Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per annum
Location: Manchester
This post offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career advancement. Projects will involve the application of practical engineering skills associated with the built environment and other related industries.
Responsibilities:
Produce Electrical building services engineering designs from concept design through to construction issue, in line with our ethos and undertake site supervision of design projects.
Prepare feasibility studies.
Supervise work and design quality of more junior members of the team.
Execute projects within defined design, programme and cost parameters.
Carry out designs on a variety of buildings within different sectors i.e., schools, offices, leisure facilities, Public Authorities, Government buildings, industrial, etc.
Prepare technical specifications, reports, and drawings.
Represent company at meetings with clients and contractors.
Conduct site surveys, inspections, and condition surveys where appropriate.
Promote and incorporate sustainable design wherever possible.
Participate in design quality reviews/audits as required.
Maintain records and archives to company standards.
Manage own workload and that of junior staff.
Assist with processes for the development of staff to enhance the standards, expertise, and reputation of company.
Promote and improve inter-discipline working with other disciplines such as Architecture, Civil, and Structural.
Monitor emerging legislation and engineering standards relating to electrical building services and ensure their implementation.
Input to the design change control process and estimate cost and/or time implications where so delegated.
Cooperate with quality, safety, and environmental objectives and contribute to the commitment for continual improvement.
Assist in the production of fee estimates and bids.
Engage in wider business activity and promote innovation in ways that we deliver.
Perform ad hoc duties in line with company management system. Requirements:
Electrical Building Services engineer, degree qualified or can demonstrate equivalent knowledge through experience.
Member of a professional institution and working towards CEng.
Previous experience of a similar building services role and/or design consultancy is essential.
Experienced user of Microsoft Office.
Experience of using Hevacomp / TAS calculation packages.
Experience of using AutoCAD and Revit.
Experience and understanding of delivering projects to BIM level 2 using Revit applications.
Experience of working to QA procedures.
Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, able to inspire, influence, and negotiate.
In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of Building Regulations and in particular Part L.
A good understanding of quality assurance, safety, and environmental sustainability.
Able to make decisions, act on own initiative, and operate in a proactive way.
A degree of financial awareness and the ability to develop this skill further.
Good ability to build up and maintain client and team relationships.
Effective team worker, contributing to the team and wider objectives.
Strong communication skills able to understand and express technical concepts clearly and accurately.
Excellent report writing skills, experience of making presentations, and attending meetings with clients.
Organise and prioritise own time and tasks to enable the simultaneous running of several projects.
Be able to logically analyse problems from first principles to determine solutions.
A good understanding of sustainability issues including passive design, low and zero carbon technologies.
Ability to mentor and offer leadership to junior members of the team
Salary description
£45000.00 - £55000.00 per year