Mission Critical Engineer Associate - Mechanical - Croydon

HDR ,
London, Greater London
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HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt Group specialises in delivering smart solutions for your toughest challenges. Our expertise spans more than 10,000 employees, in more than 200 locations around the world. We combine technical resources with flexibility to complete your most complex and extensive projects. Our professionals represent hundreds of disciplines to provide a spectrum of services including Building Services Engineering, Structures & Civil Engineering, Energy & Sustainability, Smart Building, Commissioning and Digital Management. Job holder's primary objectives * Be motivated, autonomous self-starter and a good communicator * Be technical electrical lead for the team * Although this is a senior technical lead role, there is still a large element of engineering design - this is not a management role Responsibilities * Work with new and existing clients to develop project briefs and agree fees * Support Associate Director to manage internal and external design resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget * Monitor project progress to ensure time spent is in line with agreed fees, flagging any issues to the Associate Director * In collaboration with the Associate Director design, manage and supervise projects, establish client brief, technical requirements, scope of works and agree deliverables i.e. reports, specifications and drawings scope * Assist team leader with monitoring engineering/CAD/Revit resource requirement for each project under your control * Carry out electrical engineering role from concept design to completion on site, ensuring projects undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are met * Ensure the internal (and external) design team produce co-ordinated designs that are technically compliant and to a consistent quality and standard * Be one of the 'go to' technical electrical engineers for the London mission critical team * Provide positive contribution to design/project meetings. Support Associate Director in maintaining regular 'in house' design reviews. * Monitor project design progress, including minimising design variations * Maintain excellent client and design team relationships to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business * Assist team leader with identifying and implementing your personal training/CPD requirements * Work with and aid the personal and professional development of junior members of the design team. Undertake staff appraisals for less senior electrical engineers. * Help develop improved working practices within the company, including contributing to company standards * Implement and manage QA systems and procedures on all projects * Implement company Health & Safety policy e.g. ensure all designs conform to the CDM regulation #LI-MP2 REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS * Able to write originally scripted specifications (not NBS) and reports using HPF in-house style * Experienced user of industry standard design software (e.g. Amtech, Dialux, Revit, Bluebeam etc) and able to develop the skills of junior design team in this area * Competency in MS Work, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint * Able to organise and direct the production of CA/Revit drawings * Experience of designing resilient generator, UPS and LV/MV switchgear systems * Experience in data centre design * Experienced in on-site monitoring of projects, working with contractors and witness testing and commissioning activities * Ability to project a positive and professional attitude at all times * Personable and 'can do' attitude * Good presentation and communication skills * Able to establish rapport and good working relationships within the project team and with clients * Able to encourage and support junior engineers to help them get to the next level * Able to work as part of a team collaboratively and co-operatively * Ability to travel abroad (not too frequently) i.e. for factory tests, site surveys etc PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS * Experience in the same or similar position * Educated to degree level * Experience in internally managing on-going projects with supervision

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