Technical Director - Electrical (Building Services)

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. 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.

Your Team

Building Services in London consists of more than 100 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers including our E&S and Smart Team members. 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 professionalism 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. You will be based in our London Chancery Lane office in the Centre of London, offering easy commuting options and a load of amenities just around the corner.

A little more about your role…

• As an Electrical Technical Director, have a proven track record in delivering UK Building Services projects 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.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• 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.
• 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 Engineering experience across multiple project sectors, including leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Electrical Design Skills:
• Cable calculations via ElectricalOM or Amtech /by hand.
• Lighting calculations (via software and by hand).
• Energy lighting.
• Small power.
• Access control & security systems.
• Disabled call systems.
• Data cabling and outlets.

Qualifications

• BEng/Bsc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline.
• CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council Chartership.
• RevitMEP training applied to the discipline.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join 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.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
• Flex your time: To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.