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• Junior Electrical Engineer

  Surrey - Croydon

  to £40,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  The Client: Multi-disciplinary Building Services consultant founded in 1997 offering the full range of MEP services nationwide from their 4 UK offices.  Senior staff drive projects from feasibility through to delivery across a diverse range of sectors from data centres and retail outlets, to care homes, schools and offices. The Role: Providing design and technical advice on projects for the respective discipline. Provide a professional and technical consulting and design service to the client encompassing of, but not limited to, site surveys, meetings, feasibility studies, due diligence, design, technical reports and specifications, commissioning, and defects inspections. Assist with multiple projects in a co-ordinated manner, meeting project deadlines and cost requirements. Work under the clear direction of others and interpret the needs of a project where applicable, take a discipline lead role on smaller projects as required.

  • Work in co-ordination with all other design team members, internal and external and provide excellent client care and reporting throughout the whole project life cycle.
  • Understand the project appointment and scope of work following a briefing and be aware of any limitations of the duties on different projects.
  • Have an understanding of project costs and the impact of designs and recommendations on the overall budget for the scheme and monitor time against these costs.
  • Take ownership of your workload to meet agreed timescales and deliverables.
  • Attend meetings as required to represent the discipline and be able to convey other disciplines on behalf of the Company.
  • Communicate proactively and professionally with internal and external project teams and clients when required, attending meetings in a professional manner.
  • Arrange and carry out site surveys as required and prepare the appropriate reports.
  • Demonstrate and deliver acceptable technical and report writing skills.
  • Deal with day-to-day queries from site related to the specific discipline and report to the client or via a senior member of the project team as required.
  • Carry out condition surveys for the specified discipline for combining into an overall report for the client.
  • Contribute to the overall feasibility study for projects for the specified discipline.
  • As required produce designs, calculations, room data sheets, equipment schedules and specifications and other technical information as required to meet the agreed project stage / level, and coordinate these with others in conjunction with the CAD Department.
  • Understand project risks and produce combined MEP Residual Risk Reports in accordance with the CDM regulations with input from other disciplines and team members as required.
  • Promote sustainability and energy efficiency within designs and recommendation and discuss the appropriate systems to implement with the senior team members.
  • Carry out and report on defects inspections, snagging and input into the witnessing of commissioning.
  • Check work for compliance with good practice and the project brief and raise any concerns or potential variations with a senior member of the team.
  • Comment on the as-fitted drawings and O&M documents.
  • Provide excellent client care and assist in opportunities for new and repeat appointments and opportunities, support business development and continuous improvement.

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• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  Shropshire - Shrewsbury

  to £60,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

    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
  • Ceng

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• Graduate Electrical Engineer

  London - Battersea, SW11

  £30,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Role: This is an opportunity for a Graduate Electrical Engineer with a leading International multi-disciplinary design consultancy in Central London.  They are one of the UKs Top Employers for 5 years in a row according to Top Employer Institute.  Their multi-disciplined team includes MEP (30 strong), Environmental Design & Sustainability, VT, and Architectural Design Lighting.  They are involved in high profile and prestigious projects all over the world across a variety of sectors so the role may involve some travel. Responsibilities:

  • To understand the design project.
  • To prepare, and develop under the guidance of a project leader, calculations, analysis, drawings, diagrams, models and other documents relating to the design.
  • To assist where required in the co-ordination of the internal design team.
  • To take responsibility, where required by the project leader, for specific areas of the design and project development.
  • To liaise, where appropriate, with members of the external design team and other associated organisations or companies.
  • To seek, and record evidence of, continuing professional development (CPD) in accordance with the requirements of the relevant professional Institution.
  • To contribute, or otherwise assist, as required by the Project Leader or Senior Partner, or nominated Engineer.
  • To take responsibility in project document control and filing as required by the project leader.
  • Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a core priority. To support and champion the embedding of this focus as a collective workforce responsibility, EDI should be integrated, where relevant, into all workstreams.
  • Thorough knowledge of and compliance with procedures and standards.

  Qualities and Skills: Essential:

  • Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities.
  • Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based.
  • Technical engineering skills with the relevant university qualifications.
  • Ability to understand and formulate design decisions and present for discussion.
  • Ability to use a variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project
  • Advanced knowledge of working with Microsoft Office software to be used for calculations, reports and presentations.
  • Working knowledge of core technical guidance of the IET Wiring Regulations; BS 7671 and CIBSE supporting documents relevant to the position.
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills – articulate and diplomatic manner.
  • Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information.
  • Self motivated and able to take responsibility.
  • Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks.
  • Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team.
  • Flexible attitude.
  • Able to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
  • Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure.
  • Able to work as part of an effective team assisting and supporting team members.

  Desirable:

  • Understanding of the engineer’s role in the co-ordination and integration of project information and management.
  • Understanding of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget.
  • Ability to use some of the following: Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Dialux, AGI, Amtech/ Trimble Calculation Software, InDesign, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

    This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post holder.

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