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Senior Electrical Engineer - Lighting & Energy Solutions
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Senior Electrical Engineer - Lighting & Energy Solutions
Senior Electrical Engineer – Lighting & Energy Solutions
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects while connecting with the brightest minds to deliver your best work. Embrace your curiosity within a culture that champions innovation and diverse perspectives— shaping a career as unique as you.
This role supports our UK business expansion and future growth needs.
About the Role
You will provide low-voltage electrical design and consultancy services, taking full ownership of specific projects and supporting senior engineers on significant national schemes. Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering safe, compliant designs while ensuring quality and safety across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Guiding junior colleagues, mentoring them, and ensuring workflow efficiency.
Diverse projects include:
- EV infrastructure: Feasibility studies, design, and technical assurance for:
- Local authority schemes (e.g., LEVI for EV charging).
- Large-scale multi-vector refuelling hubs integrating megawatt charging and low-carbon fuels.
- Renewable energy: Specifying and designing generation/storage systems to support net zero ambitions.
- Urban regeneration & highways: Electrical design for safe, functional public spaces and highway projects.
Curiosity, leadership, and adaptability will drive a dynamic work environment where no two days are the same.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll ensure projects meet requirements efficiently and safely by:
- Leading defined design packages for complex or less intricate projects, monitoring compliance (including CDM regulations) and quality assurance.
- Assisting design leads/project managers with technical checks, alignment reviews, and scope verification.
- Managing discipline inputs, timelines, and commercial performance for smaller projects while escalating risks proactively.
- Risk assessment & mitigation, ensuring design solutions are compliant, safe, and buildable.
- Coordinating multi-disciplinary team collaboration, from visioning through construction.
- Supporting bid/tender activities, including technical scopes, methodology development, and electrical cost estimation.
- Mentoring junior engineers/technicians and aligning your work with professional growth goals.
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What We Offer
A career at WSP opens worldwide opportunities with unmatched support and support. All hires include:
- Professional development commitments:
- Direct affiliation with Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or equivalent.
- Access to resources for Engineering Council (IEng/CEng) registration and qualifications verification.
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Funding for attended industry events.
- Technical growth:
- Mentoring and access to a global technical network across software platforms, AutoCAD, Amtech ProDesign, and ElectricalOM.
- Prestige in delivering national and international projects for First Division clients.
- Hybrid flexibility: Two in-office days weekly with cutting-edge workspaces.
- Commitment to health & wellbeing:
- Thrive programme tailored to performance and self-expression.
- Discounts via Gymflex, NHS-linked Virtual GP access, and 7% pension scheme.
- Competitive flexible working arrangements, parental leave, and holiday flexibility.
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Must-haves:
- Proven low-voltage electrical design experience in the UK transport sector.
- Expertise in:
- Processing EV infrastructure design via feasibility studies, installation, or assurance.
- Engaging in multi-disciplinary design, CDM compliance, and technical quality assurance.
- Programme & cost management experience from workstream ownership.
- Clear communications about collaborating between teams and clients.
- City & Guilds 18th Edition qualification (C&G 2382).
Considerations:
- Studio skills (e.g., AutoCAD) as alternatives.
- Refrigerants working towards IEng/CEng Engineering Council, assisting with lifelong learning.
Unsure if qualifications match perfectly? Apply anyway—we review each candidate to align your strengths with other opportunities.
Why WSP?
Impact a better future for all, joining a community of 69,000 global talents where innovation creates positive social change.
Ours is an equity-driven culture:
- Actively seeks applicants without restrictions, upholding respect, mutual support, and inclusion.
- Membership in each employee resource group affiliated with disability confidence.
Will you join us? 👉 Apply today—and help shape the world we need.
For additional insights on WSP’s ethical commitments, visit their official website.
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