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• Senior BREEAM Assessor/Sustainability Consultant

  London - London Bridge, SE1

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

  Permanent

  You will play a key role in the Sustainability team, driving projects and enhancing client relationships whilst maintaining a strong focus on identifying and developing new business initiatives. Working closely with colleagues of various disciplines, you will provide a first-class BREEAM and sustainability consultancy services to clients. You will work across a variety of sectors and will have the opportunity over time to assume greater levels of responsibility and autonomy as we support the development of your professional skills. Main Role and responsibility

  • Undertaking BREEAM and Well and Fitwel assessments
  • Manage multi projects on budget and in a timely manner
  • Acting as the Sustainability consultant and BREEAM AP, you will work closely with the clients, design team and contractors in a professional manner to deliver their key sustainability objectives - BREEAM, WELL, Fitwell, HQM.
  • Provide high-quality consultancy services, providing clear and applicable guidance and recommendations, allowing projects to realise their potential.
  • Assist in the delivery of sustainability strategies, this could include the following: Sustainability Benchmarks, sustainability Statements, Circular Economy, Health + Well-being.
  • Work collaboratively to develop compelling sustainability associated presentations – continuing our contribution to the built environment sector.
  • Desire to undertake Continual Professional Development by reading technical journals, attending relevant technical seminars from time to time, and attending in-house seminars aimed at increasing technical and operational knowledge

  Management

  • Monitor workload against deliverables and report to line manager.
  • Utilise a high level of oral and written communication (particularly developing report writing skills) to ensure clarity of communication both internally and externally.
  • Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance procedures.
  • Maintain good existing relationships with project stakeholders.
  • Take accountability for client-facing consultancy services, and 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.
  • Mentoring and training more junior members of staff.

  Health & Safety

  • Demonstrate understanding of the CDM Regulations, specifically the Designer's requirements.
  • Report all accidents/incidents or near misses.
  • Ensure adherence to all H&S requirements at all times.
  • Ensure adherence to all H&S requirements at all times.
  • Use and maintain appropriate PPE.

  Qualifications

  • Accreditations/ Qualified and experienced BREEAM Assessor and/or BREEAM AP
  • Relevant BSc or MSc (or equivalent) in an environmental or construction discipline
  • Min 3 years experience in undertaking building environmental assessments and certifications eg. BREEAM, WELL and Fitwel, HQM, and similar
  • Knowledge of building performance and LCA tools
  • Knowledge of thermal modelling and building physics studies including daylight studies, thermal comfort, and overheating studies
  • Track record in client relationship management and project management in a consulting environment.

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• Intermediate – Senior Electrical Engineer

  Hertfordshire - Hemel Hempstead

  to £50,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Our client is a privately owned, MEP building services consultancy established in 1993 based in Hertforshire. They have experienced steady growth by providing first class project delivery and now consist of a team of 30 multi-disciplinary Building Services and Sustainability Engineers. They are looking for an Electrical Engineer to work on some of the UKs largest high end residential & education projects. Building Services Experience required: 

  • Low Voltage (LV) Distribution
  • General and Emergency Lighting
  • General LV Power
  • Access Control, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Intruder Alarms
  • Fire Detection and Alarm
  • Lightning and Surge Protection Systems

  The role will involve:

  • Complete survey work and site inspections
  • Undertake design calculations using various methods, from manual calculations to software-based modelling
  • Prepare drawings
  • Write technical specification
  • Write technical reports
  • Problem solving
  • Support the Senior Management Team with client relationship management on projects they are working on
  • Take responsibility for their professional and personal development

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

  • Minimum 3-6 years building services consultancy 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, and Dialux
  • Knowledge of British standards, building regulations documents, etc
  • Knowledge of HTMs would also be of benefit
  • Professional membership (CIBSE, IET, IMechE)

  They are offering:

  • Flexible working
  • Salary range of £40,000 to £50,000
  • 25 days holiday (plus public holidays)

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• Senior/Associate Electrical Engineer

  London - City, EC2

  to £80,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  The Company & Role: This Canadian-born business founded in 1978 has grown to become a global commercial real estate advisory firm employing 5000 people in 120 locations across 20 countries.  This opportunity is for a Senior / Associate level Electrical engineer to join an exciting and successful Building Consultancy team, based in London. You will work on a variety of professional and project work for investors, lenders, occupiers, developers, and the public sector. Their broad client mix offer opportunities for travel around the UK and Europe with exposure to a diverse range of property types. The Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) engineering team offer traditional MEP design and consultancy services alongside surveying and project management activities with sustainable solutions at the core of their work. Their expertise ranges across all sectors including office, industrial, retail, education, government, healthcare, aviation, and residential. As part of their succession plan, they are looking for an electrically biased building services engineer who will support the building surveyors in providing building engineering consultancy services that augments and compliments the building surveying and Project Management activities. This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in MEP consulting or design and contracting who is looking to move into a corporate real estate environment. Flexible working arrangements from home and office is available but the applicant must be able and willing to travel to undertake site inspections as part of the role.   Duties & Responsibilities: Design:

