Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health – Building Services Design Engineer in England

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• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

The Building Services Design Engineer will perform activities related to the management of the MEP design process in the project(s). Reporting directly to the Design Manager, the Design Engineer will work closely with the Project Manager, and liaise with the Client, Design Consultants, Subcontractors and relevant stakeholders in all matters related to MEP Design and Engineering. The DE will ensure design is delivered on time and on budget, and comply with the required Quality, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, and Sustainability standards and requirements. The DE will support the DM in managing the design Contract, including design changes, design interfaces, risks and opportunities. The candidate shall also be open minded and proactive to explore additional uses of the tools and technologies available in the market with the aim of bringing innovation to the project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the achievement of Health and Safety targets in accordance with company policy.
• Tendering design packages from project briefs received by the Client – understand scope and negotiate offers upstream and downstream.
• Agree MEP Design Responsibility Matrix with all parties to ensure no gaps or overlaps.
• Co-ordinate the design team activities to ensure that the project design is completed on budget in line with the cost plan, and on time in line with the agreed construction programme.
• Monitor and track progress of the design, manage any slippages and be the interface with the management team.
• Actively define and manage design interfaces.
• Lead the review of the building services design with the interested parties.
• Promote, explore and materialise value engineering opportunities throughout the design process.
• Work with the procurement team to ensure compliance with financial parameters and assist in defining scopes for subcontracting the different building services works packages.
• Be responsible for ensuring the design complies with health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Work with the Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental teams to support audits to Consultants.
• Liaise with client representatives on the design development as required.
• Liaise with the Engineering Services in Spain to ensure adherence to Ferrovial design processes and principles.
• Assist in evidencing how Health by Design, Design for Safety and Design for Sustainability have been embedded in the design.
• Review Consultants monthly Applications for payment.
• Prepare design monthly KPI submission and meet targets.
• Assist the Design Manager on the management of the design team, giving advice on appropriate resourcing levels, effective performance management, employee development and motivation.
• Promote company values in all dealing with other employees, clients, subcontractors and other external contacts.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design Process and Contract Management.
• Stakeholder relationships.
• Building Services Design Compliance with Client and Industry Standards, Requirements and Regulations.
• Coordination of the solutions with the Construction team.
• Promote innovation, efficiencies and value engineering.

Skills and Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience in design coordination roles.
• Working knowledge of BIM.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance.
• Proactive approach to incorporate new technologies on site according to the state of the art in different stages of the project.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation.
• Experience in Building Services design (management).
• Experience of working in cost-conscious environment.
• People management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at a variety of levels.
• Excellent written and oral English language.
• Experience of working in the construction industry.

Ferrovial Construction UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and as such treats applications equally and recruits purely based on skills and experience.

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