Senior Associate Engineer - Operational Assets - Mechanical or Electrical - (2162)

Senior Associate Engineer - Operational Assets - Mechanical or Electrical - (2162)

Location: Bristol, Bristol, BS32 4UB GB (Primary)

Job Type: Full Time

Category: Property Services

Job Description

Senior Associate Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) - Operational Assets - Bristol

About us

Hoare Lea is a human centric and planet conscious engineering consultancy that offers intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment across the UK and beyond.

We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. Our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem solving skills to bring buildings to life, ensuring outstanding design and operations that meet the needs of the communities they serve.

We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options and 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), alongside flexible and hybrid working.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate Engineer to join our Operational Assets team based in our Bristol office. You'll be passionate about existing buildings, thrive on designing pragmatic solutions to operational and performance issues, and be interested in using real time data to understand buildings and drive towards a net zero future.

It is an exciting time to join our recently formed Operational Assets discipline, merging property consultants, design engineers and data led building performance engineers to provide a rounded and reliable service to clients across the building lifecycle.

You will embed within client teams and their assets, setting a roadmap to a more sustainable future and joining them from concept to implementation and operation.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the day to day technical delivery of the MEP design services for multi disciplinary projects across a number of building sectors.
• Produce design deliverables including specifications, drawings and schedules.
• Provide technical advice to clients on the operation of MEP services in existing buildings.
• Prepare fee proposals, working with clients to understand their brief.
• Deliver refurbishment and upgrade projects from inception to completion.
• Undertake condition surveys of MEP installations and produce written reports and recommendations.
• Develop roadmaps for building interventions to target Net Zero Carbon performance.
• Produce feasibility studies for mechanical/electrical infrastructure replacement or upgrade.
• Carry out technical due diligence reporting.
• Review development and fit out proposals and advise clients on the implications for mechanical services.
• Interact regularly with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring a communicative, collaborative and timely approach to delivery.
• Support timely invoicing, debt chasing, management of WIP and forward workload/resource planning for your own and the team's projects.
• Mentor and support next generation professionals, including apprentices and graduates.

Desirable attributes

• An interest and aptitude in managing a team.
• Willingness to be involved in industry engagement initiatives - contributing to standards and guidance development, presenting at external events, etc.
• Ability to carry out business development activities as part of their day to day role, developing existing client relationships to support repeat business and exploring new relationships to expand reach.

Opportunities

• Manage the tender of small works capital projects.
• Provide contract administration services.
• Write maintenance services tender specifications and manage this process.

About you

• Proven experience working as a Mechanical or Electrical Engineer or in a closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects.
• Good experience using standards and codes applied in building services.
• At least some experience working on projects in existing buildings.
• Demonstrable experience working with clients/contractors in a design oriented/consultant role.
• Self awareness, an open mind and a spirit of generosity.
• Experience supporting others to develop knowledge, skills and confidence.
• Chartered engineer or working toward chartered engineer status.

How to apply

To apply, complete a CV profile and submit your application. For further information, please contact .

If shortlisted, a member of our recruitment team will arrange an introductory call (about 30 minutes) to discuss the role and your experience in more detail. Successful candidates will then be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices.

Adjustments and accommodations

If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else), please let us know.

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