  • Be familiar with RIBA Work plan stages, BSRIA BG6(2018) and deliverables required.
  • Understand the requirements and differences between performance design and detail design.
  • Agree briefs with clients to anticipate and identify needs and expectations and develop the job/project brief in conjunction with the team.
  • Prepare and assist in producing feasibility study reports.
  • Work with client and design team to assemble a design specification compliant with the Employer’s requirements, agree its format and content, and ensure delivery by the due date.
  • Agree and monitor scope of works and communicate any changes to the team.
  • Produce calculations for engineering systems as required and ensure proper QA, technical reviews and sign-off are carried out and recorded.
  • Establish the design concepts with the team and determine/agree the programme for the design process.
  • Hold an appreciation of sustainability, net zero carbon and building energy performance issues and ensure that these are taken fully into account in the initial assessment of the job/project and incorporate requirements into job/project delivery.
  • Liaise with the design team and agree the appropriate programme for issuing information to external associated parties.
  • Ensure the team delivers the requisite information to assist with the preparation of the project budget and agree the budget with the team.
  • Carry out periodic review and identify risks affecting overall delivery.
  • Co-ordinate and attend pre-qualification interviews.
  • Review tender documentation and authorise tender issues, review tenders received and advise client on appointment of contractor and liaise between disciplines on multi-functional tenders.
  • Report to the client any variance between the works constructed and the design intent.
  • Ensure appropriate level of site supervision and carry out periodic reviews of construction activity.
  • Ensure relevant schedules of testing/commissioning and snagging are prepared and carried out by suitably qualified personnel and ensure that performance is in line with project guidelines and client requirements.
  • Identify the need for building and site surveys and their relevance to the project and ensure that they are implemented in time to meet the requirements of the project.
  • Manage and monitor site and buildings appraisals and carry out inspections where necessary.
  • Ensure the availability of specialist resource for Computer Aided Design.
  • Follow in full the document control, archiving, CDM and QA processes relevant to job/project work, ensuring reports, correspondence, specifications, drawings, and schedules are issued, and filed in an appropriate manner.
  • Identify client needs and expectations, ensuring they are exceeded.

  Surveying, Dilapidations and Advisory:

  • Carry out/assist with technical due diligence surveys and reports.
  • Be familiar with mechanical, electrical, and public health installations and trends and current code/regulatory requirements.
  • Possess and display a good level of written communication skills with an ability to convey engineering systems clearly and concisely in report format and to a lay person.
  • Prepare feasibility study reports.
  • Hold an appreciation of sustainability, net zero carbon and building energy performance issues and ensure that these are taken fully into account in the initial assessment of the job/project and incorporate requirements into job/project delivery.
  • Understand dilapidation assessments (not essential but preferable)

  Business and Team Functions:

  • Attend and contribute to staff meetings.
  • Deliver jobs/projects to time and budget and evaluate jobs/projects to identify learning for the future.
  • Input to company job/project and resource management processes.
  • Promptly complete and submit timesheets.

    Knowledge, Skills, and Experience: The role is to contribute and assist jobs/projects and deliver excellent service to our clients. The applicant will have obtained, or be working towards, Chartered Engineer status and hold the professional qualifications with bodies such as CIBSE, IET or IMechE (however applicants with proven design experience in the industry may be considered) and can demonstrate experience in the industry for a minimum of 5 years, with a proven ability to work within a team completing engineering reports, detailed design, and site inspections. The applicant is expected to be comfortable with working in a multi-disciplinary Chartered Surveyor/Project Management environment and shall have excellent technical skills allied with the applicant’s relevant experience. The role will require the applicant to be familiar with a range of building services installations and be comfortable surveying and reporting on the general condition and potential remedial works required as part of our due diligence service to our clients. Prior experience in carrying out technical due diligence is not essential but preferable. The applicant will be able to work alone and as part of a team and be able to communicate with clients to provide professional advice in plain English, founded on their wide range of experience in the commercial, retail, healthcare, residential, and leisure sectors. Key attributes will include:

  • Client focus
  • Personal drive coupled with the ability to develop others
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Enthusiasm and passion for technical quality, learning and knowledge sharing
  • Willingness to help and support individuals
  • Capable of driving best practice and encouraging a culture of knowledge sharing and learning
  • Assertive, both in driving the initiative and harnessing support within the team
  • Promote client care and client facing culture

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