Join a multi award-wining building services consultancy. They have an exciting portfolio which includes financial, hotels as well as some of the most innovative residential and mix development projects in the UK and overseas.   ROLE OVERVIEW: The Principal Mechanical Engineer will excel in engineering design, the management of projects and the management of teams, working on multiple projects including multi-million pound schemes. They will support the directors with the ongoing development of improved standards and procedures within the company, whilst taking the lead in managing everyday operations utilising their extensive experience. They will act as design lead on projects, promoting design excellence and they will mentor and develop the skills of the engineers in their team. Leading by example they will ensure the highest standards of health & safety and quality. The Principal Mechanical Engineer will assist the directors to develop business opportunities, confidently marketing the company and expanding their network of contacts, delivering presentations and winning work. Their financial acumen will ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget, and they will prepare fee submissions, negotiate appointments and ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.   RESPONSIBILITIES: Design:

• Take responsibility for all technical aspects of the design of safe, economical and reliable mechanical systems to meet the contractual scope of work and comply with the applicable standards and regulations.
• Lead the preparation of clear and concise drawings, specifications and product schedules to define mechanical systems.
• Ensure coordination of mechanical design with other disciplines (e.g. architectural, structural, electrical) to minimise conflicts and avoid costly revisions.
• Oversee the process of checking tender submissions, drawings and technical submittals to ensure quality of products and equipment are in accordance with design.
• Undertake site visits and monitor progress against the design.
• Assist subcontractors to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications and resolve problems during construction.
• Lead technical work in the area of mechanical design within the company.

Management:

• Manage teams and projects internally and externally in respect of deliverables, resources and financials.
• Review of appointment documents and scopes of service.
• Set targets and monitor workload against deliverables.
• Report any feedback or issues concerning either projects or team to the directors.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and utilise a high level of oral and written communication (in particular well developed report writing skills) setting the highest standards of communication both internally and externally.
• Demonstrate a high level of skill working on smaller and quick turnaround projects and the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance procedures.
• Build relationships and contacts with potential sources of new work, maintain existing relationships.
• Undertake the delivery of presentations and pitches.
• Develop new business opportunities and win work.

Health & Safety:

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the CDM Regulations, specifically the Designers requirements.
• Ensure completion of all risk assessment documentation in a timely manner.
• Report all accidents/incidents or near misses.
• Ensure adherence to all H&S requirements at all times.
• Use and maintain appropriate PPE.
• Provide a safe working environment for all staff at all times.
• Review and action where necessary findings provided by any member of the team internal or external under your direction during their review of accidents/incidents/near misses.
• Provide management with health and safety information as and when required.

Training and HR Management:

• Manage junior staff internally, providing mentoring and leadership and help to identify opportunities for junior staff to develop.
• Provide constructive feedback to junior staff.
• Deliver internal training and seminars in different specialist aspects of the discipline.
• Undertake staff performance reviews.
• Assist with recruitment, undertake interviews of potential candidates.
• Promote team morale and encourage cooperation, collaboration and team working.
• In conjunction with Directors, help retain high quality staff.

Technical:

• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of BSRIA BG6 and RIBA stages, Part L, BREEAM, renewable technology etc. and be able to share your knowledge.
• Demonstrate expertise in condition surveys/report writing (including pre-acquisition, vendor, dilapidations, etc.).
• Demonstrate an excellent understanding of other MEP engineering disciplines, other than your own, sufficient to understand their impact in the overall design, and converse at a high level.
• Ensure excellence in the use of the following systems; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Hevacomp or IES, Outlook.
• Develop ability to use AutoCAD and Revit.
• Attained or working towards Chartered status.
• Undertake Continual Professional Development by reading technical journals, attending relevant IEE/CIBSE technical seminars from time to time and attending in house seminars aimed at increasing technical and operational knowledge.
• Ensure that technical performance standards are met on all projects.

Financial:

•  Demonstrate an excellent understanding of project costing principles and control potential cost overruns during project development.
• Utilise strong financial management skills to negotiate additional fees with the client that may be due.
• Forecast resourcing via Union Square management database.
• Preparation of fee proposals.
• Maintain required level of utilisation and complete timesheet on a weekly basis.
• Ensure that projects are invoiced promptly, and assist with debt collection.

Project Interface:

•  Represent the company at design team and client meetings with confidence.
• Liaise with clients and others to obtain technical and operational information relating to the projects.
• Maintain a project overview at all times, able to provide updates on project status to client and others whenever required.
• Keep project documentation up-to-date and comply with file management protocols.

An innovative multidisciplinary firm of building services engineers, environmental design consultants and lighting designers focused on delivering high-quality, award-winning building services and sustainable design within the built environment sector. Seeking an Associate level Electrical Engineer. About the role: As a member of the Engineering team, you will report to an Associate Director. You will be responsible for leading and maintaining a wide range of projects and/or providing specialist knowledge to other projects/teams. Using industry benchmarks and internal standards, you will ensure not only the timely delivery of considered and accurate project information but also provide a leading point of contact for our clients/collaborators. The incumbent will be expected to undertake an element of business development, leveraging key contacts to secure new or additional work whenever possible. You will also be encouraged to secure external speaking/CPD opportunities. You will also be responsible for upholding the integrity of ISO 9001, directing, leading and co-ordinating the internal efforts of junior staff, providing appropriate frameworks and tools, agreeing appropriate standards and co -ordinating delivery against these standards. Key accountabilities:

