Senior Public Health Engineer (Building Services)

Apex Contracting Co.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Public Health Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the chance to work on prestigious projects that will shape the city’s skyline. You will be responsible for delivering innovative designs for public health and fire suppression systems, leading a team through all project stages while ensuring compliance with building regulations. The company values ethical standards and professional integrity, providing a supportive environment for career development. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Public Health Engineering, particularly in building services.
• Strong knowledge of fire suppression systems and building regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver designs for Public Health and Fire Suppression systems across projects.
• Supervise detailed designs and ensure project feasibility.

Skills

Public Health Engineering

Fire Suppression Systems Design

Building Regulations Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Project Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

RevitMEP

AutoCAD

Job description

In today’s world, it’s important to work for a company that has a clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move, it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned with your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…

WSP has an opportunity for an experienced Senior Public Health Engineer in London. You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects in the world. WSP is currently involved in numerous projects that will reshape the landscape and skyline of London. Although a multi-disciplinary consultancy, the WSP MEP team is a tight-knit group, working closely to deliver some of the largest and most complex buildings in the UK and Europe.

Working in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) discipline team, you will provide design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects.

• Responsible for the delivery of Public Health and Fire Suppression systems designs at all RIBA Stages on projects.
• Supervising the completion of detailed designs and supervising the work of others in this function.
• Considering the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and leading the overall feasibility study for the project.
• Taking responsibility for and directing others in the production of detailed and performance specifications for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Taking responsibility for and directing others in the production of detailed equipment schedules for issue with the discipline-specific designs.
• Regularly briefing the project team, explaining the appointment. Ensure contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work begins. Make sure all team members have access to the agreed appointment documents.
• Reviewing the detailed design programme and ensuring that sufficient resources are available to complete the works.
• Leading the completion and regular amendment to the project 'Cost to Complete' (CTC). Monitor the work of the project engineers and compare weekly against the previously agreed CTC. Flag up any potential 'profit' or 'loss' to your DTL when compared to the agreed fee.

YOUR TEAM

• You will work closely with like-minded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• Building Services in London consists of more than 100 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers including our E&S and Smart Team members.
• We make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage, and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great.
• We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering.
• We are humble and act with moral and intellectual integrity, keep our word, treat everyone with respect, support our colleagues, and embrace diversity.
• We care about individuals and their progress and offer the most fulfilling career development for our professionals. We promote our young recruits because we believe fresh perspectives bring great ideas and new energy.
• You will be based in our Chancery Lane office in the Centre of London, offering easy commuting options and a load of amenities just around the corner.
• Demonstrate good attention to detail and show pride in the work produced.
• A detailed understanding of the building regulations and British Standards applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• An understanding of working with RevitMEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation/direction of work on projects.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD to allow the allocation/direction of work on projects.

The candidate shall have technical knowledge of the following aspects of PH design:

• Building Water Services Design which includes domestic hot and cold water, greywater recycling, and rainwater harvesting.
• Building Sanitary Drainage Design.
• Building Surface Water Drainage Design.
• Building Fire Suppression Systems Design.
• Building Gas Services Design.
• Building Medical Gas Systems Design.

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