Principal / Associate Smart Building Technical Engineer - Building Technology Systems

Role Overview

You will join our expanding Buildings Technology Services team as a Smart Building technical specialist, accountable for the Smart Building design, project management and delivery of projects from inception through to handover to the client.

Responsibilities

• Take a key technical leadership role, leading from concept stage through to detailed design, managing technology design & systems integration design activities on multi-disciplinary design projects in coordination with architects, engineers, and specialist consultants.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders to understand, develop, and interpret their requirements from concept stage through to detailed design on multi-disciplinary design projects.
• Collaborate across WSP with specialists in areas such as security, lighting, ICT, VT, BMS, AV to develop holistic and comprehensive Smart Buildings solutions.
• Create future ready buildings delivering great user experiences, innovating the building landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience in Smart Hospital Technology design and project delivery of medium to large building projects, including healthcare experience.
• Familiar with NHP Smart Building guidelines and Gap analysis process.
• Assist in the development of digital strategies for intelligent healthcare capabilities centred around Smart buildings (e.g., integration approaches, solution review, technical specifications, architecture topologies).
• Engage with clients, working groups, designers, and vendors to develop smart building solutions meeting client and governance criteria.
• Develop, review and specify solution and systems architectures that integrate building systems with enterprise IT infrastructure, interoperability and data exchange, considering cybersecurity and operational resilience.
• Develop systems integration strategies bridging traditional building automation with modern IoT, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
• Capability to produce detailed design and performance specifications, subject to review by colleagues before issue.
• Understanding of cybersecurity considerations for smart building implementations.
• Review reports and designs to evaluate approaches and technical designs against smart building expectations; document reviews, risk assessments, and issue resolution.
• Strong communication skills to convey technical detail graphically and effectively within multidisciplinary teams; demonstrate leadership potential.
• Detailed understanding of specialist building systems including MEP, BMS, fire safety, lighting, security systems, and ICT infrastructure for modern smart buildings.
• Knowledge of design, specification and implementation of building systems technologies, documenting formal requirements for approval and development, and roadmaps to implementation.
• In depth knowledge of smart building rating systems such as SmartScore, Smart Building certification; awareness of relevant industry accredited certifications such as WELL, LEED, BREEAM, etc.
• CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council accreditation or specific experience leading to chartership.