Associate Engineer/ Associate Director - Electrical

Naprapat Stockholm; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading MEP design consultancy in Manchester is seeking an Associate Engineer/Associate Director - Electrical to lead a multidisciplinary team on complex projects. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership experience and expertise in technical project management, with a background in data centers being highly preferred. The role includes promoting team development and ensuring financial performance while managing client expectations effectively. Competitive benefits include a matched pension contribution and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

7% matched pension contribution

Annual discretionary bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Critical illness coverage

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading successful and dynamic teams.
• Strong critical engineering technical experience within the data centre sector preferred.
• Experience in managing large-scale, technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Promote learning from successes and problems within the group.
• Develop and implement plans for long-term office benefits.
• Assist with recruitment and performance management.
• Oversee financial performance including profit and cash flow.
• Negotiate significant contracts and agreements with customers.

Skills

Technical project management

Team leadership

Critical environment projects

Integrity

Problem-solving

Education

CEng (or equivalent) with an appropriate professional body

Job description

Associate Engineer/ Associate Director - Electrical

Join to apply for the Associate Engineer/ Associate Director - Electrical role at Naprapat Stockholm.

Our client is a leading MEP design consultancy with offices worldwide, a true global consultancy with offices in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Their engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Their design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

Due to the continued expansion of their team in Manchester, they are looking to recruit an Electrical Associate or Associate Director to lead a diverse and multi‑disciplinary team on technically‑challenging projects. They are open to speaking to candidates from principal level to existing AD.

This role will be responsible for managing projects to deliver an excellent service to clients and assisting on the ongoing development and growth of the business as a whole, whilst providing sound technical, design, and contract management support. This role will report to the Manchester office lead.

They are looking for an experienced leader to take overall accountability for the performance of the electrical function as part of the wider management team.

Responsibilities

• Promotes learning from successes and problems within the group and across the business
• Develops and implements plans for the longer‑term benefit of the office
• Assists with the recruitment, appraisal, performance, work, development, morale, and motivation of the team
• Provides robust directional and honest feedback to staff
• Organises training needs for teams
• Oversees the financial performance including ensuring healthy profit and cash flow
• Procures work and negotiates significant contracts and agreements with customers and suppliers

Qualifications

• CEng (or equivalent) with an appropriate professional body
• Desirable experience in data centre or other critical environment projects
• Recognised as an expert within the industry in the region
• Experience in leading successful and dynamic teams
• Desirable experience in managing large‑scale, technical projects
• Experience in dealing with complex escalated problems on behalf of multi‑disciplinary teams
• Behaviours which demonstrate integrity, straight‑talking, respectful, and fairness
• Experience in promoting and enforcing a culture of respect and inclusion of all in the business
• Strong critical engineering technical experience within the data centre sector is preferred

Our Values

• Accountability: Everyone is accountable.
• Integrity: We are straight‑talking, respectful, and fair.
• Simplicity: Both in our approach and solutions.
• Supportive: We are approachable, inclusive, and we recognise success.
• Quality: We strive to get it right first time, every time.

Our Benefits

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 7% matched pension contribution
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Critical illness coverage

If you are interested please send your CV to Ben.