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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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• Senior Public Health Engineer

  Berkshire - Maidenhead

  £54 per hour (Inside ir35)

  Contract

  Europe’s leading design, engineering, and regulatory consultancy organisation with c22,000 staff operating from 14 European countries, including 14 UK branches they design, and plan sustainable communities, infrastructure, and environments in 70 countries worldwide generating sales of £2.3 billion.  The organisation is united by a commitment to collaboration, innovation, sustainability, and creating a positive impact on the shape of tomorrow for generations to come. They require an experienced Public Health Project Engineer to join their multidisciplinary Building Services design team in Maidenhead. You will be required to support the delivery of a wide variety of projects for several key clients covering a range of activities from project feasibility through to detailed design and construction support. Responsibilities:

  • Take responsibility for development of practical public health design solutions across a wide variety of challenging and prestigious projects;
  • Close liaison with project teams to produce coherent and coordinated information;
  • Representing the organisation with clients, design teams, and contractors;
  • Investigating new and emerging technologies and applying practically;
  • Provide technical guidance, support and training to colleagues and assist in mentoring and development of others;
  • Taking responsibility for production of high-quality Revit and AutoCAD work;
  • Quality Control for CAD/BIM production and adherence to company CAD/BIM standards;
  • To be able to work in close collaboration and co-ordinate activities with project managers, team leaders, team members, and other disciplines and have an appreciation of their role;
  • To work in both supervised and unsupervised environments ensuring that the technical content of all work carried out is correct and carried out in accordance within agreed timescales and within agreed budgets;
  • Complying with project and Client protocols;
  • To adhere to the company Health and Safety Policy.

  Professional Membership and Qualifications:

  • Degree or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline;
  • Progressing towards or membership of an appropriate professional body (desirable).

  Qualities:

  • Experience of Public Health design to British Standards and within a UK consultancy or contractor environment;
  • Ability to develop technical design schematics and layout drawings, supported by engineering calculations;
  • Experience of confidently managing production of design information in both 2D and 3D environments;
  • Ideally an excellent working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD;
  • Able to communicate in a fluent and positive manner with other team members and to produce reports in plain English;
  • Ability to work on own initiative and seek assistance when required;
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales are met;
  • Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions;
  • Take responsibility for your personal development and enable and support the learning of others;
  • Effective negotiation and persuasion skills, ability to manage and diffuse challenging situations;
  • Project a professional image to clients and colleagues;
  • Able to work collaboratively with others to form strong positive working relationships with colleagues, clients and contractors;
  • Able to recognise own impact on others and adapt approach where appropriate;
  • Demonstrate pride in work, through accurate timely delivery;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Willingness to adopt new technology and practice.

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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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