Principal Electrical Engineer (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.

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A little more about your role…

Meeting the requirements of a Principal Electrical Engineer grade and have a proven track record in delivering projects for your discipline and in line with client expectations.

• 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.
• Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works in line with technical and commercial performance and delivery.
• Able to work using initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Consider the feasibility of the project, specific to the discipline, and lead the overall feasibility study for the project.
• Training and mentoring of staff.

Your Team

• You will be based in our award winning Birmingham office at The Mailbox, offering easy commuting options and amenities just around the corner.
• Our growing Birmingham team consists of 50 plus MEP engineers. You will be working closely with these likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging Building Services MEP projects across healthcare, commercial offices, residential, industry, defense and sports & leisure.
• The team will be supported by local, regional and international experts.
• WSP care about your career development and offer mentorship and training aligned with your aspirations.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services electrical design projects both in terms of scale and sector.
• Show ability to engage with clients, contractors and design team members in technical discussions, co-ordination and debates.
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively to both construction professionals and client teams.
• Have a detailed understanding of the regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• Demonstrate a working understanding of latest electrical design software packages such as AMTECH or Electrical OM software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Experience of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC)

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.