Job Description

Role & responsibilities Role Key responsibilities will include: Business Leadership • Responsible for the leadership and support of their team • Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with policies • Ensure the right resources are utilised effectively at the right time across their team and projects • Engaging with the wider teams to ensure that communication and design processes are continually improved • Lead the recruitment and selection process within the electrical discipline • Conduct meaningful inductions and performance management appraisals that support the development of individuals and the business • Contribute to succession planning and career development across their team • Support the development and delivery of training and awareness sessions as required • Attend and contribute to monthly leadership meetings • Lead the development of the discipline strategy and drive the implementation of the Practice and Region strategy • Provide project and team updates for the development of the electrical discipline • Attend and lead team and project meetings, cascade relevant information and encourage feedback from the team • Contribute to the setting and delivering of discipline and project forecasts and targets • Lead by example and ensure AMS and IPP compliance across their team and projects Business Development • Contribute to business development activities through participation in external market profile raising activities and functions • Actively develop external and internal client relationships • Proactively co sell other services and where applicable the wider business • Act as the Bid Manager on selected prospects • Provide technical leadership to respond to prequalification documents, Request for Price (RFPs) and other client inquiries Page 3 of 3 Project Leadership • To act as PM on selected projects by managing the successful delivery of high quality multi and single disciplinary projects • Ensure that own projects adhere to AMS and that projects led by direct reports adhere to AMS • Accountable for the formation of the contractual relationship between the business and the client; taking the process from proposal to contract, utilising the advice of the support functions • Engage with overseas teams at the Prospect stage through to completion to ensure the most cost-efficient delivery of their projects. • Ensure proactive project planning, stakeholder and risk management takes place across projects • Supervise the team to identify, assess and manage major project risk and secure the best commercial return from the projects in their portfolio • To ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met • Accountable for the delivery of project financial targets, forecasts, working capital targets for own projects • Support the overseeing and delivery of the process of working capital management from inception to completion within set deadlines; This includes the timing of invoicing, the review of Work in Progress (WIP) and the collection of outstanding invoices from clients whilst utilising the advice of the support functions as necessary • Contribute to the completion of monthly management project reports to be issued by set deadline Technical • Keep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline, other disciplines and engineering innovations and developments on a global scale • Initiate and support the technical capabilities of the discipline and the company wide business • Maintain contact with key technical leaders across offices and around the world • Lead technical solutions on projects • Drive innovation and utilise technological advancement • Contribute to and lead design reviews in alignment with the AMS system • Act as the technical authority for electrical engineering • Write design reports, specifications and produce electrical design required. Requirements and skills • Education: BEng/BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree, with a minimum of 18 years of post-graduate experience. • Regional Experience: At least 8 years of experience working on projects in the Middle East, particularly in the UAE and KSA, either in-country or from a remote design office. • Client Engagement: Strong client-facing skills and experience. • Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage engineering teams and multi-disciplinary projects. • Market Awareness: Knowledge of market trends and competitiveness positioning • Bidding Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in project bidding and proposal preparation. • Technical Excellence: Exceptional skills and knowledge of working in a design consultancy, with a strong understanding of international codes, standards and regulations. • Innovation & Energy Efficiency: Passionate about innovative ideas with a proven track record in delivering energy-efficient systems. • Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities. Page 3 of 3 • Design Consultancy: Extensive experience working in a design consultancy, both as a designer and a technical authority, with a proven track record in delivering projects in collaboration with remote design centres. • Overseas Travel: No restrictions on traveling overseas (e.g., UAE and KSA) for client meetings and workshops • Professional Membership: Membership in a relevant professional body is required and chartered Engineer status is required Interested candidates share resume at shahala.bano@teamlease.com/9120534834 Preferred candidate profile Perks and benefits