Principal Electrical Engineer (Building Services)
Allen & York are delighted to have been engaged by this leading national design & engineering consultancy to identify a senior building services engineer to join their busy team based in the West Midlands.Key objectivesDesign and specify all aspects of Electrical building services in accordance with current guidelines, standards and regulationsMaintain a knowledge of current issues related to general construction and specifically electrical building services guidelines, standards and regulationsContribute to the design planning, resourcing and fee planning of specific project teamsContribute to the development of the electrical services department as requiredPrincipal responsibilities and accountabilitiesTo undertake engineering services design and consultancy work on behalf of Morgan Sindall Professional Services under the direction of the line manager or project leader.To undertake calculations, production of drawings, specifications and reports, site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison, liaison with members of design/construction teams, project management, costing and any other relevant duty required to comply with the project brief.To undertake an appropriate level of resource management responsibility and control by:Ensuring an understanding of project briefsWorking to time allocationsMake steps to minimise expenses and nonchargeable costsProduce project cost of further works and resource plansEnsuring support services are made availableParticipate in effective presentations to external organisations, customers and peer groupsCooperating with other members of the teamReviewing progress plus reporting any anomalies and scope of duty revisions to the line managerUpdating forward plan of workload regularlyEnsure design intent/commissioning fulfilled during construction stageTo undertake an appropriate level of technical/quality management responsibility and control by:Using up to date IT, technical methodology and information sourcesRegularly reviewing computations, information and content of projectEnsuring all work is completed under the company quality assurance proceduresReporting any problems/difficulties during project progressionAssisting in the maintenance/updating of relevant literature/information sources/contactsContributing to development of working practices to improve team efficiency particularly with reference to the use of ITProvide feedback on the performance of the department from a technical and operational perspectiveTo support and use BIM on relevant projects and undertake the necessary training and CPD to ensure clear understanding of processes and required proficiencyTo undertake an appropriate level of financial management responsibility and control by:Ensuring projects are kept within time/cost limits as stated at briefing meetingsCompleting time/expense sheets as requiredTo undertake an appropriate level of business development by:Responding to clients within framework of commissionAssisting in development of new clients or opportunities for the companyMaking a positive contribution on how image and efficiency of the company can be improvedActing as an ambassador for the companyQualifications and trainingYou will be a Chartered Engineer, degree qualified in Building Services or similar.A member of a Professional Institute such as CIBSE or IET, Fellow would advantageous Advertised through Zoek.