Principal Engineer - Electrical

Responsibilities:

• Undertake technical reviews, peer reviews, checks, and contribute to the design.
• Provide continuous feedback to the Local Head of GCC on the effectiveness of the protocols and processes in place with a view to continuous improvement.
• Develop positive professional relationships with the WSP UK team, communicating openly about project progress.
• Participate in project meetings and 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 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 GCC Head of MEP.
• Complete timesheets accurately ahead of weekly deadlines.

Key Competencies / Skills:

• The applicant will have proven experience in the design of Building Services with significant experience in a similar role or demonstration of a good track record.
• The applicant should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and membership in an accredited engineering body, i.e. MIET, CIBSE, INSRAE, ASHRAE.
• Must be technically strong in Electrical Engineering.
• The applicant should have design experience on UK projects.
• The applicant should have adequate knowledge of Data Centre projects, power systems, redundancy design and system integration, experience in Tier systems, and critical IT infrastructure.
• 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 standards.
• Must be fully conversant with technical software such as Dialux, Dialux EVO, Amtech, and Hevacomp.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Project is essential.
• Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.
• Valid passport.
• Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good management and technical skills.

Desired Skills:

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