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Associate Mechanical Director - South London - Consultancy (office work 5 days a week)
The Associate Director (Mechanical) position entails engaging with clients to uphold Company Client Relationships, overseeing and executing detailed MEP and Energy designs across a spectrum of projects ranging from small surveys and feasibilities/energy studies to large-scale endeavors.
Responsibilities also include supervising senior and intermediate level engineers, managing project fees, and ensuring adherence to the quality standards set by the Company. Additionally, the role involves overseeing both senior and junior staff, engaging in engineering designs, assisting Directors with project management and administrative tasks, managing design team budgets and costs, and meeting project deadlines and client expectations.
We seek a candidate who is driven, self-motivated, a team player, and possesses experience in a smaller Consultancy where design and management of others are essential. The ideal candidate should be capable of producing designs from initial conception to completion, including the creation of specifications, drawings, schedules, and cost estimates using Word and Excel, while also effectively managing Clients and team members.
Minimum Requirements:
* A valid UK driving license
* Preferably, a Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or Chartered Engineering
* Experience in a small or medium-sized consulting engineering practice (25 people or fewer)
* Proficiency in AutoCAD and working knowledge of IES, Cymap, and REVIT
* Strong technical knowledge and design coordination skills
* Hands-on design and delivery experience
* Experience in conducting condition surveys, feasibility studies, and budget estimates for mechanical services
* Strong commercial awareness
* Knowledge and experience of current Building Regulations, Renewable technologies, Thermal Modelling, SAPs, SBEM Calculations, EPCs, BREEAM, and Passivhaus Standards (not essential)
* Strong client interface and Construction Industry Knowledge
Experience in:
* Revit MEP/AutoCAD usage
* Current Building Regulations, Renewable technologies, IES Thermal Modelling, SAPs, SBEM Calculations, EPCs, BREEAM, GLA London Plan, and Passivhaus Standards.
* Working in a small/medium-sized consultancy
* Working for a large contractor or local authority/housing association in a design capacity
* Project management of multi-disciplinary projects
* Producing detailed specifications
* Design calculations using manual and software methods
* Detailed drawing production, with CAD experience essential
* Tender package production and analysis
* Budget costings for all service aspects
* Site surveys across various UK locations, utilizing personal vehicle or public transport
* On-site project management
* Production of condition/dilapidation/CIF bid reports
* Budget estimates creation
Knowledge of:
* CIBSE Guides
* CDM Regulations
* British Standards
* Revit/BIM standards (UK)
* Energy & Sustainability Regulation & Legislation