At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a dynamic electrical engineering team while managing complex projects.
- Company: Join Ramboll, a top UK consultancy making a real difference in communities.
- Benefits: Investment in your development, leadership support, and a commitment to sustainability.
- Other info: Be part of a collaborative environment with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of infrastructure and impact lives through innovative solutions.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership skills and experience in electrical building services.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Director — Building Services (Electrical) Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has around 2,000 bright minds working across multiple offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment and working on projects to be proud of that make a real difference.
Impact on
Society: Working on infrastructure facilities can directly impact the quality of life and well‑being of communities, making a tangible difference in people's daily lives.
Ramboll offers the opportunity to stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and industry standards for those interested in pursuing a career in infrastructure facilities such as Rail transport hubs, airports, data centres and logistic hubs.
If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity.
Join our Southampton Multidisciplinary team as our new Director Electrical Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.
Key responsibilities Lead, mentor and develop an established and stable electrical Building Services team; act as a role model for junior staff and a manager of managers where required.
Protect and develop the quality of our electrical designs and provide technical and pastoral mentoring locally and nationally; set technical direction on projects and/or for the department.
Hold Project Manager or Project Owner responsibility on large, complex MEP or multidisciplinary projects, taking accountability for day‑to‑day project performance and ensuring adherence to the Ramboll Project Model and project governance.
Drive profitable, high‑quality delivery: plan, programme and manage financial and commercial performance, seek and justify variations, and ensure projects deliver within agreed fees.
Lead business development in the region and contribute to UK‑level work winning, prepare high‑quality fee proposals, lead project interviews, maintain and grow client relationships and a network of industry contacts.
Champion digital delivery, innovation and automation: embed digital engineering skills into project delivery and work with the Ramboll Engineering Centre (REC) to drive technical quality and project innovation.
Identify and mitigate technical and project risks; communicate recurring risks, issues and lessons learned regionally and nationally via our UK Technical Council.
Demonstrate visible H able to embed digital delivery skills across the project portfolio and work with REC.
Experienced people leader: coaching, mentoring and managing teams; able to set departmental direction aligned to UK Business Plan and support staff development and succession planning.
Strong communicator able to present complex engineering concepts to non‑technical audiences and senior clients.
Commitment to sustainability and ability to embed sustainable design thinking into projects.
What we can offer you Investment in your development and leadership support guided by Ramboll Leadership Principles.
Opportunity to shape technical direction and influence the UKI
