Associate Director - Electrical Engineering

A Career with a Leading Engineering Consultancy

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer ready to take the next step in your career with a leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy?

Our client is a highly respected engineering and design consultancy delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across the UK and internationally. Due to continued growth within their Water and Industrial Infrastructure team, they are looking to appoint an Associate Director Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership on major multidisciplinary projects and play a key role in the continued growth of their engineering capability.

The Role

Working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team, you will lead the delivery of electrical and ICA design solutions across a diverse portfolio of complex infrastructure projects.

You'll take ownership of technical delivery, managing engineering teams through all stages of the project lifecycle while ensuring designs meet relevant industry standards, client requirements, quality expectations, and programme milestones.

Alongside project delivery, you'll provide technical leadership, mentor senior engineers, contribute to business development activities, and support the continued growth of the electrical engineering team.

What You'll Bring

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Extensive experience leading Electrical and ICA engineering design teams within a consultancy or multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of electrical engineering design for industrial and process environments.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary infrastructure projects from concept through to construction support.
• Ability to lead technical design reviews and oversee the production of key deliverables including Single Line Diagrams, Load Schedules, MCC Specifications, Control Philosophies, and Control Network Architecture.
• Strong understanding of industry standards and engineering best practice, including HAZOP assessments, earthing and bonding, lightning protection, lighting design, and hazardous area installations (DSEAR and ATEX).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers while supporting the growth of technical teams.
• Water industry experience is desirable but not essential; candidates with experience in industrial or process engineering environments are encouraged to apply.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to lead major UK infrastructure projects with national and international collaboration.
• Excellent career progression into senior leadership.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Support for continued professional accreditation.
• Employee reward and recognition programmes.
• Flexible benefits package supporting health, wellbeing, and lifestyle.
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment focused on innovation, quality, and technical excellence.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading engineering consultancy at a senior level, where you'll influence the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects while helping shape the future direction of a growing engineering team.

If you're looking for a leadership role that combines technical excellence, people management, and career progression within a collaborative organisation, this could be your next move. Please contact Mica on 0113 234 6047 for a confidential discussion.

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