Principal Public Health Engineer - London

RED Engineering Design; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Pension scheme

Healthcare scheme

Bonus (non-contractual)

Training sponsorship

Job summary

RED Engineering Design in London is seeking a Principal Public Health Engineer to lead major projects and coordinate multi-disciplinary building services. You will develop and specify control systems for mechanical and electrical installations, while maintaining client liaison and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

The role requires strong leadership, advanced knowledge of public health design, and the ability to guide junior staff in a collaborative, hybrid-working London office

Qualifications

• MSc/BEng in Public Health design or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in Public Health engineering for major projects.
• Knowledge of CIBSE, ISO, BSRIA, HSE, CIPHE guidance.
• Fire protection design with EN/VdS/NFPA/FM exposure.
• Strong communication and leadership to lead PH discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the running of large PH projects and client liaison.
• Develop and specify controls and operating systems for building services.
• Carry out surveys and dilapidation reports.
• Ensure designs meet industry standards and customer requirements.
• Coordinate engineering services and lead project deliverables.
• Interface with architects and contractors.
• Review outputs for compliance with UK/European standards.

Skills

Public Health engineering

Leadership

Client liaison

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

MSc/BEng in Public Health/Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

NAVIS

Bluebeam

MS Office

Job description

RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients. Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.

We are now seeking a Principal Public Health Engineer to join our London office.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for the running of large projects. Undertakes a client facing role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services for Mechanical or Electrical installations, systems, equipment, facilities etc. (Several building types)
• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes
• Surveys, tests, carries out dilapidation reports on existing electrical/mechanical installations
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Day to day decision making on project progress and direct liaison with and provides advice to client
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams
• Ensures engineering calculations and drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Leads on the coordination of engineering services
• Takes a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions

Role Requirements

• MSc/BEng Qualified or have sufficient equivalent experience in the field of Public Health design
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience with strong expertise in Public Health Engineering (water services, gas, above ground drainage and sanitation systems, rainwater disposal system design and fire suppression installations
• Knowledge and experience of sustainable design including solar hot water systems, rainwater/grey water recycling innovations
• Experience across mission critical/ data centre (highly desirable), commercial and mixed-use developments
• Proven track record, working for large international consulting organisation within the UK or overseas, on major design projects
• Working knowledge of core technical guidance published by CIBSE, British Standards, ISO, BSRIA, HSE and CIPHE
• Competence in fire protection design is essential and experience with international standards such as EN, VdS, NFPA and FM highly desirable.
• Good knowledge of current standards and design codes essential
• Good working knowledge of MS outlook, Word, Excel, Bluebeam, NAVIS.
• Advantageous to have a good knowledge of AutoCAD and REVIT but not essential.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interface with architects and fellow designers
• Confident to work independently as PH discipline lead driving project deliverables forward and capable of managing junior members of staff
• Highly motivated with the drive to take on new challenges
• Effective organisation, attention to detail and leadership capability Ability to review and validate PH and Sprinkler technical design outputs.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• Confident delivering complex projects and advising stakeholders
• Good understanding of British and European Standards/UK Regulations/Codes
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.

Benefits

RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.
• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in the UK without restrictions.

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