Electrical Technical Director

AECOM
Belfast
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentoring","Client-facing","Innovation","Governance","Resource planning"]

Lead and grow the electrical engineering discipline within a Building Services team, providing technical excellence and strategic direction for healthcare, education, and school sector projects. Own compliance with relevant standards and healthcare requirements, oversee LV/HV distribution, lighting, fire detection/alarm, emergency systems, security, ICT, and BMS/BAS. Deliver multiple projects through RIBA stages, collaborate with integrated teams, and mentor a high-performing electrical engineering group with strong QA/QC governance.

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Electrical Technical Director

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Job Summary

Lead and grow the electrical engineering discipline within a Building Services team, providing technical excellence and strategic direction for healthcare, education, and school sector projects. Own compliance with relevant standards and healthcare requirements, oversee LV/HV distribution, lighting, fire detection/alarm, emergency systems, security, ICT, and BMS/BAS. Deliver multiple projects through RIBA stages, collaborate with integrated teams, and mentor a high-performing electrical engineering group with strong QA/QC governance.
Location: Belfast
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the electrical engineering discipline across healthcare, education, and school projects to ensure compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
  • •Oversee and review electrical designs for LV/HV distribution, lighting, fire detection and alarm, emergency systems, security, ICT, and BMS/BAS.
  • •Ensure healthcare-specific compliance, including HTMs, HBNs, and NHS requirements.
  • •Lead technical delivery of multiple projects from concept through detailed design and construction across all RIBA stages.
  • •Mentor and develop the electrical engineering team, including resource planning, recruitment, succession planning, performance management, and QA/QC processes.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree-qualified in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent).
  • •Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the IET or equivalent professional body.
  • •Extensive experience (typically 10+ years) in building services electrical design, including leadership across healthcare and education projects.
  • •Proven track record delivering complex electrical designs for hospitals, laboratories, universities, and schools.
Experience:10+ yearsHealthcareEducationSchool sectorBuilding servicesInfrastructure consulting
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
Skills:Technical leadershipMentoringClient-facingInnovationGovernanceResource planning
Certifications:Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:LV/HV distributionLightingFire detectionAlarm systemsEmergency systemsSecurityICTBMS/BASRIBA stagesQA/QC

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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