Fire Engineers

Location: London/South East/South West/Midlands/North West

Ref: 5942

Job Description Client:

A multi award-winning team of engineers, environmental designers, and sustainability consultants. Their goal is to work towards a regenerative future in which all projects make a positive contribution to the health of the communities that they serve and the planet as a whole. With a clear mission to make an impact through delivering high-performance sustainable design and developments.

As well as working for a world-class building engineering design, analytic and consulting service, specialising in net-zero first thinking, their employees' careers are carefully developed through peer-to-peer mentoring and training, soft skills training programme, a bespoke CPD programme and an individual development plan backed by a generous training budget.

Location:

The entire company works to a hybrid working policy and although their new HQ building right above Chancery Lane station offers a wonderful working experience, they are also interested in engineers across the UK particularly in South East, South West, Midlands, and North West.

Their offices in Oxford are smaller and consist of a close knit multi-disciplined team. For other UK regions they can offer remote working with hot desk facilities within sister company's facilities in the short term whilst they grow their presence in those regions.

Role:

They are growing the fire engineering team and have vacancies at a variety of levels from engineer through to associate. The growth plans guarantee potential candidates future progression and development. They can offer a wide range of projects to support across residential, commercial, heritage, science & technology, and education.

Whether you are building on an experienced career or just starting your professional journey, there is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow while collaborating with their network of global offices.

Responsibilities & Qualifications:

You will advise clients on fire strategy for their building assets so your detailed knowledge of current UK building codes, standards and regulations is imperative. This knowledge will enable you to deliver projects autonomously and as a team collaborating with colleagues.

Other tasks you will be involved include Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling, review and mark-up design plans, zone modelling, producing fire strategy documents and presenting your findings and reports to clients. This will enable you to influence decision making and designs to ensure compliance and safety.

You don't need to have completed a Fire Safety or Fire Engineering degree that are currently being offered by universities such as Lancashire, Edinburgh and Ulster although if you have fantastic. More important is a couple of years practical experience delivering fire engineering and safety advice and guidance to UK clients. If further education to support your career development is of interest then that is something they would be happy to support you with.

Competitive remuneration package, wellbeing benefits and an Employee Assistance Programme to provide mental wellbeing support, guidance and advice. Hybrid working patterns and flexible hours help people to achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

• A capacity to sketch and develop designs and design briefs dictated by either clients or engineering managers.
• Having full responsibility for technical and financial decisions taken. These include choice of system, organisation of works, and development of projects, with the ability to comply with time restrictions and limits.
• Undertake surveys of a building and prepare reports on the mechanical aspects, including capability and compliance with Codes of Practice and Regulations and energy evaluation.
• Have an understanding of the basic physics and design parameters associated with other disciplines.
• Have a full and detailed understanding of the physics and design parameters on all aspects of mechanical works, and be able to implement the designs, including energy assessment.
• Be computer literate and able to assist in the preparation of drawings on CAD and ability to translate requirements to CAD technicians.
• Be competent in the exercise of independent technical judgement and application of engineering principles, including the application of Standards, Codes of Practice and Regulations.
• Maintain a proactive attitude to maintaining output to programme and time management.
• Knowledge of British standards, building regulations documents, etc.
• Able to work without supervision.

Requirements:

• A degree qualification - mechanical or building services (Chartered or working towards). An HNC or HND with suitable design experience will also be considered.
• Client interaction skills.
• Software design ideally including Microsoft Office, Hevacomp, AutoCAD.
• Flexible working is offered with 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

Role:This is an opportunity for a Graduate Electrical Engineer with a leading International multi-disciplinary design consultancy in Central London. They are one of the UKs Top Employers for 5 years in a row according to Top Employer Institute. Their multi-disciplined team includes MEP (30 strong), Environmental Design & Sustainability, VT, and Architectural Design Lighting. They are involved in high profile and prestigious projects all over the world across a variety of sectors so the role may involve some travel.

Responsibilities:

• To understand the design project.
• To prepare, and develop under the guidance of a project leader, calculations, analysis, drawings, diagrams, models and other documents relating to the design.
• To assist where required in the co-ordination of the internal design team.
• To take responsibility, where required by the project leader, for specific areas of the design and project development.
• To liaise, where appropriate, with members of the external design team and other associated organisations or companies.
• To seek, and record evidence of, continuing professional development (CPD) in accordance with the requirements of the relevant professional Institution.
• To contribute, or otherwise assist, as required by the Project Leader or Senior Partner, or nominated Engineer.
• To take responsibility in project document control and filing as required by the project leader.
• Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) is a core priority. To support and champion the embedding of this focus as a collective workforce responsibility, EDI should be integrated, where relevant, into all workstreams.
• Thorough knowledge of and compliance with procedures and standards.

Qualities and Skills:Essential:

• Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities.
• Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based.
• Technical engineering skills with the relevant university qualifications.
• Ability to understand and formulate design decisions and present for discussion.
• Ability to use a variety of media in the development and documentation of a design project.
• Advanced knowledge of working with Microsoft Office software to be used for calculations, reports and presentations.
• Working knowledge of core technical guidance of the IET Wiring Regulations; BS 7671 and CIBSE supporting documents relevant to the position.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - articulate and diplomatic manner.
• Able to manage sensitive and sometimes confidential information.
• Self motivated and able to take responsibility.
• Able to demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach to daily tasks.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team.
• Flexible attitude.
• Able to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally.
• Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure.
• Able to work as part of an effective team assisting and supporting team members.

Desirable:

• Understanding of the engineer's role in the co-ordination and integration of project information and management.
• Understanding of financial aspects of running a design project on time and on budget.
• Ability to use some of the following: Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, MicroStation, Dialux, AGI, Amtech/ Trimble Calculation Software, InDesign, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

This description reflects the core activities of the role but is not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties within the group/department may be required in addition to changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work. Job descriptions will be reviewed regularly and where necessary revised in accordance with organisational needs. Any major changes will be discussed with the post holder.

This is a career changing opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer to work with an innovative MEP design consultancy where you will be given complete autonomy over design and financial aspects of projects, and a realistic opportunity to progress. The company was established in 1978 and is an independent Mechanical & Electrical design consultancy that provides the full range of MEP Building Services . click apply for full job details