About CIBSE
The leading authority on building services engineering and a pioneer in responding to the threat of climate change, CIBSE exists to advance global best practice in the profession.
Through harnessing the expertise of our members, CIBSE represents the profession as a trusted voice to provide advice and guidance to Government on matters relating to construction, engineering and sustainability.
For over 127 years, CIBSE has supported a community of over 22,000 professionals worldwide in their pursuit of excellence in building performance, sustainability and safety to influence the well-being of individuals and communities of today and of future generations. CIBSE members continue to create the most environmentally friendly systems in major projects across the globe.
This is an exciting time to join CIBSE, a charitable organisation, which plays a critical role in a growing and changing sector.
About the role
The role of Head of Building Services Engineering is a broad and varied one. They will lead the development of the Institution's technical resources on the design, installation, commissioning, maintenance, control and POE of MEP systems, towards net zero buildings. They will advise the Institution and lead projects on furthering the Institution's knowledge in the areas of, but not exclusively, heat pumps, heat networks, smart controls, electrification of buildings, digital engineering and AI. They will work with CIBSE stakeholders, including Special Interest Groups, Societies, Standing Committees, and other industry bodies and key professionals to identify gaps in CIBSE knowledge and develop opportunities and projects to address those gaps. They will work with CIBSE staff to deliver knowledge, training, and marketing content. They will technically support the Certification team in the delivery of the NABERS Scheme.
Working within a dynamic and competitive team, interacting with multiple internal and external stakeholders and managing a wide range of activities, this role requires self-motivation and strong leadership, coordination and interpersonal skills.
They will also be expected to deputise in the absence of the Technical Director.
What you will do
* Manage and co-ordinate the various day-to-day activities of the Technical Team, to ensure that CIBSE technical representation is so organised to provide a high-quality of technical input to internal and external stakeholders, in a timely manner, and deliver good value technical support to CIBSE members and wider industry.
* Manage CIBSE technical input to the development of Building Regulations (Building Safety Act, Future Homes and Future Buildings Standard, HEM, Heat Networks, etc.) and industry standards (BSI, CEN and ISO). Specifically, contributing to CIBSE responses to consultations relating to the building sector, in collaboration with external stakeholders where appropriate.
* Provide an initial internal point of contact for technical support within CIBSE, managing external technical enquiries, ensuring distribution of technical papers to key people, and coordinating the schedule of technical meetings to support consultation responses.
* Provide technical input to CIBSE knowledge, including working with Standing Committees and other stakeholders to identify gaps in CIBSE knowledge and work with the Knowledge Team to propose, manage and deliver knowledge projects.
* Identify and develop opportunities for specific projects relating to CIBSE's core technical guidance, working with external bodies, stakeholders, academia and government as appropriate.
* Provide technical support and coordinate the technical outputs of the CIBSE Special Interest Groups and Societies and Standing Committees.
* Provide technical input to CIBSE Knowledge, Training & Events, Membership and Certification, including the development of new services ideas.
* Provide technical content to the Marketing department, for media communications, and to the CIBSE Journal.
* Provide technical support to the Certification team in the delivery of the NABERS Scheme.
* Represent CIBSE in UK and International forums.
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform other related tasks to meet the overall business objectives of the Institution.
What you will need to be successful
Essential
* Passionate about growing, nurturing and supporting communities and can lead and listen at the same time.
* Have ‘presence and gravitas' and confidence in our strategy and our message as they may be called upon to represent CIBSE in the public arena.
* A building services engineering or MEP graduate and minimum 2 years relevant experience.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to summarise complex documents effectively.
* Experience in writing technical content.
* Highly self-motivated and proactive.
* Experience of working effectively in a team where work is sometimes carried out away from the office.
* Working to deadlines & prioritise workload under pressure.
* Proficient use of word processing, PowerPoint & email packages i.e. outlook.7
Desirable
* Knowledge of the UK regulatory framework (Building Safety Act, Future Homes and Future Buildings Standard, etc.)
* Knowledge of industry standards (BREEAM, LEED, NABERS, Passivhaus, etc.).
* Knowledge of global sustainability issues such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals, climate change adaptation, net-zero targets, circular economy, resource efficiency, etc.
* Knowledge of learned societies and professional bodies within the engineering and construction sectors.
* Whole life cycle of buildings.
What CIBSE offers you
* A supportive and friendly working environment.
* Starting at 25 days Annual Leave increasing to 27 days with length of service (plus Christmas office closure), plus Bank Holidays.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Family Friendly Leave.
* 3 x paid volunteering days.
* Annual Travel Season Ticket Loan.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Life Assurance.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* Cash Plan – cash back for routine healthcare treatments.
* Health and Wellbeing benefits, including our Employee Assistance Programme, and access to a 24/7 GP service.
* Referral Scheme.
* Shopping portal, rewards programme, and gym discounts.
* Hybrid Working where people are ‘in the office more days than they are not'.
* The chance to be part of an evolving, changing and exciting organisation that genuinely does change the world.
Application Process
To apply for this role, please include your CV and cover letter outlining how you feel you would be a great fit for the role.
The Institution is an equal opportunities employer. The post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Institution's commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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