Engineering Manager in London

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Engineering Manager on a 6 Month Ongoing Contract, based in South London/ Kent.

Role Summary

Leading the engineering aspects on a multi-disciplinary contract and to ensure that the optimal solution is delivered to meet the client’s requirements. You will be employed within the core Project Team to ensure they are fully engaged and reporting into the Project Lead. The role is required to act as a voice of reason, and technical authority on HTM compliance and other good Industry practice, often taking responsibility for safety critical aspects of the work and ensuring delivery to sound engineering principles.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Develops a good working knowledge of each project and organisational structure thus ensuring project management is directed to the on-site management delivery team.
• Able to recognize and record changes in design and maintenance information. Instigating changes in maintenance or design philosophy when required to satisfy budget or other constraints that may be applied due to existing design, buildability, maintainability, budget etc.
• Make effective use of document control to optimise distribution of information. Leads and collates the output of knowledge share events in support of continuous improvement.
• Engages to provide specialist engineering advice to the benefit of the team.
• Support and mentor a team of M&E engineers and technicians, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Assist with the development of asset lifecycle plans and provide input into the design of lifecycle projects.
• Advises on development of engineering methodologies to ensure optimal engineering solutions are promoted and where appropriate, delivered.
• Work closely with clinical staff, hospital facility managers, and other stakeholders to ensure M&E systems meet the needs of the hospital.
• Capable of putting together cost estimates for maintenance replacement or new works. In so doing understands the commercial implications of decisions.
• Communicates Quality policy and systems across team and disseminates to subcontractors and suppliers.
• Leads in reviewing and establishing robust on-site procedures to ensure that maintenance or new works proceed in accordance with best practice.
• Actively engages in the creative and innovative development of engineering technologies and procedures. Promotes innovative solutions within the team and across the group by linking into the team as necessary.

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate broad technical knowledge backed up by sound experience of application of engineering systems, especially critical and life safety systems experience in relation to design, operation and maintenance.
• Ability to produce succinct technical reports with clearly articulated issues, actions and outcomes and the ability to relate any matters back to Statute Law, Mandatory codes, NHS Guidance, General good practice guidance or similar documentation.
• Evidence of experience in the specification of written scopes of work for Procurement specifications would be advantageous.
• Preparation of and maintenance of Policy and Procedural documentation would be desirable.

Qualifications:

• Must have HND, HNC (or similar) in a relevant Building Services or comparable Engineering discipline - Essential.
• Degree in a relevant Building Services or similar Engineering discipline – Desirable.

Professional Membership:

• Membership of a Professional body such as CIBSE, IET, IHEEM or IWFM – Essential.
• Chartered status – Desirable.

Relevant Experience: (Essential)

• A minimum of 10 years post graduate experience working in Technical Services / Facilities with a strong bias towards the Build Environment.
• Experience working in an acute healthcare facility and knowledge of healthcare-specific regulations and standards; knowledge of HTM, HBN's.
• Health & Safety aware.
• Project Management experience.
• Built environment related Statutory Compliance knowledge.
• PC Literate.
• Organised and logical.

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time.