Air Tightness Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction services organization in the UK is looking for an Air Tightness Engineer to conduct air tightness and acoustic testing in North West England. This role offers opportunities for professional development and training within a successful engineering team. Candidates should have a background in engineering or construction and strong communication skills, as report writing is essential. The position is permanent with a commitment to innovative energy efficiency solutions.

Qualifications

• Background/previous experience in engineering, surveying, building, construction, etc.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal as report writing will be one of the key aspects of this role.
• An understanding and knowledge of a building's anatomy.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for carrying out air tightness testing across the Midlands area.
• End-to-end management of client engagement; arranging site visits and explaining design features.
• Undertake design reviews with Site Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Regional Managers.
• Identify potential problems and/or weaknesses with the building design.
• Suggest cost effective ways to improve the energy efficiency of the building.
• Undertake pre-test audits.
• Produce detailed technical reports to identify potential leakage areas.
• Compliance with Part L Building Regulations.

Job description

Overview

A well established construction services organisation with offices across the UK and Europe currently has an urgent requirement for an Air Tightness Engineer to complement their team of engineers. You will be responsible for carrying out air tightness and acoustic testing across the North West England area for a number of high profile public and private sector clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to further develop their career within a highly successful engineering company where professional development is promoted and training provided.

Experience / Qualifications

• Background/previous experience in engineering, surveying, building, construction, etc.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal as report writing will be one of the key aspects of this role
• An understanding and knowledge of a building\'s anatomy
• Computer literate

Duties

• Responsible for carrying out air tightness testing across the Midlands area.
• Responsible for end-to-end management of client engagement; arranging site visits, pre-engagement with the site manager to ensure pre-site checks had been conducted, explaining design features and faults to the site manager, explaining where improvements can be made to the design of the building;
• Undertake design reviews with Site Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Regional Managers.
• Identify potential problems and/or weaknesses with the building design
• Suggest cost effective ways to improve the energy efficiency of the building.
• Undertake pre-test audits
• Produce detailed technical reports to identify potential leakage areas
• Compliance with Part L Building Regulations

Projects / Clients

• Types of properties include Public and Private sector buildings ranging from single house tests to large scale development testing.

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This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.

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