Senior Building Services Engineer

Senior Services Engineer- London

Hartnell Taylor Cook’s Mechanical & Electrical team work closely with Property Management and Building colleagues to provide clients solutions that directly result in their buildings performing at a high level on a more sustainable basis. With a varied portfolio of buildings, the M&E teams work on both new buildings and older buildings, implementing retrofitting best practice.In implementing owner and occupier focused M&E techniques, the team ensure asset realisation by reducing running costs and capital expenditure, whilst maintaining overall occupier satisfaction. Key to these techniques is an unparalleled understanding of the asset and its M&E systems combined with continuous and constructive engagement with the buildings occupiers and owners.

The team has a position available in the London area for an experienced Building Services / Asset Engineer with a minimum of 10 years practical / post qualification experience.

This fantastic opportunity would suit an ambitious Electrical Building Services Engineer looking to apply their technical expertise in a property consultancy context.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage engineering projects to include: specification, design, life cycle cost, equipment selection, planned maintenance programmes, dilapidations, acquisitions and the preparation of and review of tender documentation;
• Conduct surveys to gather field data e.g. asset collection;
• Manage all aspects of work from start to finish and ensure that all work is carried out within the set time and budgetary requirements;
• Have good working knowledge of “European Economic Area” Building Services Engineering standards, policies, and legislation;
• Knowledge of applicable laws and building codes, safety legislation and approved codes of practice e.g. L8.
• Interact with and work with clients, the general public, trades people and fellow professionals;
• Supporting business development activity for M&E team and the wider business where appropriate;
• Review development plans for compliance with adopted engineering standards and good engineering practices;
• health systems;
• Demonstrate awareness of sustainable construction, operations and maintenance;

Skills and Experience:-

• Experience in building services consultancy, with an M&E bias.
• Qualification to be at least (NVQ3) in building services engineering e.g. Mechanical Engineering and ten years’ experience (following qualification) or recognised Engineering Degree
• Ability to investigate, identify and provide solutions to technical problems;
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills (verbal and written), with experience presenting (you will often be required to present solutions directly to senior stakeholders);
• Experience in the preparation of detailed technical reports for delivery direct to a client audience;
• Ability to problem solve and propose multiple solutions to clients and objectively summarise the benefits and shortfalls of each;
• Qualification to be at least (NVQ3) in building services engineering e.g. Mechanical Engineering and ten years’ experience (following qualification) or recognised Engineering Degree..
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule involving travel throughout the United Kingdom;
• Hold a valid passport and EU recognised full driving licence;

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Mobile phone and laptop
• Auto enrolment pension scheme (5% Employee, 4% Employer)
• Life insurance 4 x salary
• Flexible benefits including health cash plan, Holiday purchase, Cycle to work, gym and retail discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Volunteering policy
• Professional subscription/fees
• Continuing Professional Development

Hartnell Taylor Cook is an equal opportunity employer and is fully committed to a policy of treating all of its employees and job applicants equally. Our Equality & Diversity policy is available on request.