Client:

Successful sustainability-driven MEPH consultancy that helps to design, deliver and manage technical engineering solutions to the built environment. They have an enviable client base of blue-chip international companies, including global property advisors, institutional fund managers and facilities management organisations.

They deliver asset performance management through applied building physics and traditional MEP consultancy, using a ‘software first’ approach.

A team of intelligent, passionate and dedicated professionals who are all experts in their fields. Their approach is to provide an exceptional level of service, delivered by experienced professionals, whilst ensuring solutions are practical, simple to understand and tailored to each client’s specific requirements.

Role:

To support growth in the business, they are seeking a highly motivated and talented Intermediate Electrical Engineer. This position offers a very exciting opportunity to work with high-profile blue-chip companies delivering a broad spectrum of sustainability services. This is a fantastic opportunity to join in a role that offers great career potential. Passion and a determination to deliver excellence are essential qualities, as is a commercially astute and innovative approach to delivering client solutions.

The role is hybrid working (depending on the geographic location of the successful candidate). UK-wide travel will be required, as will periodic attendance to our head office located in Shrewsbury, West-Midlands.

Responsibilities:

This is a varied and exciting opportunity for an experienced Intermediate Electrical Engineer who has the drive and passion to make an immediate impact on a small, growing business.

The core responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Design of low-voltage electrical installations, typically working from RIBA work-stage 0 to 5.
  • Working with the team on the design of electrical infrastructures, to include cable sizing, load calculations, and marking up general arrangement/layout drawings.
  • Work with the team to develop real building lifecycle and upgrade strategies contributing to improved energy performance.
  • Delivery of sustainability accreditations and supporting documentation (such as BREEAM).
  • Supporting the delivery of energy efficiency solutions to clients to reduce operational costs and improve building asset ratings.
  • Supporting project teams by way of quality monitoring of contractor design/development, calculations, and their physical installations.

Essential Skills:

  • Minimum of three years industry experience working in building services electrical design.
  • Formal qualifications in electrical design. A degree is not essential providing a track record of practical training and qualification has been completed.
  • Strong analytical skills, ability to recognise and solve problems.
  • Ability to coordinate electrical requirements with associated MEP skillsets/requirements.
  • Highly articulate and numerate.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to engage and drive within complex and agile team structures.
  • Ability to prepare technical specification documents, such as scoping of works.
  • Ability to contribute to written reports and presentations for a diverse range of audiences.
  • An autonomous approach, with the capability of planning one’s own workload (recognising deadlines) and communicating effectively.
  • Good IT skills (Word/Excel/Microsoft Office).
  • Full UK driving licence.

Desired Skills:

  • Membership of a professional engineering body (such as MCIBSE or MIET).
  • Experience in the design of fire safety systems.
  • Experience in the design of low-voltage switch panel systems.
  • Experience in the design of building energy management systems (BEMS) and control panels/control strategies.
  • Proficient in software packages such as Amtech and Autocad/Revit.

Benefits:

  • Work as part of a small, close-knit team of dedicated and enthusiastic professionals.
  • Opportunity to work with large, blue chip clients.
  • Excellent ongoing professional development support, with training allowance.
  • An incredibly varied role, with lots of opportunity to make a difference to different areas of the business.
  • 25 days annual leave per year plus public holiday entitlement. Employee pension scheme (after qualifying period).
  • Company health care scheme (after qualifying period).
  • Discretionary bonus

 

Client:

Innovative, ambitious and rapidly expanding technical asset management consultancy specialising in making existing buildings sustainable. They help landlords and property managers map risk, plan for, and transition portfolios of buildings to net zero carbon as cost effectively as possible. They do this through a unique approach that combines building services engineering with dynamic simulation modelling, energy engineering, and their bespoke data analysis software.

They work with blue chip investment funds and property companies. The company currently supports the management of over 1 million m2 of predominantly commercial real estate assets and employs more than 20 staff.

Their head office is in Shrewsbury, Shropshire and they adopt a hybrid working environment where employees work flexibly, travelling across the UK to visit buildings.

 

Role:

As part of their continuing growth strategy, they are looking to appoint a Senior Building Services Design Engineer, with a strong mechanical bias, to help support their comprehensive range of services for building owners.

The role will include the responsibility to deliver the building services designs for principally refurbishment projects, with an emphasis on net zero carbon transition. Additionally, it offers the opportunity to innovate on existing industry processes and help shape our own unique software to support this.

With a bias towards mechanical engineering, the successful applicant will have experience in the design of HVAC systems alongside a good general working knowledge of building services within the commercial property sector.