• Ability to work as a self-starter
• Lead and plan efforts / workload of project team
• Accept line management responsibilities
• Responsible for overall engineering including reports, specifications and leading / chairing design meetings and reviews
• Awareness and understanding of other disciplines
• Demonstrate an empathy with company approach
• Committed to the development of high-quality, high-performance and sustainable buildings via the appropriate technical standards, costs and programme
• Actively manages project resources and costs to enhance profitability
• Leads and maintains a range of projects
• Manages and oversees medium projects
• Lead point of contact
• Competent at concept design
• Familiar with forms of contract and procurement
• Assists in preparation of bid proposals
• Financial awareness of project costs, budgets and resource planning
• Competent strategic planning skills
• Undertake technical approval of project design work
• Assist in the need to generate business
• Report any feedback or issues concerning the project and address accordingly
• Foster positive relationships with clients and other members of the design team
• Undertake an element of business development, leveraging key contacts to secure new or additional work whenever possible
• Expert knowledge of discipline
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent client facing skill

What we offer: In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, you get:

• A competitive salary
• Exciting and varied day to day work as part of a team
• A flexible work environment
• Excellent opportunities for career growth
• Extensive training opportunities

What we’re looking for: We’re looking for someone who has experience working in a fast-paced office environment with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and work as part of a team as well as having the initiative to work under limited supervision. You’re proactive and self-motivated, with strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with colleagues on all levels. Qualifications and skills:

• Relevant professional qualifications
• Considerable proven track record of successfully co-ordinating and delivering projects within the public and private sector
• Good understanding of contractual procedures
• Solid experience in mechanical design
• Extensive proven track record of engaging and negotiating with senior management and peers on projects
• Proven track record of engaging with and influencing peers outside of formal management relationships
• Proven track record of a commitment to and effective implementation of consistent standards and metrics
• Extensive practical knowledge of managing project teams coupled with the understanding to select frameworks/tools that are appropriate to circumstances
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to prioritise and to think strategically about the timing and way of delivering project information
• Ability to identify project resource requirements
• Strong people-management skills
• Good inter-personal skills
• Strong writing skills for producing written reports
• Effective IT skills for producing material

Join a leading multidisciplinary consultancy that provides mechanical and electrical engineering services to a wide range of clients and market sectors. It is an award-winning company that is large enough to provide stability and opportunity, but small enough to recognise its people as individuals. They currently seek an intermediate electrical design engineer with building services experience to join the existing MEP team that provides engineering support to a number of Blue-Chip International Brands. Experience within the commercial/industrial, retail, residential, and education sectors are essential.  Experience in automotive and clean/dry rooms is desirable. The successful candidate will be responsible, under the leadership of the Associate Director/Senior Engineer, for the internal day-to-day management of small to medium-scale projects and individual engineering task(s) for numerous schemes for client’s cross sector. This will include the creation, development of, and finalising engineering design solutions for electrical services, working with other team members and project teams together with direct liaison with the client and other design team professionals. The role will involve: 

• Complete survey work and site inspections.
• Undertake design calculations using various methods, from hand calculations to software-based modelling.
• Prepare drawn information.
• Write technical specifications.
• Write technical reports.
• Exhibit active project risk management.
• Peer review and check design information prepared by others.
• Manage a project-specific team of engineers.
• Manage their own workload to meet defined targets and deadlines.
• Allocate and manage project-specific workload of Graduates, Project Engineers, and Admin staff.
• Manage commercial aspects of projects they are working on including responsibility for the management of project income and costs.
• Manage client relationships on specific projects.
• Look for additional opportunities within existing and new client relationships.
• Take responsibility for their own professional and personal development.
• Input and some responsibility for professional and personal development of team members, staff Performance and Development Reviews and mentoring of staff.

In order to be considered for this role you will have:

• Minimum 3 years of building services consultancy design experience.
• A degree qualification - Electrical or building services (Chartered or working towards). An HNC or HND with suitable design experience will also be considered.
• Client interaction skills.
• Software design ideally including Microsoft Office, Amtech, Dialux and Autodesk Revit MEP.
• Knowledge of British standards, building regulations documents, etc.
• Professional membership (CIBSE, IET, IMechE).

They are offering an internal mentoring and training program aimed at developing the individual as well as the “Engineer” with a view to progression to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.    

This is a career changing opportunity for a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer to work with an innovative MEP design consultancy where you will be given complete autonomy over design and financial aspects of projects, and a realistic opportunity to progress. The company was established in 2002 and is an independent Mechanical & Electrical design consultancy that provides the full range of MEP Building Services. Boasting an impressive client list in the hospitality, commercial, finance, retail, and residential sectors, the company operate on projects across the UK, Ireland, & Mainland Europe. The Senior leadership are actively involved in day-to-day client delivery, and the entire teams professional and personable approach focuses on offering clients first class solutions and bespoke services that exceed expectations and provide measurable benefits. You will be joining a first-class team of dedicated technical specialists that operate in a collaborative atmosphere working alongside the UK's leading architects, designers, and contractors. They are now looking to bring additional expertise to the electrical team with the appointment of a Senior/Principal Electrical Engineer. The main responsibilities are in the areas of project delivery and support of the group management. You should be commercially aware, be able to develop and maintain client relationships, provide technical expertise, provide support to less experienced engineers, ensure quality standards, and adopt and promote the company ethos. Requirements:

• A Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification and relevant experience
• Be or be working towards chartered status
• Excellent technical knowledge in your primary discipline and a thorough understanding of Building Services Engineering
• Experience in the design and delivery of medium to large scale projects in a variety of sectors.