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Returner Programme - Mechanical Engineer - Flexible Working Available

Employer
NPS Group
Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary
£Competitive
Closing date
13 Dec 2018

Job Details

Our 12-week paid Returner Programme aims to help you return to work with confidence. You will work as part of a team or project where your skills and experience can be utilised fully, and will have access to coaching sessions and a mentor throughout the programme. A full induction process will also be provided.

Here at NPS Leeds we all share a common passion about improving the built environment.

Our company’s success is built on the experience and creative flair of teams working together to create new, improved and better spaces for people to live, work and come together as communities.  Equally we share the belief that our national heritage is a precious resource and we all work together to protect it.

Because successful projects are all about relationships, we work in partnership with our clients and this reflects in all the work we do.  

Clients appreciate the one-stop design consultancy service that we offer through our in-house multi-disciplinary teams.  Nationwide we employ a wide range of professionally qualified Architects, Surveyors and Engineers as well as many single discipline specialists and experts.

This is a great opportunity to join the NPS Group as a returner candidate. The ideal candidate would have had a career break of 12+ months. NPS Group welcome a variety of flexible working arrangements so, please come and talk to us if you're interested in working flexibly.

We are looking for returners in Mechanical Engineering, located in Leeds. 

Role purpose:

The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the design, specification and project management of mechanical services installations for new build, maintenance and/or refurbishment programmes of work. This may include taking the project lead or working as part of a larger design team.

Accountabilities:

  1. Carry out the design and management of all types of mechanical services projects including producing budget estimates, drawings, detailed service specifications, tender documentation and undertaking full contract administration duties on mechanical led projects.
  2. Promote the use of renewable technologies.
  3. Deliver mechanical projects in full in accordance with clients brief and professional standards.
  4. Champion and embed a genuine multi-disciplinary approach to project delivery.
  5. Schedule and co-ordinate resources, liaising with colleagues, commissioners and clients as required.
  6. Continually monitor the profitability of projects, ensuring they are delivered within agreed professional fees and proactively taking corrective action where required.
  7. Where required carry out condition surveys, dilapidation or specific surveys to provide information for stock condition/asset management system and/or to aid asset appraisal.
  8. Prepare technical/feasibility reports and valuations, advising on options and recommendations in an advisory capacity.
  9. Act as the single point of contact on specific mechanical engineering issues across a range of clients.
  10. Promote the competitive, efficient and effective delivery of mechanical services installations which will support carbon reduction strategies.
  11. Assist with maintaining and developing professional standards and practices.
  12. Where required, assist in the production and implementation of the marketing and business development strategy to achieve the agreed targets.
  13. Responsible for identifying new business opportunities. 
  14. Fee earning at 90%, and contribute to the achievement of business plan objectives and targets.
  15. This role requires frequent travel to other offices and sites as required
  16. Carry out duties appropriate to the grade of the post
  17. Promote continuous improvement and deliver demonstrable high quality products and services which embrace quality standards.
  18. Demonstrate personal commitment to the Norse Way CSR strategy.

Qualifications:

  1. Professional membership of the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers and be working or prepared to work towards Chartered status – Essential
  2. Membership of the Engineering Council – Essential
  3. HNC/HND or equivalent in an Mechanical Engineering related discipline – Essential
  4. Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain – Essential

Skills and knowledge:

  1. Experience in a similar or related role – Essential
  2. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite –Essential
  3. Experience in Mechanical services design, specification and project management, and the maintenance of building services installations - Essential
  4. Experience in designing and utilising sustainable and low carbon technologies, such as biomass boiler plants and air/ground source heat pumps - Essential
  5. Experience of building energy management systems including upgrading and installation/extension of these systems on new projects – Essential
  6. Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos – Essential
  7. Proficient in using Hevacomp or IES and Revitt - Desirable

Here at NPS Leeds we all share a common passion about improving the built environment.

Our company’s success is built on the experience and creative flair of teams working together to create new, improved and better spaces for people to live, work and come together as communities.  Equally we share the belief that our national heritage is a precious resource and we all work together to protect it.

Because successful projects are all about relationships, we work in partnership with our clients and this reflects in all the work we do.  

Clients appreciate the one-stop design consultancy service that we offer through our in-house multi-disciplinary teams.  Nationwide we employ a wide range of professionally qualified Architects, Surveyors and Engineers as well as many single discipline specialists and experts.

 

Company

NPS Group is a national, award-winning property consultancy delivering high profile, inspiring developments to a range of public and private sector clients across the UK. We offer local delivery supported by national capability, with client services managed and delivered from our network of offices by our technically qualified staff.

 

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