Associate Director - Design Engineering - MEP

Position status: This opportunity is for a secured role that is due to commence in September subject to approval.

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Provide technical leadership and oversight for the Electrical Design function, ensuring the delivery of safe, compliant and high-quality electrical design solutions that meet business, statutory, contractual and client requirements.

Support technical assurance, design governance and continuous improvement across projects.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership and advice on electrical design matters.
• Reviewing and assuring electrical design deliverables, standards and compliance.
• Managing the development and implementation of electrical design processes and best practices.
• Line management and development of MEP Design team members.
• Overseeing internal and external audits, certification and compliance activities.
• Directing design reviews, lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identifying, managing and mitigating technical risks and design quality issues.
• Supporting internal and external audits, certification activities and compliance reviews.
• Delivering technical training, mentoring and knowledge sharing.
• Supporting multidisciplinary coordination and technical workshops.
• Supporting business development activities, bids and technical proposals.
• Monitoring the technical performance of design partners and supply chain members.
• Supporting commissioning, testing and handover activities.
• Contributing to net zero carbon objectives through efficient and sustainable electrical design solutions .

You’ll need to have:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Typically 15+ years' experience delivering electrical design on complex projects, with strong knowledge of power, lighting, life safety and low-voltage systems, together with experience in technical assurance, design reviews and multidisciplinary coordination.

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