Associate Director (Electrical)

📍 Cambridge, United Kingdom

🏢 Onsite

Overview

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an Associate Director (Electrical) to join its growing Cambridge team. This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee major multidisciplinary projects, lead client relationships, drive business growth, and shape the future direction of a high-performing engineering team.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with commercial awareness, leadership capability, and a passion for delivering innovative building services solutions across complex sectors including science, research, healthcare, and other technically demanding environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead major multidisciplinary engineering projects from concept through delivery

• Act as the primary point of contact for key clients and stakeholders

• Support business development activities, proposals, and new project opportunities

• Provide leadership and technical direction across the electrical engineering discipline

• Oversee project performance, profitability, and resource planning

• Represent the organization at client meetings and industry events

• Build, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams

• Support succession planning and long-term team development

• Monitor project pipelines, costs, and operational performance

• Maintain high standards of technical quality and service delivery

Requirements

Required

• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional recognition

• Extensive experience in electrical engineering and building services design

• Significant experience in senior engineering leadership roles

• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills

• Excellent commercial awareness and project management capabilities

• Proven ability to lead and develop engineering teams

• Strong communication and decision-making skills

Preferred

• Experience leading large multidisciplinary projects

• Experience in science, research, healthcare, or mission-critical sectors

• Business development and work-winning experience

• Experience managing project profitability and resource planning

• Strong understanding of complementary engineering disciplines

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