Senior Electrical Engineering Services

Role Purpose:
Reporting into the French Regional Manager, you will be responsible for Electrical Engineering design from concept through to construction, ensuring projects are delivered to agreed client requirements, budgets, profit margins, quality standards etc.
This role requires a high level of professional engagement with our Clients, external Partners (eg Architects, Suppliers etc) and internal colleagues who form part of the project delivery team. UK and International travel will be required as needed.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
Leadership:

• Leads in the development, design, and delivery of engineering projects/services to agreed client requirements, budgets, profit margins, quality standards etc
• Ensures projects are appropriately resourced, identifying and securing the changes needed in advance of it becoming a project delivery issue
• Provides expert electrical engineering input within the PPa team
• Mentors, coaches and develops less experienced members of the team

Technical/Project Management:

• Leads and delivers design, construction and installation projects
• Carries out cost and profit diagnosis on projects including feasibility studies and preparation of project fee proposals
• Works closely with clients and project team to establish project requirements
• Reviews status advised by project personnel and external parties and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares project reports for Management, Client or others.
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractor teams
• Carries out engineering reviews to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards
• Supports clients in tender and procurement of MEP contractors and MEP equipment
• Leads on the coordination of engineering services, together with hands on delivery of concept and details designs
• Ensures risk and performance monitoring analysis takes place through effective systems of internal control and delegation
• Ensures project delivery from a Project Management, Contract management, QA/QC and Technical Review perspective
• Manages designs compliant with latest CDM regulations.

Business Development:

• Builds long term relationships with existing clients to ensure we are considered for their future projects

Key Behaviours required for success

• Flexibility – demonstrates a flexible approach to tasks, proactively supporting in all areas when needed
• Communications – able to present to and influence others at all levels, internally and externally
• Self motivated and driven – able to work under pressure and under own direction
• Team work - Works in collaboration with others, understanding their needs and adapting their style to get the best out of people

Prior Experience, Skills, Knowledge required
 

• A Chartered Engineer, with a BSc/BEng in a relevant engineering discipline eg BSc/BEng in a relevant electrical engineering discipline, General Building Services or qualified through experience (or working towards Chartership)
• MCIBSE and appropriate experience or equivalent
• Significant experience of specification design for a range of building types/sectors including data centres
• Have at least +8 years’ experience as a consulting engineer/design contracting
• Already operating at Principal Engineer level or equivalent
• Experienced at confidently representing other engineering services disciplines in client meetings
• Sound knowledge & working application of key health and safety issues/legislation
• Appreciation & working knowledge of contract and business law
• High level of experience at chairing and facilitating project team meetings

 


With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.