Principal to Associate Electrical Engineer – Healthcare (Building Services)

Company: WSP Group
Apply for the Principal to Associate Electrical Engineer – Healthcare (Building Services)
Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will lead electrical engineering within our MEP discipline on high-profile healthcare projects in London. You’ll supervise design delivery, feasibility studies, and client-facing responsibilities to ensure successful project outcomes. You’ll work with a collaborative MEPP team to deliver sustainable, innovative solutions for mission-critical environments. This position offers hybrid working, a strong focus on development, and opportunities to influence large-scale infrastructure while advancing sustainability and digital design practices.

Pay / Benefits

  • Hybrid working model
  • Work-life balance
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Thrive wellbeing programme
  • Gymflex scheme
  • Chartership development support

Responsibilities

  • Lead design delivery and provide technical guidance within the MEP team
  • Supervise detailed designs and oversee junior engineers
  • Conduct feasibility studies and develop performance specifications
  • Act as client’s point of contact for project delivery and KPIs
  • Support business development and client relationship management
  • Manage project resources, schedules, and risk; ensure contracts/LOIs before work starts
  • Lead and participate in team meetings addressing resourcing, safety, quality, and development
  • Promote sustainability, net zero, digital design and modern methods of construction in project work

Key requirements

  • Background in Building Services electrical design with healthcare experience
  • Ability to lead teams and manage engineers toward project delivery
  • Strong technical judgment for feasibility, concept, scheme, detailed design and construction support
  • Working knowledge of UK electrical building services design standards and regulations
  • Ability to manage technical, cost and programme elements of delivery
  • BPSS security clearance (minimum)
  • Team leadership
  • Client-facing communications
  • Collaboration and teamwork
  • Low voltage distribution systems
  • Cable calculations (ElectricalOM or Amtech)
  • Lighting calculations (software and hand)

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Posted: September 14th, 2026