Overview
Location: Reading
As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our experienced MEP team based at our offices in Reading, Theale.
You will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of working in a design capacity with good working knowledge of building services installations. Working as part of a team, you will be confident dealing with clients and leading MEP project work. You will be expected to manage your own project teams, delivering design work to the required standards while providing excellent levels of client service.
We offer a highly supportive environment in which you can develop your career. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly following either a technical or managerial career path.
Our current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the science and research, advanced manufacturing, motorsport, education, defence, commercial and residential sectors.
Role and Responsibilities
1. To lead MEP engineering teams delivering a range of project work
2. Managing risk within MEP engineering projects; having good working knowledge of MEP scope/appointments and excellent commercial acumen
3. To act as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for electrical building services concept and detailed design
4. Supervising and monitoring the work of others in this function
5. Mentoring and developing junior engineers
6. Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages
7. Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
8. Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams
9. Attending a range of project group and technical meetings
10. Ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements
Experience and Skills Required
11. Excellent project management skills.
12. Ability to foster long term productive working relationships.
13. Significant experience within an electrical building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background.
14. Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND)
15. To have achieved or working towards IEng or CEng status.
16. Excellent communication skills and willing to work as part of a close-knit team towards a shared goal.
17. Attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver high standards of client care.
What's in it for you?
Our people are our business – our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:
18. Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
19. Purposeful and meaningful work
20. Continual development and mentoring
21. Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
22. Happiness and enjoyment
23. Openness, honesty and integrity
24. Acting as one team
Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:
25. A healthy holiday balance of 26 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
26. 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
27. An inclusive wellbeing offer:
28. Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
29. Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
30. Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, by Unum
31. A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you
32. Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational
33. The opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team within a modern, high quality and wellbeing aligned office space