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• Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

  £55,000 - £65,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Our client, established in 2002, is an independent Mechanical & Electrical design consultancy that provides the full range of MEP Building Services from 2 locations in Berkshire and London. The Senior leadership team are actively involved in day-to-day client delivery, and the entire team's professional and personable approach focuses on offering clients first-class solutions, and bespoke services. Boasting an impressive client list in the hospitality, commercial, finance, retail, and residential sectors, the company operates on projects across the UK, Ireland, and Mainland Europe. They have built strong teams that operate in a collaborative atmosphere by recruiting technically sound engineers with a passion for excellence and giving them autonomy, responsibility, and support. They are now looking to bring additional expertise to the mechanical team with the appointment of an Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer. The main responsibilities are in the areas of project delivery.  You should be able to prepare calculations/specifications and drawings, collaborate with other disciplines, provide technical expertise, provide support to less experienced engineers, ensure quality standards are maintained, and adopt and promote the company ethos.

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• Senior Public Health Engineer

  London - London Bridge, SE1

  £65,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  ROLE OVERVIEW:

  The Senior Public Health Engineers role will involve ensuring the completion of projects by actively driving design initiatives, acting as a key point of contact and information, developing designs and working through calculations.  The Public Health Engineer shall demonstrate excellent skills in engineering design and be experienced working on projects from inception to completion without supervision across various sectors (notably but not limited to commercial and residential). The Public Health Engineer will be involved all aspects of design for Public Health and Fire Protection engineering across all our project sectors. In addition to the above, they will also be responsible for improving our quality control and standards, working within a team and by helping our business develop. They will design, manage and deliver the public health design in accordance with all codes and practices/standards, delivering professional and positive service within a team environment.

  DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES

  Design

  • Design safe, economical and reliable Public Health systems (including designing below ground drainage systems, blue roof drain systems, soil and waste systems, hot and cold-water domestic services, rainwater disposal systems (including harvesting, attenuation), fire protection systems, gas system design) to meet the contractual scope of work and comply with the applicable standards and regulations.
  • Development and preparation of Public Health design calculations, drawings, specifications, and tender documents to define Public Health systems.
  • Preparation of outline scheme report / technical content of the design information.
  • Check tender submissions, drawings and technical submittals to ensure quality of products and equipment are in accordance with design.
  • Coordinate Public Health design with other disciplines (e.g. architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical) to minimise conflicts and avoid costly revisions.
  • Attend site to undertake acquisition surveys on behalf of the client culminating in detailed report.
  • Attend site to survey existing Public Health systems in relation to project refurbishments.
  • Attend site during construction and review Public Health systems for quality and compliance where appointed to do so.
  • Undertake site visits and monitor progress against the design with minimal supervision.
  • Assist subcontractors to ensure compliance with drawings and specifications and resolve problems during construction.
  • Undertake peer reviews on Public Health systems on a variety of projects designed by others.
  • Able to complete internal audits of Public Health designs performed by others.

  Management

  • Be aware of design deliverables on each project, the agreed fee/programme, and be able to work within those parameters when delivering Public Health design.
  • Monitor workload against deliverables at regular intervals.
  • Work cohesively and positively with the other members of the internal and external team when delivering the Public Health design.
  • Attend design workshops and design team meetings where appropriate in relation to the Public Health design.
  • Be a focal point of knowledge and help to other engineers looking to improve their knowledge in Public Health design.
  • Assist with planning work schedules to meet project programmes.
  • Provide regular updates to line manager.
  • Utilise a high level of oral and written communication (report writing, in particular) to ensure clarity of communication both internally and externally.
  • Build relationships and contacts with potential sources of new work, maintain existing relationships.
  • On occasion assist with the delivery of presentations and pitches.
  • Coordinate with other discipline engineers as applicable for the continuity of the design process.
  • Attend progress, design team and coordination meetings where required.
  • Provide input to pre-qualification and selection of contractors, respond to tender queries, comment and review tender returns.
  • Obtain the necessary information from stakeholders both internally and externally (e.g. Architects, Quantity Surveyors and Design Consultants) to enable the design to proceed.
  • Lead on all Public Health design related activities both internally and externally to their resolution.
  • Identify and meet effectively the requirements and expectations of clients.
  • Provide support at all stages of the design process on related projects, in particular bring specialist insight into the concept design stage to ensure the subsequent design stages are developed with a winning strategy and appropriate level of innovation.

  Health & Safety

  • Ensure adherence to H&S standards and requirements at all times and ensure that all activities are performed in a safe manner.
  • Demonstrate a sound understanding of the CDM Regulations and their implementation when carrying out all duties.
  • Be able to formulate design risk assessments relating to Public Health services from inception through each design stage.
  • Use and maintain appropriate PPE.
  • Report all accidents/incidents or near misses.

  Quality Assurance

  • Ensure the relevant QA procedures are followed.
  • Maintain, develop and retain the highest appropriate standard of technical skill.
  • Ensure the project work complies with the Project Management Plan and Programme.

  Technical

  • Demonstrate an understanding of BSRIA BG6 2018, RIBA stages, Part L, BREEAM, renewable technologies and soft landings, and their implications to each stage of the Public Health design process.
  • Demonstrate a reasonable understanding of other MEP engineering disciplines, other than your own, sufficient to understand their impact in the overall design, and converse at a reasonable level.
  • Develop ability to use AutoCAD and Revit.
  • 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.

  Financial

  • Develop understanding of project costing principles and control changes during project development.
  • May on occasion assist with preparation of fee proposals.
  • Maintain required level of utilisation and complete timesheet on a weekly basis.
  • Keep line manager up to date with progress against deliverables and identify where and why time deadlines cannot be met.
  • Utilise Union Square to populate project information, manage resource, include financial information and monitor progress relating the Public Health Design.

  Project Interface

  • Attend design team and client meetings, on occasion as the company’s only representative.
  • Liaise with clients and others to obtain technical and operational information relating to the projects.
  • Keep project documentation up-to-date and comply with file management protocols.

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• Senior Sustainability Consultant

  London - City, EC1

  £50,000 - £58,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Client: A multi award-winning team of engineers, environmental designers, and sustainability consultants with more than 1,000 international employees. Their goal is to work towards a regenerative future in which all projects make a positive contribution to the health of the communities that they serve and the planet as a whole. With a clear mission to make an impact through delivering high-performance sustainable design and developments. As well as working for a world-class building engineering design, analytic and consulting service, specialising in net-zero first thinking, their employees’ careers are carefully developed through peer-to-peer mentoring and training, soft skills training programme, a bespoke CPD programme and an individual development plan backed by a generous training budget. Role: This is a new role within the business and will sit within the wider sustainability team. You will be working closely with the Associate Principal in Sustainability with a view to growing the carbon offering and consultancy service. The role will contribute to the delivery of work relating to the decarbonisation of existing building stock, and the whole life carbon assessments, in particular within MEP installations. You will be able to support the growth of business in this area by identifying new opportunities and delivering insightful presentations to potential new clients. The opportunity to do this will enable you to be part of a client’s project from concept right through to delivery. Benefits: Competitive remuneration package, wellbeing benefits and an Employee Assistance Programme to provide mental wellbeing support, guidance and advice. Their new HQ building right above Chancery Lane station offers a modern and attractive workplace, including rooftop garden and dedicated restaurant on the top floor with discount. The entire company works to a hybrid working policy including flexible hours to help people to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

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