Associate Electrical Engineer

Beeby Anderson Recruitment; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Beeby Anderson Recruitment is seeking an Associate Electrical Engineer to join our engineering team in Shoreditch, London. You will lead and coordinate a broad portfolio of projects, ensuring timely delivery, quality and compliance with ISO 9001 standards, while acting as a central point of contact for clients and collaborators.

You will develop senior-level relationships, contribute to bid proposals, and support business development activities.

Qualifications

• Extensive track record coordinating and delivering projects in public and private sector.
• Solid understanding of contractual procedures.
• Solid experience in mechanical design.
• Proven track record engaging with senior management and peers on projects.
• Proven track record influencing peers outside formal management relationships.
• Commitment to implementing consistent standards and metrics.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Ability to prioritise and think strategically about delivery timing.
• Experience with resource planning and budgeting awareness.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and plan efforts/workload of project team and accept line management responsibilities.
• Oversee overall engineering including reports, specifications and chairing design meetings/reviews.
• Demonstrate understanding of other disciplines and maintain client relationships.
• Contribute to business development by leveraging contacts to secure new work.
• Foster positive relationships with clients and design team; address feedback and issues promptly.
• Coordinate delivery against ISO 9001 standards.
• Lead and coordinate delivery of multiple projects and manage cost/resource planning.

Skills

Project coordination

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Client relationship management

Contractual procedures understanding

Job description

About the role:

As a member of the Engineering team, you will report to an Associate Director. You will be responsible for leading and maintaining a wide range of projects and/or providing specialist knowledge to other projects/teams. Using industry benchmarks and internal standards, you will ensure not only the timely delivery of considered and accurate project information but also provide a leading point of contact for our clients/collaborators. The incumbent will be expected to undertake an element of business development, leveraging key contacts to secure new or additional work whenever possible. You will also be encouraged to secure external speaking/CPD opportunities. You will also be responsible for upholding the integrity of ISO 9001, directing, leading and co-ordinating the internal efforts of junior staff, providing appropriate frameworks and tools, agreeing appropriate standards and co -ordinating delivery against these standards.

Key accountabilities:

• Ability to work as a self-starter
• Lead and plan efforts / workload of project team
• Accept line management responsibilities
• Responsible for overall engineering including reports, specifications and leading / chairing design meetings and reviews
• Awareness and understanding of other disciplines
• Demonstrate an empathy with company approach
• Committed to the development of high-quality, high-performance and sustainable buildings via the appropriate technical standards, costs and programme
• Actively manages project resources and costs to enhance profitability
• Leads and maintains a range of projects
• Manages and oversees medium projects
• Lead point of contact
• Familiar with forms of contract and procurement
• Assists in preparation of bid proposals
• Financial awareness of project costs, budgets and resource planning
• Competent strategic planning skills
• Undertake technical approval of project design work
• Assist in the need to generate business
• Report any feedback or issues concerning the project and address accordingly
• Foster positive relationships with clients and other members of the design team
• Undertake an element of business development, leveraging key contacts to secure new or additional work whenever possible
• Expert knowledge of discipline
• Excellent presentation skills

What we offer:

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, you get:

• Exciting and varied day to day work as part of a team
• A flexible work environment
• Excellent opportunities for career growth
• Extensive training opportunities

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who has experience working in a fast-paced office environment with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and work as part of a team as well as having the initiative to work under limited supervision. You’re proactive and self-motivated, with strong interpersonal skills and comfortable working with colleagues on all levels.

Qualifications and skills:

• Considerable proven track record of successfully co-ordinating and delivering projects within the public and private sector
• Good understanding of contractual procedures
• Solid experience in mechanical design
• Extensive proven track record of engaging and negotiating with senior management and peers on projects
• Proven track record of engaging with and influencing peers outside of formal management relationships
• Proven track record of a commitment to and effective implementation of consistent standards and metrics
• Extensive practical knowledge of managing project teams coupled with the understanding to select frameworks/tools that are appropriate to circumstances
• Ability to work without supervision
• Ability to prioritise and to think strategically about the timing and way of delivering project information
• Ability to identify project resource requirements
• Good inter-personal skills

Associate Electrical Engineer • Shoreditch, E2 , London