Company Description
XCO2, an award-winning environmental and building services consultancies in the UK is seeking to appoint a Senior Electrical Engineer with a passion for low carbon design and renewable energy systems. With a team of over 80 and offices in London and Singapore, XCO2 has worked on over 1,500 projects around the world to achieve carbon reductions and high energy performance in operation.
As the name says, XCO2 is about crossing out CO2 from the built environment. This is our guiding principle. We pride ourselves in collaboration, innovation and understanding clients' needs to achieve their environmental ambitions.
The mechanical and electrical design team works on a range of core disciplines across residential, hospitality, commercial and public sectors carrying out low carbon MEP design, energy audits and dynamic modelling.
The company is dynamic, with a relaxed, friendly and diverse work environment. Our staff get engaged in regular social activities and build lasting relationships. More information here: XCO2 is CIBSE's Building Performance Consultancy of the Year for 2022 (<50 employees) and 2023, 2024 and employees).
Role Summary
* Position
: Senior Electrical Engineer
* Duration
: Permanent
* Location:
London
* Frequency
: Full time
* Remuneration
: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications
* Key benefits:
9-day fortnights (every other Friday off), 25 days annual leave
* Role
: MEP design
* Application
: Email CV to
Requirements
A master's or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, building services engineering or similar. 4-7 years of experience in electrical design of buildings, ideally in a consultancy environment. The candidate must demonstrate a keen interest in low carbon design and take an active interest in the industry. The individual must also fulfil the following criteria:
* Excellent communication skills and capable of presenting ideas clearly
* Highly motivated, enthusiastic and ambitious
* Demonstrate knowledge of the relevant industry standards and building regulations
* Although not a requirement, experience in the following software will be considered a benefit: AutoDesk Revit, IES VE, Amtech, Office Suite (essential) and a programming language.
Attributes (dependent on experience)
* Technical ability:
Strong technical ability across the electrical services.
* Project management:
Ability to oversee a number of projects at a time
* Ownership:
Ability to take ownership of projects, clients and non-project tasks. Thoroughness throughout the delivery of a project or non-project task.
* Commercial acumen:
Client and delivery focused, looking to develop opportunities where possible.
* Proactive:
Driven to take on responsibility or develop an opportunity without the prompt of senior leadership.
* Professional maturity:
Understanding of what clients need and ability to communicate with design teams and clients in an appropriate manner. Understanding of 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 own work and work on projects that they lead. Aware of deadlines and project budgets and ability to 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.
Day-to-day responsibilities
* 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 of 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.