Job summary

Production of M & E designs from a scope provided by Project Managers, Customers or the Design Lead and will include project costings to customer requirements for time, quality, and budget.

Key skills required for this role

building services, mechanical, electrical, design, feasibility surveys, CDM, installations, documentation, legislation, power networks

Important

Senior M&E Design Engineer

Job description

Job Purpose:

These schemes could be for APP and Connections (non-contestable and contestable) works, adhering to UK Power Networks design standards.

Senior M & E Design Engineer will liaise with the Project Manager, other Design Engineers, and the Principal Designer (CDM), ensuring compliance to design, CDM and relevant standards for both the regulated network solutions for all customers.

The successful applicant shall be capable of satisfying the following general requirements:

• Carryout feasibility studies, site surveys and build ability that required for M & E engineering installations.
• Producing M & E engineering designs that can be constructed in compliance with the relevant standards and CDM regulations.
• Able to peer review the designs produced by other design engineers.
• Oversee and contribute to the production of technical, commercial, and contractual documents for procurement of engineering products.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations, and company procedures.
• Ensure compliance with design assurance and audit processes.
• Supporting and mentoring Trainee/Graduate engineers to enhance their technical knowledge and experience.
• If required, fulfil the role of Principal Designer for allocated schemes.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide an excellent service to the customer.
• Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of Designers, Estimators and Planners.
• Liaise with the operational teams to ensure a smooth process from initial enquiry through to final commissioning and business closure.
• Liaise with external experts, if required and/or develop standard designs and appropriate solutions to individual sites. Create effective innovative designs addressing specific site issues. This includes providing accurate specifications for innovative designs.
• Comply with the requirements of the Designer as determined by the CDM Regulations
• Ensure design eliminates/reduces any hazards which may give rise to risks; and reduce risks from any remaining hazards (in conjunction with CDM)
• Ensure designs providing sufficient information about aspects of the design or its construction or maintenance as will adequately assist customers, clients, the CDM team, other designers and contractors.
• Collaborate with internal designers.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum University degree in engineering / science or equivalent qualification and experience in industries or energy sector.
• Chartered engineer or working towards achieving Chartership.
• M & E engineering background and building services together with extensive experience in utility sector.
• Competence in resolving subject issues and ability to provide a sound understanding of company standards and policies and their application to this role. Awareness and use of current and technological developments in M & E industry.
• Ability to work with external engineering organisations and customers/stakeholders representing the business to best effect.
• Good safety culture and reasonable understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role including IOSH trained.
• Good team working skills.
• A good level of business, environmental, safety, financial, and regulatory awareness.