Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
Directly reports to: Director
No of Direct Reports: 0
Location: Aberdeen
Position Summary:
Technically competent engineer, with excellent communication and time management skills and a track record for consistent project delivery, with strong technical knowledge. Good team ethic approach and the ability to financially control and project manage.
Responsibilities and Authority:
* Preparation and/or development of client brief
* Development of project cost plans
* Assist where necessary in the estimation of project in-house resource requirements
* Assist in the development of project pre and post tender programmes
* Carry out surveys of existing facilities and prepare survey reports
* Prepare design calculations in accordance with all relevant standards and legislation adopting all necessary standard formats and procedures
* Prepare sketch drawings in sufficient detail to enable draughtspersons to produce satisfactory detail drawings as required for tender, construction or other purposes
* Prepare particular project specifications and schedules adapting standard specification information where possible
* Prepare bills of quantities in accordance with current Standard Method of Measurement documents
* Assist clients in the selection of appropriate methods of contracting works
* Technically vet tenders and provide advice to clients on acceptance
* Carry out site supervision duties as necessary to ensure works are installed in accordance with contract documentation and good engineering practice
* Assist in the financial control of contracts including the preparation of interim and final project valuations
* Prepare feasibility studies and any specialist studies as required by the project brief
* Justify systems selection by means of investment appraisal techniques
* If required by the project brief, prepare presentation material and carry out presentations to client
* Liaise with other design team members, internal and external, and represent the business at meetings
* Liaise with and provide focal point for clients and lead and/or support consultants to ensure that client interests are more effectively fulfilled
* Collaborate and work effectively with all others affecting or affected by your work
* Adopt a responsible attitude to project management and actively undertake training of subordinate staff
* Regularly review personal programme workload; develop and frequently review priority lists of programmed tasks
* Check adequacy and accuracy of information and documentation produced by others
* Ensure application and maintenance of all Quality System procedures
* Carry out all personal management duties including weekly recording of man-hour commitments to individual projects and reporting on a monthly basis particular project fee input information
* Manage projects including organisation of subordinate staff and project delivery to time and cost requirements
* Comply with all security procedures and commercial in-confidence restrictions associated with work duties
* Contribute to the maintenance of the highest possible standards of design by maintaining a good working knowledge of proven building services systems and new developments in the Building Services Industry
* Undertake project risk assessments to ensure safe installation and operation and comply with CDM legislation
* Undertake all other duties as may be required to assist in the fulfilment of the primary objectives of the Directors
* To contribute to ensuring operations are conducted in accordance with the relevant ISO and national legislation
Education and Experience:
* Preferably BEng (Hons) degree in Building Services Engineering/Electrical Engineering.
* Chartered or working towards Chartership with IET/CIBSE
* Competent in Autocad and knowledge of Revit
* Relevant industry experience appropriate to Senior Engineer level
Specific Skills, Knowledge, Competencies and Training:
* Good numeracy, literacy and computing skills
* Ability to manage your own time and prioritise at busy times
* Ability to produce neat and accurate technical drawings
* Ability to think in a methodical way to design, plan and organise projects
* Excellent communication skills within a team environment
* Ability to present and explain the thought process behind your own design work
* Competent in the use of Autocad Software and knowledge of Revit Software
* Competent in the use of Word and Excel
* Ambitious self-motivated individual with good team ethic, looking to excel and aspire
* Online collaboration tool knowledge
* Works well with minimal supervision
* Knowledge of energy and thermal modelling software such as IES
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