Mechanical Engineer (Interims)

Job description
BMS Mechanical / Electrical Engineer
Service area: Housing Property Services
PO2/PO3 & £10,000 Salary Supplement
Reports to: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Your team: Capital Programme Delivery – Engineering Number of supervisees: Contractors and external consultants
Our ambition
We're determined to make Islington fairer. To create a place where everyone, whatever their background, has the opportunity to reach their potential and enjoy a good quality of life.
We also have an ambitious goal – to be the best council in the country – with every employee clear about the part they play and inspired, focused and supported to give their very best.
We want to build an organisation where employees feel valued, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our goals and provide the best services possible to our residents.
Our values and behaviours
‘Be Islington’ is about setting a clear challenge about what it means to be an Islington employee and sets the standard for every new recruit.
We ask our employees to ‘Be Islington’ – playing their part in working together for a fairer borough and to always be collaborative, be ambitious, be resourceful, and be empowering (‘CARE’).
Our commitment to challenging inequality
We are committed to tackling inequality, racism and injustice and creating a fairer borough for all. In order to do this, we need to set the example by being a fair employer and creating a workplace environment, which is free from discrimination, racism and inequality. Our approach needs to be proactive, consistently learning to create a fairer workplace and foster a culture, which empowers all staff to challenge inequality.
Fairness is at the heart of what we do. We want to celebrate and embrace our differences by:
• Ensuring our workforce is representative of the people we work on behalf of, our residents
• Creating equitable working environments and diverse teams
• Understanding our residents in order to design and deliver services that help tackle inequality and improve life chances for our residents
• Getting to know people and their differences
• Interpreting issues and concerns from a cultural perspective and address situations or problems from the points-of-view of multiple cultures
• Supporting people with long-term health conditions and/or disabilities
• Recognising the value of flexible working to support staff where possible
Leadership
As a member of the council’s management team, to contribute proactively to the collective leadership for the council, working collaboratively with Members, services across the council, partners and stakeholders to deliver the council’s objectives and priorities.
To drive positive cultural change, embodying and promoting the values and behaviours of the council and empowering staff to reach their full potential. Ensure that the performance and development framework is effective for all staff.
To lead on and ensure the effective implementation of corporate initiatives and transformation programmes that cut across the whole or part of the council’s activities.
Resources and Financial management
Ensure effective Financial Management, cost controls and income maximisation in an ever changing environment, fluctuating demands and priorities. Ensure resources are well managed and effectively deployed to the best possible effects assuring value for money in all activities.
Compliance
Ensure legal, regulatory and policy compliance under GDPR, Health and Safety and in area of your specialism identifying opportunities and risks and escalating where appropriate.
Budget responsibilities
Responsibility for capital improvement budgets associated to works undertaken by the section.
Work style
Flexible/Office-Based/Site visits as required
Primary Job Function
To provide a professional mechanical engineering service with particular focus on maintaining the Housing BMS platforms remotely.
Key responsibilities
1. To oversee the existing BMS platforms which the council has installed and to ensure work repair orders are raised for any breakdowns in a timely manner.
2. To work with internal and external engineers to ensure plant and equipment connected to the BMS system are in good working order and operating in line with council strategy.
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3. To provide input on mechanical and BMS strategy, and to provide input on any changes which may be required to existing BMS strategies
4. To undertake commissioning reports of new installations to ensure installations are operating in line with system design criteria.
5. Analysis of existing BMS platform to help effectively and efficiently control plant and equipment in the council plantrooms and working closely with other engineers to ensure the graphics, software and control panels that comprise the larger BMS are identifying correctly how plant is performing.
6. To provide technical representation and performance reports of the communal heating system where required for committees, area forums, working parties, client organisations, tenant associations, external agencies and other project stakeholders of system.
7. To arrange and attend stakeholder meetings as required.
8. Represent the Snr Mechanical Engineer with clients and other stakeholders.
9. Deliver and maintain the highest standards of contract administration, design and budget control on all projects while ensuring stakeholders are kept fully briefed and engaged on all aspects of each project.
10. Ensure effective briefing, direction and liaison and appointment of any consultants who may be required.
3. Lead on the procurement, design and preparation of schemes, specification, maintenance requirements, and estimates along with the project and contract management.
4. Keeping up to date with the latest new build standards including Building Regulations, Planning Policy, Sustainable Design and any other standards relevant to this area of work.
5. Provide assistance and advice to technicians and site Inspectors regarding the performance of the BMS installation.
6. Act as lead officer on feasibility studies, viability and for adherence to Islington Council Standards, Policies and Practices.
8. Undertake site inspections and site visits as and when required to ensure the BMS system is working correctly and it is achieving the control requirements and standards as required
9. Review tenders, specifications, accounts, claims and contract variations submitted by contractors for accuracy. Authorise / investigate further as appropriate.
9. Liaise with other departments concerning design, maintenance and user satisfaction feedback. Prepare lessons learnt report where required. Provide reports on areas for improvement and recommendations for implementation.
10. Undertake investigations, continued professional development and research concerning new techniques, systems and solutions in Engineering Services.
11. Manage and monitor all projects within fee allocation and budget available and take corrective measures where required.
12. Advise on the appraisal, selection, appointment and performance of contractors and sub-contractors.
13. Take responsibility for the project management of medium/ large sized projects and/or maintenance contracts which could include Heat Metering Projects.
14. Carry out project management duties which may involve supervising the work of other staff within the project team.
The role may include the following areas:
• Co-ordination with client at inception stage
• Feasibility, funding and detailed design
• Health &Safety requirements
• Statutory Regulations
• Preparation of specification and drawings
• Procurement process for medium sized projects
• S20 Leaseholder Consultation
• Resident Consultation and feedback
• Resolution of complaints
• Site quality control and delivery
• Resolution of disputes
• Commissioning and testing
• Handover documentation review
• Final account and defects liability
• Ensure statutory testing and ongoing maintenance arrangements are in place.
GENERIC DUTIES:
18. Ensure services are provided in accordance with Islington Council’s commitment to “Best Value” and high-quality service provision to service users.
19. Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation, including CDM regulations, and Islington Council’s Health and Safety policies.
20. Use and assist others to use information technology systems to carry out duties in the most efficient and effective manner.
21. Undertake continuing professional development, relevant training, seminars, supervision sessions and other events.
22. Achieve appraisal targets, service outcomes and outputs as agreed with your line manager.
23. At all times carrying out responsibilities and duties in accordance with all relevant legislation, codes of practice and Council policies and procedures.
24. At all times to carry out responsibilities and duties within the framework of Islington Council’s Dignity for all Policy.
25. Perform any other reasonable, minor and non-recurring duties, appropriate to the post as many be directed.
26. Please note your salary will include an additional market supplement of £10,000 which will be paid in monthly instalments on top of your basic salary. The Market Supplement is reviewed each year in light of market factors and vacancy rates and is subject to change.
Person specification
You should demonstrate on your application form how you meet the essential criteria. Please ensure that you address each of the criteria as this will be assessed to determine your suitability for the post.
Essential criteria
Qualifications
Essential criteria
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Assessed by
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Qualified as a Chartered Engineer or full member of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, with considerable relevant experience
AND / OR
Hold a degree or Higher National Diploma in Building Services Engineering and or Control Systems Engineering and or hold a BEMS Level 3 NVQ or other relevant qualification with considerable suitable experience working as a project lead on medium to large scale projects or maintenance and repair programmes.
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Skills
Essential criteria
Criteria description
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Possess detailed technical knowledge and skills of Building Management Systems (BMS) and other engineering systems which can be viewed and controlled remotely.
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3
Ability to write technical reports for stakeholders and senior management about the works completed and regular status update reports on plant performance.
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4
Ability to direct maintenance and service work to pre-existing BMS systems to ensure that all controllers, devices and plant to operate as intended.
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5
Ability to creatively solve engineering design

