Associate Electrical Engineer

Associate Engineer - London £75,000 - £90,000 | Permanent Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)

A growing building services consultancy is looking for an Associate Engineer to join its senior management team in London.

This is a leadership role for a chartered engineer with at least 10 years' experience who wants to run a team, lead projects and have a real say in where the business goes next.

The Role

As an Associate, you'll be a senior engineer, a people leader and a business ambassador in one. You'll lead a team day to day, run multiple projects, and be the face of the business with clients and the wider industry.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as line manager for your team, looking after their workload, wellbeing, job satisfaction and career development.

• Leading multiple projects and taking responsibility for fees, resources and successful delivery across your team.

• Leading engineering design at every project stage and coordinating building services with the external design team.

• Providing technical leadership, developing innovative concept designs and helping colleagues grow their expertise.

• Keeping up with trends in architecture, environmental design and building services so our designs stay forward-thinking.

• Building strong client relationships and making sure client aspirations are reflected in the design.

• Representing the business at client presentations, meetings and external events.

• Ensuring designs meet building regulations, planning policy, British Standards and CIBSE guidance.

• Visiting site to check design intent is followed and reviewing inspection reports.

• Working with the Directors on labour forecasting and resourcing across the company.

• Helping shape internal processes and standards, and making sure your team follows them.

• Generating new business leads and nurturing existing relationships.

About You

You'll have:

• At least 10 years' experience as a building services engineer.

• Chartered membership of CIBSE, IMechE or the IET.

• A good degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, building services engineering or a related discipline.

• Experience leading projects internally and acting as the main contact for the external design team.

• Experience managing project finances and resources.

• A history of managing junior engineers and delegating effectively.

• Business development skills and the ability to win repeat work.

• Competence in thermal modelling software such as IES, 2D AutoCAD, and experience with Revit or similar BIM tools.

• Knowledge of building regulations, planning policy, British Standards, CIBSE guidance and a designer's duties under CDM.

• Awareness of current trends in sustainable and environmental design.

• Excellent leadership, communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, with a positive and approachable style.

• The ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure, with great attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience managing a team of engineers, with proven results in project profitability and client and staff satisfaction.

What We Offer

• £75,000 - £90,000 salary, depending on experience.

• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office / 2 days from home.

• A senior management position with real influence on the direction of the business.

• Support for your continuing professional development.

• A collaborative and supportive working environment.

Interested? If you're an experienced, chartered engineer ready to lead a team and help shape a growing consultancy, we'd love to hear from you