Job Description

Role Summary


The candidate will be responsible for the production of electrical building services designs predominantly for Railway Stations and other Railway Buildings, working individually or as part of a team.


Responsibilities

• Operation of AMTECH / ElectricalOM software to produce a design for low voltage systems including a selection of cable types, protective devices and self-checking and presentation of results;
• Design of low voltage distribution systems (230/400Volt) including UPS sources;
• Design of normal & emergency lighting.
• Good working knowledge of lighting control systems.
• Design of cable management systems (CMS) including trunking, tray, and conduits and the preparation of CMS sizing calculations and self-checking and presentation of results;
• Presentation of design onto schematic and 2D layout drawings;
• Implement delivery and quality measurement processes.
• Provide continuous feedback to the Local Head of CRC on the effectiveness of the protocols and processes in place with a view to continuous improvement.
• Develop a positive professional relationship with the WSP UK Team, communicating openly about project progress.
• Supervise, coordinate and support other Engineers and BIM Modellers.
• Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies.
• Participate in Project meetings, team meetings, disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP
• Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company's commercial and contracting processes
• Manage delegated tasks to ensure that deadlines are met and flag resourcing concerns to the team leader.
• Identify and flag additional fees to the Local CRC Head of MEP
• Complete the timesheet accurately ahead of weekly deadlines.


Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory Skills

• The applicant will have proven experience in the design of Building Services predominantly for Railway Stations and other Railway Buildings with significant experience in a similar role or demonstration of a good track record.
• The applicants should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and possess membership to an accredited engineering body i.e. MIET, CIBSE, INSRAE, ASHRAE.
• Must be technically good in Electrical.
• The applicant should have design experience in UK Projects.
• This includes undertaking feasibility studies and developing concepts through to detailed design, specification and tender to the required standards. Development of energy strategies incorporating renewable technologies and low energy designs to satisfy local authority planning requirements and compliance with UK.
• Must be fully conversant with technical software, such as Amtech, ElectricalOM, Dialux, and Relux.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential.
• Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.
• Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good management and technical skills.

Desired Skills

• Excellent working knowledge of NBC, BS, NFPA and other local codes and good working knowledge of UK codes would be advantageous


Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 4 to 8 years relevant work experience.