They are ideally looking for candidates who are members of either the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Institution of Mechanical Engineering (IMechE) or Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

The Senior Building Services Design Engineer’s duties will include, but are not limited to:

  • The ability to conceptualise the best and most efficient way of detailing a design solution with due regard to ESG requirements and client aspirations
  • Assisting in the delivery of all aspects of M&E services refurbishment and new installation projects; working to a programme, budget, and specification to include ongoing monitoring, commissioning and post occupancy evaluation processes
  • Working in client facing environments. Being proficient in problem solving, negotiation and general interactional situations
  • Being able to develop business, gauge and nurture client expectations. Working with the business development/marketing team to promote the business and grow our client-base
  • Giving presentations and writing clear and detailed reports which highlight the practical implications of design(s) and other MEP related requirements.
  • Promoting energy efficiency and other sustainability initiatives
  • Communicating and co-ordinating project works with architects, other engineers, contractors, building managers, tenants and other stakeholders
  • Managing teams of external consultants and contractors
  • Developing and maintaining management systems and procedures for project management tasks
  • Designing the layout of mechanical and electrical distribution circuits
  • Strategizing and delivering quality control, evaluating and making changes where necessary.
  • Making sure that all building services meet health and safety (CDM) and environmental legislation requirements
  • Negotiating contracts with clients

The right candidate must have the following essential skills:

  • An engineering degree and a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience or a non-cognate graduate with a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience and recognised engineering accreditations (such as CIBSE LCC/LCEA etc.)
  • Membership of CIBSE, IMechE or IET
  • Strong mechanical engineering knowledge
  • AutoCAD M&E
  • An understanding of UK construction contracts and processes
  • An aspiration to deliver engineering excellence with a focus on sustainability within design
  • Strong communication skills, including written and verbal communication.
  • Clear focus on customer relationship management aligned to business value and profit

It would be beneficial, but not essential, for the right candidate to have:

  • A good working knowledge of electrical engineering and/or public health services
  • An understanding of BIM processes including REVIT, COBIE and IES dynamic simulation modelling
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Innovative, ambitious, and rapidly expanding technical asset management consultancy that specialises in making existing buildings sustainable. They help landlords and property managers map risk, plan for, and transition portfolios of buildings to net-zero carbon as cost-effectively as possible. They adopt a unique approach that combines building services engineering with dynamic simulation modelling, energy engineering, and their own bespoke data analysis software. 

They work with global investment funds and property companies and support the management of over 1 million m2 of predominantly commercial real estate assets and employ more than 20 staff. 

Their head office is in the West Midlands but many of the team work 100% remotely and are required to travel across the UK to visit buildings. Travel to head office including an overnight stay to attend team meetings is required once every two months. 

Role: 

They are looking to appoint a Project Engineer to lead on the management of live projects through a broad range of MEP disciplines.  

The type of projects will include refurbishment/fit out, MEP plant installations (including PV and EV) and some new build. This is a key role in our continuing growth strategy. As such it will require someone confident enough to contribute to our business plans for growth, recruitment processes and help manage clients. 

There will be progression opportunities for the successful applicant. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Understanding and accurately interpreting customer requirements. 
  • Engaging with clients and in business development discussions for project team. 
  • Undertaking survey works as well as providing input into feasibility reports and business cases. 
  • Helping to develop engineering designs to achieve client aspirations in respect of sustainability and energy management targets. 
  • Tender evaluations. 
  • Outlining project specifications. 
  • CDM co-ordination and mobilisation of projects from pre-construction through to hand over. 
  • Assisting in the delivery of all aspects of M&E services for both refurbishments and new installation projects. This includes keeping to a programme, budget, and specification to include commissioning and post occupancy evaluation processes. 
  • Completing inspections and final sign-off/handovers to ensure the transition of completed projects into ‘business as usual’. This includes contributing to regular evaluation sessions. 

Essential skills: 

  • Engineering degree and a minimum of 3 years of engineering experience or a non-cognate graduate with a minimum of 3-5 years of engineering experience and recognised engineering accreditations (such as CIBSE LCC/LCEA etc.) 
  • Membership of CIBSE, IMechE or IET 
  • Strong mechanical engineering knowledge 
  • AutoCAD M&E 
  • An understanding of UK construction contracts and processes 
  • An aspiration to deliver engineering excellence with a focus on sustainability within design. 

Desirable skills: 

  • Working knowledge of electrical engineering and/or public health services 
  • Understanding of BIM processes including REVIT, COBIE and IES dynamic simulation modelling. 

Benefits: 

  • Clear career pathways and development plans with protected time to support professional membership applications, further education or acquiring new skills 
  • Support for health and well-being including a health care plan, 12 days of paid leave for volunteering and supportive policies on mental health 
  • Flexible working patterns 
  • The opportunity to join a rapidly expanding and ambitious company that encourages and supports innovative thinking and finding new solutions to achieving net-zero carbon in existing, complex buildings 
  • Become part of an agile and high-performing team that prides itself on delivering world-class outputs without the corporate office politics and bureaucracy 
  • 25 days annual leave per year plus public holiday entitlement 
  • Pension scheme 
  • Discretionary bonus.