Associate, Electrical

About the Role

This role is a cornerstone of establishing a MEP Design Capacity in Noida, adhering to WSP Global standards and promoting technical excellence. The successful candidate will recruit, lead, and develop a team of Engineers, stimulate and manage significant growth in a technically demanding environment to meet time, cost, and quality targets. Cultural awareness, an open mind, and excellent communication skills are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with WSP in India design teams to ensure satisfactory completion of the following:
• Agree and confirm the project brief, anticipating needs and expectations.
• Agree project deliverables and program.
• Agree required resources in India for timely and cost-effective design completion.
• Agree project fees according to the brief, resource, and program.
• Be responsible for the quality of detailed design to WSP in India and Global Building Regulations standards, including technical reviews, sign-off, complex calculations, and co-ordination issues.
• Ensure designs are co-ordinated with due consideration of Health & Safety, Construction Design Management, and Quality Assurance standards.
• Regularly communicate and update local Indian and wider Global project teams on program delivery and quality issues using staff utilization charts and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting.
• Review outputs of Computer Aided Design analysis and determine 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.
• Ensure all company standards and efficient working practices are adopted.
• Maintain an overview and understanding of team workload and associated resource requirements, working 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 a number of projects and become involved in design at an early stage.
• Manage fees, invoicing, project-resource management, mentoring, and coaching junior team members.
• Plan and design deliverables against British Engineering standards for each project stage.
• Participate in a short-term secondment to key WSP in India offices and with personnel to understand the business and acclimatize to WSP in India 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 program.
• Support inexperienced team members through technical review, mentoring, and advice.
• Lead from the front, accepting design challenges and ensuring due consideration for resolution.

Establishment and Growth of GCC

• Recruit the design team in liaison with the Head of GCC.
• Contribute to the design of operational processes, systems, and measures.
• Work with Support Services, local resources, and other disciplines to ensure all hardware, software, workspace, and IT infrastructure are in place.
• Provide technical training, mentoring, and support to new team members, ensuring capability in required standards, processes, and software tools.
• Provide inspirational leadership and direction for the emerging Buildings team, ensuring the Noida-based team feels part of the wider team.
• Liaise with the 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.

Technical and Project Management

• Raise the level of technical competence within the teams.
• Implement delivery and quality measurement processes.
• Agree on KPIs with the Head of GCC, monitor, and report regularly.
• Identify and implement improvements to increase KPIs.
• 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.

Commercial

• Implement project delivery systems and structures.
• Support management of resource requirements versus project requirements.
• Support liaison with UK business to drive up utilization of the GCC team.
• Support and advise the UK on GCC implementation within fee bids.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• 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.
• Must be conversant with technical mechanical or electrical software, such as IES, Amtech, Hevacomp, Relux, and Dialux.
• A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Project is essential.
• Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.

Qualifications

• Ideally obtained British Chartered Engineer status or equivalent.
• Possess a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Possess membership to an accredited engineering body.