Senior Engineer Group 39 · London · Hybrid Remote

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplined construction and property consultancy. We provide a definitive range of services to the UK building and construction industry covering civil & structural engineering, building & quantity surveying, clerk of works, project management, employers agent, architecture, mechanical & electrical engineering, sustainability, building information modelling, development monitoring, expert witness, fire consultancy, party wall and health & safety.

Description:

This role is suitable for a candidate with extensive experience of delivering residential/mixed-use projects with detailed knowledge of low carbon technologies and sustainable design.

The role will provide you with an opportunity to become an integral part of our successful MEP and Sustainability Team. You will be responsible for managing projects, quality standards and mentoring and managing junior members of the team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of projects including client management, team resources, design deliverables and business development.

The culture in our team is to be a trusted client advisor, selected for our professional quality service, enthusiasm and expertise in the built environment.

Person Specification:

The candidate is expected to be conscientious, enthusiastic, well organised and professional. They must provide a constant positive influence on the team, encourage others and lead by example.

The candidate is expected to be proactive with developing their own and others knowledge, while driving standards and quality throughout the team.

General:

Basic hours: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., five days per week.

Holidays: Between 24 and 30 days depending upon years of service.

Location:

Based at the London Office but providing support to all other offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and deliver a wide range of projects including; residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial and educational.

• Attend meetings with clients and multidisciplinary design teams as the MEP project lead.

• Develop and present project design proposals to the project team and client.

• Undertake project surveys including; site inspections, stock condition, refurbishment and post-occupancy performance evaluations.

• Prepare high quality information including; technical specifications, designs, drawings, equipment schedules, survey reports, and contract documentation.

• Develop new and repeat business.

• Maintain regular contact with all Clients.

• Monitor and review junior staff performance.

• Continue to improve your own and the team’s technical knowledge.

• Report resource information to senior group managers.

Competencies:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering or building services engineering.
• Proven experience in a similar consultancy role.
• Extensive experience of delivering residential and mixed-use projects with low carbon technologies.
• Detailed knowledge of low carbon and sustainable design and London Plan Energy Policy.
• Hold/working towards membership with relevant industry body (CIBSE, IMechE, IET).

Performance Requirements/Objectives:

• On a daily basis, provide support and advice to staff, deal with client related issues and provide professional services as required.
• Each month ensure that project and team progress reports are completed and report to the group Partners.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism at all times.
• Mange projects effectively and to the satisfaction of the client and M&E Partners.
• Maintain high quality project records and information.
• Manage, maintain and improve the group’s design standards.
• Attend group meetings.
• Assist in the performance and development reviews of junior staff.

Training and Development:

The candidate will be expected to maintain all existing qualifications and to extend these as appropriate to their role and have ongoing training in relation to Health and Safety.

The Practice is keen to assist individuals in developing work related professional interests. The Practice takes training seriously, providing practical and financial assistance to all personnel.

Calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to and support the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training and service delivery.

Person Specification

Our Vision:

To be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment

Our values , which are:

Collaboration – being one team and supporting each other to achieve the best results and maximise our potential

Being Yourself – being true to ourselves and other and celebrating differences

Social Value – recognizing and embracing the need for our work to have a positive social impact

Excellence – Striving to be up with the best and at the forefront of what we do

Support – providing investment, encouragement and support to bring out the best in our people

Integrity – being honest and doing the right thing

Our values are integral to everything we do and are reflective of our interaction with each other, our clients, our wider stakeholders and how we approach our work and present ourselves.

Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are willing to go the extra mile to deliver the best results and are ultimately why our clients choose to work with us time and time again.

Wellbeing and Inclusion are at the forefront of our people strategy, and we are now to offer hybrid working on 95% of our roles and have recently committed to enhanced Family Leave schemes (after a qualifying period). We are passionate about encouraging more diversity within the construction industry and developing our apprenticeship program, along with enhancing our schools outreach program is part of our strategy.

If you are aligned to our values and are a talented and commercially minded please apply, or if this job isn’t quite right for you but you would like to start or progress a career within construction consultancy, please send us your CV for one of our future roles.

We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award and of our offerings for Leadership and Management Development. Our IIP awards confirms our commitment to developing our people and we are keen to assist individuals in developing work related professional interests. The Practice takes training seriously, providing practical and financial assistance to all eligible personnel.

calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to and support the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training and service delivery.

Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: List of Documents

The Practice is required under this Act to ensure that all Employees have the right to work in the UK and the right to do the work offered.

At interview all potential Employees must provide one of the original documents set out in List A or two of the original documents in the combinations given in List B (Please see Supporting Document 1). It is not necessary to produce documents from both lists.

Photocopies of documents provided will be retained on the successful applicant’s file.

This job description will be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities as may be determined. It is not intended to be rigid or inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works.

Under General Data Protection Act 2018 all employees are responsible for records held, created or used as part of their work for calfordseaden, whether paper-based or electronic, which also includes emails. Records should be managed and stored appropriately and should in all cases comply with the requirements of the ACT.

The appointment is subject to proof of the attainment of any qualifications deemed essential to the post and used as a basis for shortlisting and selection. Failure to provide evidence of the required qualifications will result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.