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• Senior Mechanical Engineer

  London - Clapham, SW11

  to £65,000 per annum + benefits

  Permanent

  Our client is an award-winning international studio for architecture and integrated design, with headquarters in London, and 14 offices worldwide employing c1400 people.  They have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to be part of their multidisciplinary engineering team in London. You will be required to work within a team to develop the successful projects through clear strategy and proactive commitment nationally and internationally. This is a fantastic opportunity with a top tier firm working on some of the most prestigious projects in the world which include projects in aviation, highrise, and pharmaceutical sectors. Responsibilities:

  • Represent the company in professional and diligent manner always
  • To provide discipline leadership
  • To adhere to the design process and undertake mechanical engineering design activities relating to the project
  • To fulfil the Practice’s overall objective in producing first class architecture and engineering on time and on budget
  • To have thorough knowledge of, and comply with, company procedures and standards
  • Review and management of project from inception to post construction duties
  • Good knowledge of relevant legislations, standards, regulations, guides and good practise
  • To have thorough knowledge of and compliance with company procedures and standards
  • To contribute and assist, as required by the Project Leader or Senior Partner, or nominated Engineer.

  Qualities and skills required:

  • Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities
  • Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based
  • Qualified as or working towards becoming a Chartered Engineer
  • Solid technical understanding of own core engineering discipline and the role of the mechanical engineer within the design team
  • Broad understanding of other engineering disciplines engaged in the design of the built environment
  • Good understanding of UK Building Regulations and industry standard design reference material
  • Ability to use initiative in response to demands of project
  • Able to negotiate and communicate well in graphical, written or verbal forms including ability to listen and to understand others
  • Ability to understand and formulate design decisions
  • A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working and a proven commitment to independent, lifelong learning
  • Self-organized and motivated
  • Developed problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team
  • 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
  • Ability to use Autodesk Revit and Microsoft ‘Office’ suite

  Desirable:

  • International project experience
  • LEED qualified or having working familiarity with environmental assessment methods such as LEED/BREEAM/WELL etc.
  • Broad understanding of sustainable design and the role of HVAC systems design in the built environment with some knowledge on MEP embodied carbon
  • Familiarity with ASHRAE design standards, including 55, 62.1, 90.1 etc.
  • Ability to use some of the following software applications: IES, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Coding in python, dynamo, grasshopper, C+

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• Lead Commissioning Manager

  London - Canary Wharf

  to £500 per day (Outside ir35)

  Contract

  Our client is Building Services consultancy providing single source solutions to the construction industry, property owners and property managers.  They provide solutions on all aspects of Building Services Commissioning and Client Verification and have been at the forefront of Commissioning Management for over 35 years.  As a result of growth they are looking for a Lead Commissioning Manager to join the team. Responsibilities will include the following:

  • Review all commissioning related documentation
  • Review the testing and commissioning process and plan
  • Identify risks to the project and any potential opportunities
  • Review and report against installation progress
  • Review trade contractors method statements
  • Attend regular commissioning meetings
  • Attend off-site and factory witness tests
  • Witness system pre-commissioning and setting to work activities
  • Witness commissioning activities
  • Witness of all integrated system testing
  • Witness of all performance / environmental testing
  • Witness testing of life safety systems in conjunction with relevant Statutory Authorities
  • Provide detailed reports to the client at agreed frequency
  • Issue a final summary report to the project team confirming that the services have been correctly installed and commissioned to specification
  • Identify any outstanding works, snags or potential latent risks
  • System commissionability reviews
  • Development of the commissioning plan

  When applying for this role as Commissioning Manager you will have skills and/or experience in the following items in order to be successful:

  • Degree or HND in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven UK experience in commissioning management.
  • Strong understanding of MEP systems and integration within building environments.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of British standards and building regulations.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong leadership and communication skills.
  • Development of the commissioning programme, including identification of the critical path and construction milestone drivers
  • Production and installation monitoring to specification and standards
  • Production of monitoring documents to track factory acceptance tests, method statement production, testing, commissioning and final acceptance and sign-off

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• Senior Sustainability and Net Zero Consultant

  UK Wide - London/Birmingham/Manchester/Warrington/Aberdeen/Glasgow

  to £60,000 per annum +benefits

  Permanent

  Position: To manage and lead the delivery of sustainable building services solutions on individual projects; to be a proactive member of the sustainability team; to contribute to the resource allocation of sustainability requirements as project work demands; contribute to the development of the sustainability team with marketing and fee bids and keeping up to date with current Legislation and Planning Policies.  This position can be based in one of our clients numerous UK offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Warrington, Aberdeen, or Glasgow. Responsibilities:

  • Delivery of Energy Strategies for Planning Applications
  • Lodgement of SAP calculations
  • Lodgement of non-domestic and domestic EPCs
  • Delivery of Sustainability Statements for Planning Applications
  • Knowledge of BREEAM / WELL
  • Knowledge of Home Quality Mark (HQM)
  • Thermal modelling to Level 5 (preferred)
  • Knowledge of façade performance and U-value calculations
  • Knowledge of Energy Auditing and Assessment
  • Knowledge of daylight calculations
  • Input into fee proposals

  Requirements (essential):

  • Educated to degree level in related discipline
  • Knowledge of residential and non-residential energy modelling
  • BREEAM Assessor
  • Presentation skills
  • Ensure that the Quality System procedures are adhered to
  • Responsible attitude and actively undertake training
  • Lead external workshops and design team meetings

  Requirements (desirable):

  • Knowledge of Mechanical and Electrical design
  • Knowledge of RIBA stages of work
  • Chartership
  • Level 5 IES thermal modelling accreditation
  • BREEAM / WELL AP
  • Knowledge of BSRIA scope of works

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