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Associate Director (Electrical)

Urban Connect

The Role

Overview

Lead electrical design and team for stadium projects, manage client relations.

Key Responsibilities

  • client liaison
  • design management
  • electrical lead
  • office expansion

Tasks

-Partner directly with the client to ensure project satisfaction and strong pipeline of upcoming works. -Manage multidisciplinary design of new venue and stadia as well as new stands and other mid size works. -Lead the Electrical team, ensuring technical excellence on each design -Support the office director with strategic expansion of the office.

The Company

About Urban Connect

-Born in Manchester in 2018 and backed by entrepreneur James Caan, the firm grew from a bold vision to a respected niche recruiter in construction, engineering and IT sectors. -With offices in Manchester, London and Belfast, the team delivers recruitment campaigns ranging from junior hires to executive search across the UK, Ireland and overseas. -Its financial growth is supported by the Recruitment Entrepreneur group, combining capital and strategic guidance to fuel expansion across market sectors. -Typical projects include placing architects, M&E engineers, structural and civil engineers, cost and project managers, and specialised professionals into infrastructure programmes like HS2 or AMP8 water sector works. -The company stands out for its multi‑disciplinary coverage—from architectural design to rail, infrastructure and mechanical services—tailored to both global consultancies and niche specialists. -An unusual strength is its dedicated net‑zero & sustainability recruitment team, placing climate‑focused talent in energy, decarbonisation and nature‑based roles. -Their story is built on long-term relationships—candidates often praise their consultative match‑making, while clients value their deep market insight and integrity.

Sector Specialisms

Construction

Engineering

IT

Architecture & Design

M&E (Mechanical & Electrical)

Structural Engineering

Civil Engineering

Project Management

Cost Management

Buildings

Bridges

Built Environment Structures

Commercial

Residential

Rail

Water Sector (AMP8 focus)