The Position
As an Intermediate/Senior Electrical engineer, you’ll take the lead on projects and client facing, while providing management and mentoring to other electrical engineers.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities (not limited to)
• Project management including managing several projects at a time
• Proficiency in design (calculations, design reports, schematics, and layout drawings) of all mechanical/electrical sub disciplines
• Proficiency in design of different building use types (single residential, multi residential, retail, office etc)
• Proficiency in design/review of all RIBA Stages
• Ensure engineering designs are in accordance with the clients’ brief, project requirements, building regulations and industry standards
• Report to team lead on project deadlines, resourcing, client/design team feedback and performance of more junior engineers
• Set out resource plans for all your projects
• Ensure delivery of work on a weekly basis as planned/resourced
• Track project work on projects you lead that is conducted by others
• Set out and work to commercial plans for your projects i.e. fee schedules against key milestones
• Delegating work to Intermediate and Junior staff members and quality assure their work
• Supporting the Director or Associate in resource planning for the team
• Leading and client facing projects
• Maintaining client relationships
• Overseeing the output of junior and intermediate team members who are supporting your projects
• QA review of project work
• Reviewing work on own projects and other projects (where required)
• Deliver knowledge of the relevant Industry Standards, British Standards, Building Regulations to clients and colleagues
Your attributes:
• Technical ability – Strong technical ability across the Electrical services.
• Project management – oversee a number of projects at a time
• Ownership – Take ownership over projects, clients and non-project tasks that have been delegated to them. Thoroughness throughout the delivery of a project or non-project task.
• Commercial acumen – are client/delivery aware and focussed, look to develop opportunities where possible.
• Proactive – have the drive and ambition to take on responsibility or develop an opportunity without the prompt of senior leadership.
• Professional maturity – understand what clients need and able to communicate with design teams and clients in an appropriate manner. Understands the contribution all projects have to the company’s commercial or ethical goals, treating them with their due importance, regardless of personal interest.
• Organisation – strong organisational skills in tracking their own work and work on projects that they lead. Aware of deadlines and project budgets and plan appropriately for them. Good project time management.
• Communication – clear and concise internal and external communication that is tailored to the audience.
• Industry presence – takes an interest in the industry and promoting our business and services within it.
• Experience – experienced at dealing with architects and clients, attending design team meetings and delivering quality work on time and in budget.
This company believes in a progressive and interactive working environment that promotes enthusiasm and proactiveness.
Their workspace is an open and informal atmosphere, where communication and knowledge sharing is encouraged, and various break out spaces are on offer to promote collaboration, movement and employee well-being.
In, the practice received official accreditation as a London Living Wage Employer, reinforcing their long-standing commitment to ensuring their entire workforce can meet the demands of living and working in the capital.
They also have a forward-thinking approach to their working schedule; they understand the obligations of personal life and the importance of a work/life balance. The team benefits from flexible office hours (flexi-time) and 9-day fortnights where they have alternate Fridays off. This coincides with the flexibility of working from the office 2 days per week and working from home 3 days per week. They recognise that this encourages enthusiasm, more creativity and enhanced productivity.
Their employees are their greatest asset and the relaxed and social environment, as well as their awareness and proactiveness when it comes to mental health and general wellbeing is key to their enthusiasm for the work they do. Each environmental and M&E team has a budget for socials and staff celebrations and teams often join together to ensure cross-team bonding.
In addition, their Social Committee, formed of representatives from each team and entrusted with autonomy in their decision making, is allocated an annual budget for company-wide social, sports, health and charitable activities.
What’s in it for you:
· Flexible office hours
· 9-day fortnights
· Twice-weekly fruit deliveries
· Regular office drinks
· Team socials and events
· Annual sports day
· Annual Christmas trip (normally abroad)
· Cycle to work scheme
· Private health insurance
Do you have a keen interest in low carbon design?
Would you consider yourself highly motivated, enthusiastic, and ambitious?
Interested?