YOUR TEAM

• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• The Building Services team in the Northern Region (Split across Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and Glasgow) consists of more than 50 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers.
• 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 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.

KEY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Have a detailed understanding of the regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• Have working understanding of latest electrical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively
• Have the ability to engage with clients and contractors in technical discussions and debates.
• Have understanding of working with RevitMEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN 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
  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.

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.
To find out more about our Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/services/mechanical-electrical-and-plumbing

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT YOUR ROLE…

• Meeting the requirements of a ‘Principal 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
• Able to work using initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their 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
• 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
• 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
• Regularly brief the project team, including explaining the appointment
• Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works