* Job title: Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)
* Location: Epsom Hybrid
* Duration: 6 months+
* Pay rate: GBP48 – GBP52 p/h (inside IR35)
Job Description
We currently require an Electrical Design Engineer to join our clients Building Design team and support on a variety of projects. This role will encompass multi–sector experience, but expertise from working within the Defence, Education, Commercial or Transportation (decarbonisation) sectors would be a benefit.
The opportunity will require candidates to be client–facing as well as being involved in the day–to–day design of projects.
Responsibilities:
* Ensuring an understanding of project briefs.
* Design and specification of all Electrical Building Services systems – power, earthing, lighting, life safety, telecoms, security, access control, lifts, lightning protection etc.
* Carry out (and managing of others), in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux, in–house developed tools, etc.
* Preparing technical specifications using NBS.
* Collaborate with our BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Autodesk Revit.
* Site surveys, inspections and monitor site works.
* Report and technical note writing.
* Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
* Adherence to all quality, environmental & governance processes.
* Managing own workload, updating forward plan of workload regularly and working to time allocations.
* Managing elements of project delivery and an understanding of budget costings.
* Reviewing progress, including reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the project lead.
* Assist with technical development of junior staff.
Requirements:
* Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related subjects.
* Chartered Engineer with CIBSE or IET.
* Good level of computer literacy in a range of software tools including Amtech/Prodesign, Dialux/Relux, NBS and Microsoft packages. Any HV tools will also be beneficial.
* Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings.
* Some knowledge of energy related contracts and funding mechanisms such as SALIX.
* Understanding of energy and carbon related data capture and analytics.
* Awareness of the principles of building physics such as passive design solutions and fabric first approaches.
* Competent in designing for measurement and verification, including experience of commissioning and post installation evaluation of performance.
* Experience of working in a design consultancy and/or experience of working within a contractor design environment is essential.
* Detailed knowledge of appropriate technical standards.
* Able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro–active way.
* Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential.
* Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings.
* Undertake any other reasonable tasks or duties as required by the management team from time to time, in order to maintain flexibility in the organisation.
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