Lead Mechanical Building Services Engineer

• Location: 

  North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough

• Posted: 25/09/2009 14:02

Based in North Yorkshire a team of Designers, Surveyors and Engineers is busily engaged in education projects, building and altering and extending schools across the county.

We now seek a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join this friendly, tightly-knit team. You would be a focal liaison point between the customer, client and contractor, liaising with stakeholders to deliver cost effective solutions to project requirements. Duties might include:

• advising clients and architects on energy use and conservation in a range of buildings and sites, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and reduce the carbon footprint;
• managing and forecasting spend, using whole life cycle costing techniques, ensuring that work is kept to budget;
• developing and negotiating project contracts and agreeing these with clients, and putting out tenders;
• liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, builders, architects and surveyors, and in-house project teams;
• attending a range of project groups and technical meetings;
• producing detailed mechanical diagrams, plans and drawings;
• using computer-aided design software and other resources to design all the systems required for the project;
• designing site-specific equipment as required;
• commissioning, organising and assessing the work of contractors;
• overseeing and supervising the installation of building systems and specifying maintenance and operating procedures;
• monitoring building systems and processes;
• making decisions about expired systems equipment and the appropriate location of new equipment;
• ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements;
• working on a variety of projects within a short period of time.

A track record in schools projects or similar publicly-funded schemes is paramount. MCIBSE qualification would demonstrate your commitment to your profession.

The successful candidate will be offered a temporary contract during their probation, joining the company on a permanent salaried basis upon successful completion of this interim period.

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