Air Tightness Engineer - North West England

Penguin Recruitment; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction services organization in the UK is seeking an Air Tightness/Acoustic Engineer. This role involves managing client engagement and conducting air tightness testing for various public and private sector projects. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in engineering and relevant experience in construction or surveying. This position offers the opportunity for career development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified in an engineering discipline.
• Background in engineering, surveying, or building.
• Communication skills for report writing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct air tightness testing across the Midlands.
• Manage client engagement and site visits.
• Prepare technical reports to identify leakage areas.

Skills

Engineering discipline qualification

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of building anatomy

Computer literacy

Education

Qualified in an engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

A well established construction services organisation with offices across the UK and Europe currently have an urgent requirement for an Air Tightness/Acoustic 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.

Qualifications

• Qualified in an engineering discipline

Experience

• 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 weakness 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