Electrical / Mechanical Building Services Engineers

 

Main characteristics

Location

Warrington, Cheshire

Company

Matchtech

Salary

£40.00 - £45.00/hour

Employment type

Contract

Category

Construction / Skilled Trades

Job summary

The Role

This opportunity will involve working as part of a JV team on the Nuclear Technical Support Provider (NTSP) framework. This 7 year framework, with the option of a further 3 years, will deliver specialist nuclear technical services valued between £250-million to £400-million to support DIO, Navy Command and other MOD organisations.
The framework will support the Clyde Infrastructure Programme (CIP) and wider Royal Navy and defence requirements. Its primary focus will be on delivering the refurbishment and upgrade of critical infrastructure at HMNB Clyde.
The opportunity will require candidates to be client-facing as well as being involved in the day-to-day design and management of projects. It is an exciting opportunity for an experienced design engineer to further develop their career within a leading building design consultancy.
Energy and Carbon are an essential aspect of this position and with the rise in importance of decarbonising the built environment, improving air quality and implementing energy efficient design solutions, our team is expanding to deliver sustainable solutions for our growing portfolio of satisfied clients.
Our focus is on developing our staff to realise their full potential, with development plans geared to individual needs and abilities. This role will allow development of existing technical skills as well as providing potential to expand digital skills and project management
Our Practice is committed to developing our ways of working using emerging Digital Technology and the global reach offered by an organisation of our size and capability. Our ideal individual will bring strong technical skills to the role, as well as an enquiring mind able to contribute to the growth of our digital practice, and the potential to lead and manage large and diverse delivery teams, locally and remotely.

Responsibilities

Ensuring an understanding of project briefs
Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems - power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection etc.
Carry out (and managing of others), in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux, in-house developed tools, etc.
Preparing technical specifications using NBS
Collaborate with our BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Autodesk Revit
Representing us at meetings with clients and contractors
Site surveys, inspections and monitor site works
Report and technical note writing
Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards
Adherence to all quality, environmental & governance processes
Managing own workload, updating forward plan of workload regularly and working to time allocations
Managing elements of project delivery and an understanding of budget costings
Reviewing progress, including reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the project lead
Assist with technical development of junior staff
Requirements

Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related subjects
Chartered Engineer with CIBSE or IET
Good level of computer literacy in a range of software tools including Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages. Any HV tools will also be beneficial
Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings
Some knowledge of energy related contracts and funding mechanisms such as SALIX
Understanding of energy and carbon related data capture and analytics
Awareness of the principles of building physics such as passive design solutions and fabric first approaches
Competent in designing for measurement and verification, including experience of commissioning and post installation evaluation of performance
Experience of working in a design consultancy and/or experience of working within a contractor design environment is essential
Detailed knowledge of appropriate technical standards
Able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way
Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential
Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings
Undertake any other reasonable tasks or duties as required by the management team from time to time, in order to maintain flexibility in the organisation