Senior/Principal Engineer - Lighting & Energy Solutions

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role...

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Engineer to join our Lighting & Energy Solutions team based in our London and South East Regional offices.

You will have the opportunity to work on a range of significant projects based on the Westminster City Council Public Lighting Contract working on large public realm improvement and highways maintenance projects based in a prestigious area of London working for our local government end client and in partnership with FM Conway.

As Senior Engineer you will support the Westminster City Council Lighting Design Manager in delivering quality control and assurance to the project management processes for the day-to-day operation of the Lighting asset management. In doing so you will follow agreed Local Government systems and processes.

A typical week:

You will be required to assist with the document control for all documents received and issued from the team. Duties will include:

• Dealing with general day to day project administration tasks that come out of the team;
• Stakeholder Support;
• Procurement - Purchase Orders and invoicing;
• Management of Rechargeable Job Orders (RJO) process, including site visits, monitoring; programming and management of delivery programmes;
• Assisting the Project Manager in carrying out Reviews and delivering outcome reports;
• Minor lighting designs using Lighting Reality design software;
• Festive decoration/attachment/wifi third party attachment process;
• Use of Urban Control database;
• Monitoring of night scout programme;
• Site visits including checking if columns and feeder pillars for safe installations (G39 and ECS card required); and
• Involvement with the checks and upgrades on the market trader isolated pitches.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate...

• Registration with the Engineering Council (EngTech, IEng or CEng)
• Proficient in the use of Lighting Reality Design Software and AutoCAD.
• Have a good Electrical design and operations Knowledge and understanding;
• Are able to demonstrate competency and experience within a lighting design project;
• Able to coach and mentor junior members of the design team;
• A good understanding of central management systems;
• Are able to work independently, and as part of a team;
• Can prioritise and be flexible;
• Experience of working within the Local Government sector
• You should have fluent spoken and written English and have good level of IT skills

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important - whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP's Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the "WSP Hour" which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.