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Position: Electrical Engineer – Building Services
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.

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