Your new company
A wellestablished, leading multidisciplinary consultancy operating throughout the UK.This company is engaged in lots of interesting and challenging work throughoutboth the private and public sector. You can expect to get involved inindustries such as Commercial, Industrial, Education, Healthcare, Leisure,Energy, Local Authority, MOD, MOJ, and more. They are currently seeking aPrincipal Electrical Design Engineer with 10+ years of experience within thebuilt environment to join their Glasgow office.
This isa unique and exciting opportunity for an engineer to help build up their ownelectrical team, contributing to their overall growth and success plans of thewider business. You will be given access to a variety of multi-million poundprojects and will be working in an environment where you are able to developboth your technical and commercial skills.
Your New Role
You'll play a key part in the Electrical Design teamand will have the opportunity to lead projects and mentor junior team members.Your key responsibilities will include:
- 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 the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, Amtech, Dialux/Relux, in-house developed tools, etc.
- Preparing technical specifications.
- Collaborate with our BIM team to prepare models and drawings with Revit
- Representing the organisation at meetings with clients and contractors.
- 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.
What you'll need to succeed
- Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Electrical Engineering or related subjects.
- Chartered Engineer (or working towards CEng) with CIBSE or IET.
- Good level of computer literacy in a range of digital tools including Amtech/ProDesign, Dialux/Relux, etc.
- Some knowledge 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.
- Some awareness of designing for measurement and verification, including experience of commissioning and post installation evaluation of performance.
- Experience of working in a design consultancy and/or some experience of working within a contractor design environment is beneficial.
- Good knowledge of appropriate technical standards.
- Able to take charge of personal project deliverables, make decisions on developing the discipline design elements, 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 will be useful.
- Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings.
What you'll get in return
- A competitive salary ranging between £35,000 and £40,000 per annum (DOE)
- Yearly Bonus
- Pension match up to 6%
- 26 days leave + public holidays
- Option to buy/sell holidays
- Company car scheme
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible working
- Private Healthcare + Option to include your family
- Life assurance
- Gym discounts and more.
What you need to do now
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