coordinate with the project management team to meet milestones and budgets.
- Collaborate with client, operational, project, and service activities within the team and with related AtkinsRéalis groups.
- Provide direction and guidance to Senior and Principal colleagues.
- Lead the growth of the local Electrical & ICA team and the wider technical network.
- Operate with minimal technical guidance and exercise sound judgment to solve difficult problems, guiding Senior and Principal members as needed.
- Provide technical support and direction for bid proposals.
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
- Set and maintain quality assurance standards in design and ensure compliance from Electrical & ICA teams.
- Support leadership and management activities related to the D&AT team in the Manchester office.
Qualifications
- A degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered Engineer.
- Proven experience in leading or directing an Electrical & ICA engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy, including within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.
- Comprehensive knowledge and practical experience in Electrical designs.
- Extensive knowledge of water company design codes and standards, as well as industry best practices such as WIMES.
- Strong awareness of HAZOP assessments, lightning strike risk assessments, earthing and bonding, lighting designs, DSEAR and ATEX installation practices.
- Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.
- Experience in water market is preferred but not required.
- Experience in industrial and process environments is essential.
- Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly within diverse multi-disciplinary teams.
- A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects.
