Associate, Electrical

Key Responsibilities

• Agree and confirm project briefs, deliverables, programmes, and required resources in India to meet time and cost targets.
• Agree project fees based on the brief, resource requirements, and programme.
• Ensure the quality of detailed design adheres to WSP in India and Global Building Regulations standards, including technical reviews, sign-off, complex calculations, and co-ordination.
• Ensure designs are co-ordinated with due consideration for Health & Safety, Construction Design Management, and Quality Assurance standards.
• Regularly communicate and update local Indian and wider Global project teams on programme delivery and quality issues using staff utilization charts and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting.
• Review outputs of Computer Aided Design analysis and determine necessary additional checking levels.
• Develop energy strategies incorporating renewable technologies and low energy designs to satisfy local authority planning requirements and compliance with Building Regulations Part L.
• Inform the Commercial Director of Professional Indemnity issues in line with WSP in India policy.
• Ensure all company standards and efficient working practices are adopted.
• Maintain an overview of team workload and resource requirements, collaborating with other team leaders to ensure full resource utilization and address any surplus or shortfall.
• Take on a leadership role in project work, focused on client delivery and technical excellence.
• Manage multiple projects and be involved in design from an early stage.
• Manage fees, invoicing, project-resource management, and mentor/coach junior team members.
• Plan and design deliverables against British Engineering standards for each project stage.
• Undertake a short-term secondment to key WSP in India offices and to connect with personnel to understand the business and WSP in India's methods of working.
• Lead the design process, set clear goals, monitor progress, and encourage the team to deliver appropriate and cost-effective solutions within the agreed programme.
• Support less experienced team members through technical review, mentoring, and advice.
• Accept and address design challenges with the support of others to achieve resolution.
• Lead the establishment and growth of the GCC design team, including recruitment in liaison with the Head of GCC.
• Contribute to the design of operational processes, systems, and measures.
• Collaborate with Support Services, local resources, and other disciplines to ensure necessary hardware, software, workspace, and IT infrastructure are in place.
• Provide technical training, mentoring, and support to the new team to ensure capability in required standards, processes, and software tools.
• Provide visible, inspirational leadership and direction for the emerging Buildings team, fostering a sense of belonging for the Noida-based team.
• Liaise with established leadership of the GCC facility globally.
• Promote WSP in India Vision and Values.
• Support and promote teamwork within the team and the wider business.
• Raise the level of technical competence within teams.
• Implement delivery and quality measurement processes.
• Agree on KPIs with the Head of GCC, monitor and report regularly, and identify and implement improvements.
• Promote technical excellence in all projects.
• Undertake technical reviews and contribute to concept design.
• Provide continuous feedback to the Head of GCC on the effectiveness of protocols and processes for continuous improvement.
• Implement project delivery systems and structures.
• Support resource requirements versus project requirements management.
• Liaise with the UK business to drive up utilization of the GCC team.
• Support and advise the UK on the implementation of GCC within fee bids.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Cultural awareness, an open mind, and excellent communication skills.
• Proficiency with technical mechanical or electrical software, such as IES, Amtech, Hevacomp, Relux, and Dialux.
• Sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Project.
• Fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the design of Building Services.
• Significant experience in a similar role or demonstration of a good track record.
• Proven experience in the design of Engineering Building Services.
• Ideally, obtained British Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Ideally, possess a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Ideally, possess membership to an accredited engineering body.