M&E Surveying Engineer

AA Projects Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international business in Manchester seeks a Mechanical and Electrical Asset Surveyor to support full asset capture and lifecycle surveys across various sectors. The ideal candidate should possess relevant qualifications and strong communication skills, with progression opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package available.

Benefits

Private health cover

Pension scheme

Income protection

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

25 days holiday plus purchase and sell-back schemes

Enhanced Maternity / Paternity pay

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work proactively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of M&E full asset capture and lifecycle surveys.
• Liaise with diverse stakeholders including clients and contractors.
• Undertake surveys across various building types nationwide.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficient IT skills

Mechanical and Electrical Services surveying experience

Ability to use own initiative

Good knowledge of British Standards

Education

City & Guilds or HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

GoReport

Job description

We are a leading international business which welcomes and embraces new ideas. Our aim is to offer a significantly higher quality service than our competitors. We offer and support unrestricted career progression within the business and believe that the employees of today can be the owners of tomorrow.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of M&E full asset capture, life-cycle, condition and dilapidation surveys, interfacing with clients, customers, consultants, and construction firms.
• Contribute to successful project completion by providing technical services in accordance with project time and quality.
• Maintain, enhance and apply technical knowledge ensuring production of high quality surveys and reports.
• Liaise with clients, professional organisations, contractors, suppliers, sub-contractors and other surveying departments.
• Work as part of the Mechanical and Electrical Services Asset Surveying Team.
• Carry out site surveys to record, condition grade and detail existing mechanical and electrical services assets.
• Record assets using an app-based specialist surveying software on a handheld tablet device (iPad, Android or similar).
• Provide detailed word descriptions of the mechanical and electrical services assets and any defects as part of the report output.
• Review the site’s existing mechanical and electrical services servicing and maintenance records to inform condition grading.
• Undertake surveys at a variety of buildings, such as hospitals, health care facilities, schools, colleges, universities, hotels and commercial premises.
• Travel across the UK for survey work, staying away from home on a regular basis on a fully expensed basis.
• Work independently on smaller surveys when required.
• Report to Associate Director MEP Asset Surveying.
• Other tasks as required.

Types of surveys

• Full asset capture and lifecycle surveys, recording assets, issuing condition grades and prioritising remedial works.
• Planned preventative maintenance surveys to identify assets and likely maintenance budgets over 5 or 10 years.
• Latent defect surveys undertaken as buildings approach the end of a construction contract.
• Dilapidation surveys typically undertaken towards the end of tenancy or lease term.
• Environmental condition validation testing using calibrated instruments (e.g., lighting lux levels, acoustic measurements, ventilation flow rates, humidity, space temperature, surface temperature of heat emitters, water services and pipework) to compare and verify performance against contract specifications and room data sheets.
• Accessible ceiling inspections recording the condition and grading of M&E assets and services above ceilings using ladders.

Who we’re looking for

• City & Guilds, or HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to use own initiative and work proactively, sometimes under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Proficient IT skills with experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience with GoReport would be beneficial.
• Mechanical and Electrical Services surveying experience.
• Experience in the mechanical and electrical services industry, whether in engineering consultancy or practical installation.
• Good knowledge of British Standards, regulations and mechanical and electrical services design and installation practices.
• A willingness to learn and develop new skills.

We hold Investors in People

• A great benefits package, including private health cover, pension scheme, income protection, life assurance and retail discount scheme.
• 25 days holiday increasing with length of service, plus holiday purchase and sell-back schemes.
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity pay.

Working hours and equal opportunities

The working hours for this role are 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, and 8.30am to 3.45pm Friday, 45 minutes for lunch.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity.

We are a progressive and innovative global organisation which welcomes and embraces new ideas. Our aim is to offer a significantly higher quality service than all of our competitors. We offer and support unrestricted career progression within the business and believe that our employees of today can be the company owners of tomorrow.