Senior Electrical Engineer (Building Services)

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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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Your Role

• Meeting the requirements of a \'Senior Engineer\' grade and have a proven track record in both leading projects for your discipline and for an overall project team. Be able to demonstrate where your personal input has led to the commission being won or successfully delivered.
• Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team, providing design and technical advice with a multidisciplinary approach on a wide range of projects.
• Able to work using your own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of your discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Your Team

• You will be based in our Birmingham office at The Mailbox, offering easy commuting options and amenities just around the corner.
• Our growing Birmingham team consists of 50+ MEP engineers. You will be working closely with these likeminded individuals on Building Services MEP projects across healthcare, commercial offices, residential, industry, defence 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 Look For

Key Technical Requirements:

• Understanding of UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this in project execution.
• Working understanding of latest electrical design software to allocate/direction of work on projects.
• Understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allocate/direction of work on projects.
• Ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD to allocate/direction of work on projects.

Electrical Skills:

• Low voltage distribution systems
• Low voltage standby generation
• UPS systems
• Cable calculations (via software and by hand)
• Lighting calculations (via software and by hand)
• Small power
• Fire alarms
• Intruder detection
• Access control & security systems
• Disabled call systems
• Data cabling and outlets
• Lightning protection

Qualifications:

• BEng/BSc/MEng in applicable engineering discipline
• CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council accredited honours degree or specific experience that will lead to Chartership.
• Working towards I Eng or C Eng status
• RevitMEP training applied to the discipline
• 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.

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About Us: We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week and in modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We encourage diverse backgrounds and experiences and promote an inclusive culture with employee resource groups.
• Health & Wellbeing: Thrive programme, Virtual GP, workplace adjustments, gym benefits, and menopause support.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour, part-time and flexible working arrangements, additional leave, and bank holiday flexibility.
• Your development: Training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

Equality statement: We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments as needed.