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Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Building Services Electrical Engineer with a leading International multi-disciplinary design consultancy in Central London.They are one of the UKs Top Employers for 5 years in a row according to Top Employer Institute.Their multi-disciplined team includes MEP (30 strong), Environmental Design & Sustainability, VT, and Architectural Design Lighting.They are involved in high profile and prestigious projects all over the world across a variety of sectors so the role may involve some travel.
Responsibilities:
Represent the company in professional and diligent manner at all times.
Establish and maintain strong working relationship with internal and external stakeholders, design team, authorities, utilities and associated organisations.
Attend all meetings with client, project team, contractors etc.
Undertake and deliver high quality detailed engineering design for electrical building services and power distribution systems, including calculations, analysis, schematics, drawings, diagrams, models, specifications and other documents required.
Review and management of project from inception to post construction duties.
Good Knowledge of relevant legislations, standards, regulations, guides and good practise.
Seek, complete and record evidence of, continuing professional development (CPD) in accordance with the requirements of the relevant professional Institution.
To have thorough knowledge of and compliance with procedures and standards.
Contribute, or otherwise assist, as required.
Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a core priority. To support and champion the embedding of this focus as a collective workforce responsibility, EDI should be integrated, where relevant, into all workstreams.
Qualities and Skills:
Required:
Chartered Engineer or Professional Registered working toward CEng in 6 months. With Electrical engineering or Building Services Degree with electrical bias, 2,1 or higher.
At least 5 years experience in a building design engineering capacity within the UK and internationally.
Proven ability to design electrical Building Services systems and demonstrate rationale behind proposals.
Experience of being Lead Electrical Engineering for more than one project (construction value >£30M).
- Required involvement from Concept to Construction.
- Involved in Construction Administration (snagging, Testing &Commissioning).
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of low carbon design.
Mentoring and management of junior engineers, sharing technical knowledge and experience.
Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities.
Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based.
Excellent organisational skills.
Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information.
Self motivated and able to take responsibility.
Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks.
Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team.
Flexible attitude.
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.
Able to work as part of an effective team assisting and supporting team members.
Desirable:
Project Management with good financial acumen.
Experience in Education, Hospital, Retail, Airport, Stadia, High-rise Mixed Used Commercial projects delivery.
Second Language.
Specialism in one or more of the following: - Lighting and Daylighting - Vertical Transportation - IT and Communications Infrastructure - Security - Acoustic - High / Medium Voltage - Earthing, Bonding and EMC - Lightning Protection - UPS and Generator - Fire Protection - Building Information Modelling.
Proficient in some of the following: - Revit - Navisworks - AutoCad - Microstation - Rhino - AGI32 - Dialux - Relux - Radiance - Elevate - Amtech - Hevacomp - InDesign - NBS Create / NES Spec - Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project.
This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post holder.
