Job Description
The Company:
Inter disciplinary construction consultancy established for 60 years with 6 UK offices servicing projects across a variety of sectors up to £40m in value and an impressive portfolio of blue chip clients.
The Role:
- Lead building services design projects within a multidisciplinary team.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Collaborating with other disciplines to deliver complete scheme designs.
- Take ownership of resolving technical challenges and troubleshooting issues that arise.
- Stay up to date of advancements in building services technology and industry trends, applying knowledge to drive continuous improvement in design methodologies and processes.
Duties:
- Proficient in undertaking design work through all RIBA Stages including feasibility report, concept designs, spatial coordination, detailed design, construction monitoring, and handover.
- Ensuring compliance with UK building regulations, codes, and standards.
- Provide expertise in selecting and specifying mechanical equipment, materials and components, considering factors like performance, cost, and sustainability goals.
- Delivering or inputting into decarbonisation, sustainability and net-zero carbon strategies.
Skills and requirements:
- Accredited Building Services degree and significant experience in a similar role.
- Working towards IEng of CEng with CIBSE, IET or IMechE.
- Ability to work using their own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of the role.
- Excellent communication with ability to articulate complicated issues to clients and stakeholders.
- Ability to inspire confidence both internally and externally, and then use this to strengthen client relationships.
- Ambition and willingness to learn while demonstrating a high level of diligence and organisational skills.
- Strong working knowledge of British Standards, codes of practice and relevant design guidance and standards.
- Software experience: – AutoCAD, Revit, Dialux/Relux, Trimble Pro-Design, Bluebeam
Knowledge of:
- Electrical systems design: LV distribution, small power, general and emergency lighting, containment, fire detection and alarm, security detection and alarm, access control, CCTV and lightning protection.
- Electrical design calculations: cable sizing and lighting calculations.
- Building codes and standards.
- Energy efficiency and sustainability.
- Construction materials and methods.
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Market leading annual leave options
- Agile/hybrid working policy
- Innovative training and development program
- Pension
- Private healthcare
