Associate Director Electrical Engineering

Associate Director Electrical Engineer – Glasgow

Salary: £75,000 – £88,000 + £5,580 Allowance + Travel Allowance

Location:

Glasgow

Category:
Electrical Engineering | Full Time

Our client has a strategic leadership role for an experienced Associate Director Electrical Engineer to guide multiple complex projects, lead multidisciplinary teams, influence business direction, and strengthen senior client relationships. This is a high-impact position for someone ready to operate with autonomy and authority across major programmes.

You will drive technical excellence, commercial performance, and operational delivery across a broad portfolio. The role combines project leadership, team management, client development, and contribution to the ongoing expansion and reputation of the Glasgow operation.

• Lead major, complex projects with full accountability for electrical and MEP delivery
• Serve as a senior client partner, fostering relationships and securing future opportunities
• Contribute to business development activities, including bid strategy and proposal input
• Oversee and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams on large programmes
• Ensure profitable project delivery, commercial control, and rigorous governance
• Represent engineering capability at senior-level meetings and presentations
• Develop, mentor, and support the performance of senior engineers and future leaders
• Report regularly on resource planning, project expenditure, and operational metrics
• Drive improvements in working practices, efficiency, and technical output

• Chartered status and extensive experience in electrical engineering
• Strong leadership capability, with experience delivering high-value complex schemes
• Ability to navigate difficult situations with a professional, solutions-focused approach
• Strong commercial awareness and proven experience managing profitable programmes
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organisational and planning ability, with a track record of meeting deadlines
• Broad understanding of multidisciplinary building services engineering
• Ability to build lasting client relationships and support business growth