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and maintenance related problems relating to

BMS systems.

6
Ability to undertake BMS commissioning

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checks, including both pre-commissioning and

post-commissioning, and to generate BMS

plant performance reports for circulation.

7
Ensure projects are delivered in a cost effective and competitive manner, undertaking value engineering exercises throughout.

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8
Assist in developing planning and implementing policies for the Building Services Engineering section as part of an integrated range of
services for those who live, work and do business within Islington.

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9
Assist with staff recruitment, training,

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development, welfare and safety of staff within

the service.

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Ability to coordinate and lead on a number of medium / large sized engineering projects including working with and coordinating other building professionals.

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11
Ability to appoint, brief, direct liaise and monitor consultants.

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12
Possess broad knowledge of services engineering Statutory regulations, codes of practice and British Standards for new build projects.

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13
Ability to read mechanical layout schematics and interpret the designs and design documents for the control panels and system

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14
Ability to attend evening meetings.

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Ability to advise on the appraisal, selection and appointment and monitoring of contractors and subcontractors.

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Ability to adhere to and deliver services to the public within the Council’s Dignity for All policy.

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Special requirements of the post
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Criteria description
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This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Our accreditations
Our accreditations include: the Healthy Workplace award, Timewise, London Living Wage Employer, Disability Confident Committed, The Mayor’s Good Work Standard, Stonewall Diversity Champion, and Time to Change.

BMS Mechanical / Electrical Engineer ( Building Management Systems)
Possess excellent technical knowledge of BMS systems for commercial / communal heating systems.
Ability to design and implement BMS strategies
Ideally possess a formal qualification in BMS , Engineering Control Systems
Possess an ability to manage existing BMS platform and generate daily BMS management reports.
Ability to manage projects relating to communal heating , low carbon mechanical installations,
Understanding of heat networks and manage works of this nature.
Ability to write technical reports relevant to the role.
Ability to creatively solve engineering design and maintenance related problems.
Possess excellent project management / contract administration skills in order to plan, programme and deliver projects on time and agreed budgets