Electrical Engineer in City of Westminster

Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring Electrical Engineer to join our London team and learn what it takes to carry out the design of electrical services on some of the most exciting projects in the UK and worldwide. You will assist with detailed electrical building services engineering design and analysis and help define and translate client requirements into workable designs for buildings, facilities and services (electrical distribution and power generation, security and access control) all with sustainability at the forefront of the design. You will be provided training by our expert engineers on how to perform cable sizing and protective device settings selection and shown how to use calculation software such as Amtech, SKM or Etap. As you develop your technical engineering skills with us on real-life projects, you will also be granted day-release to study for the appropriate academic qualifications at London South Bank University. Beyond your apprenticeship Cundall can offer you support towards achieving chartership status with the IET, and in the long-term the opportunity for a truly rewarding and exciting career.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to solve broadly defined engineering problems and contribute to continuous improvement: scientific, theoretical, and technical principles.
• Apply building services engineering techniques, procedures and methods, review and evaluate the results, including when measuring and testing, designing, installing, commissioning, maintaining or operating building services engineering systems or improving the performance of building services engineering components and systems.
• Employ mathematical, statistical and data interpretation tools, using analytical and computational methods, and apply an integrated or systems-based approach.
• Identify, interpret, and compare information in relation to materials, components or parts used in building services engineering.
• Research, collect, select and evaluate technical literature and other sources of data and information to address, analyse and evaluate building services engineering problems.
• Produce building services engineering technical solutions in accordance with relevant industry standards, policies, codes of practice, regulations, and legislation.
• Select and apply computational and analytical techniques to model building services engineering problems, recognising the limitations of the techniques employed.
• Contribute to the design, development and implementation of building services engineering solutions, and evaluate their effectiveness in the context of the whole project life cycle.
• Manage and comply with statutory health, safety and welfare policies, procedures and regulation, and contribute to improvements in health, safety and welfare, within their own area of responsibility.
• Complete risk assessments to identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate risks.
• Apply principles of sustainable development and evaluate their effectiveness on the whole project lifecycle of building services engineering solutions.
• Manage engineering activities that contribute to sustainable development and the United Nations\’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
• Apply project management techniques, identifying, measuring, recording and reporting progress against building services engineering project performance criteria.
• Manage quality processes and contribute to quality improvements.
• Plans and manages resources, equipment and technology, to meet project requirements, specifications, costs and budgets and timescales, with an appreciation of statutory and commercial arrangements.
• Monitor and manage individual performance, and the input of others, recognising the need to adapt to, and communicate, changing demands.
• Comply with appropriate codes of practice and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) requirements.
• Communicate in verbal and written contexts using appropriate methods for the audience. Use appropriate engineering terminology and conventions.
• Apply teamwork and collaboration principles.
• Apply ethical principles, identifying and analysing ethical concerns and making reasoned ethical choices.
• Plan, undertake and review their own professional competence, regularly updating, recording and reviewing their continuing professional development (CPD).

Qualifications

• To be considered for the role you will be required to have either of the following:
• A Level BBC – Must include Mathematics and preferably a Science in either Chemistry or Physics (UCAS points: 112)
• T-level (Merit or above) in Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning. (UCAS points: 120)
• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 128)
• BTEC Level 3 National Diploma DD in an Engineering subject area, with a minimum of merit in Mathematics and Further Mathematics. (UCAS points: 112)
• Building Services Engineering Technician Level 3 apprenticeship DD (UCAS points: 96) alongside grade Pass or Distinction at EPA
• Taken part in the PlanBee scheme you will also qualify for this course. You will also have:
• 5 GCSEs A-C including maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)
• During your studies/work experience you have developed a keen interest in engineering or construction
• A keen interest in learning new skills and are willing to work hard to reach your goals
• Possess the personal qualities and organisation skills to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, are a confident communicator, looking for a career in creative, sustainable, and intuitive design
• Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Team working
• Training Provider: London South Bank University.

Company overview

Cundall\’s Critical Systems team\’s mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective to operate – and we pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable mechanical and electrical solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources. Working across a variety of sectors the team are a source of world leading expertise; producing innovative and award-winning sustainable engineering solutions throughout the lifecycle of any project.

Established in the UK in 1976, Cundall is a global, independent, multi-disciplinary consultancy delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions across the built environment. Operating from 29 locations across the globe, our dedicated teams of over 1,000 consulting engineers and designer are empowered to act with flexibility and agility in delivering sustainable engineering and design solutions tailored to suit our clients\’ individual needs. We are proud to be at the centre of pioneering design on some of the most exciting projects around the world. Cundall was founded with a commitment to sustainable design. In July 2023, Cundall publicly committed to achieving net zero carbon on all its projects by 2030. The pledge recognises the critical need for practical, science-led action to transition all buildings, infrastructure, and human settlements to net zero carbon as rapidly as possible.