Public Health Engineer (Mechanical and HVAC)

£80k - £90k + Package

Our client is a specialist M&E engineering contractor, where expertise and experience converge to create sustainable solutions across Rail, Highways, Power, and Tunnels.

Due to several key contract awards they are looking for a Public Health Engineer to provide Mechanical and Public Health engineering support on a West London rail project through design to completion. This will involve all stages from design, installation, testing and commissioning. Support to Mechanical and Public Health construction teams to ensure successful delivery from a HSE, programme, quality and compliance perspectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a small Engineering team to deliver the design, installation and commissioning of either the Mechanical or Public Health scope of works. This incorporates parts of the station which work to HS2, Network Rail (NR), or both technical standards.
• Undertaking Mechanical and Public Health design review in line with current project applicable HS2, NR, BS, EN and ISO standards and to ensure buildability and constructability. Identify any weakness or errors in the design that could jeopardise the functionality. Ensure HSE best practices are always followed.
• Manage a 3rd party design consultant in delivering the design deliverables required for the project.
• Liaise with the main Contractor, HS2 and HS2’s Designers to review comments and agree an efficient way forward with resolving design comments.
• Ensure design risk assessment is compliant with installation parameters.
• Participate in, and where required chair, HazID, HazOP and HazCON’s as required by the client.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy clients expectations, project restrictions and budget considerations.
• Management of all associated design registers, meeting minutes, drawing registers etc. as appropriate to project requirements. Ensure all formal communication is undertaken and managed (RFI, TQ, EWN, MAR, TD etc).
• Direct liaison with CAD/BIM team to ensure correct drawing modelling to BIM or other standards. Review drawings for clash detection and associated interface problems.
• Attend, and participate as the Mechanical lead, interdisciplinary design reviews and checks (IDR/IDC).
• Development of scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement.
• Attendance at FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Support, and where required, carry out the Commissioning of Mechanical Systems.
• Carry out site surveys/visits for project purposes not limited to the purpose of identifying scope, improvements to systems, dilapidation and design requirements.
• Direct liaison with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Working with the commercial department to track technical or design change and variances.
• Working with the planning department to plan design, installation and T&C works. Provision of accurate assessment on forecast works to complete and provide suitable readjustments to ensure project programme is maintained.
• Management of subcontractor works as appropriate including assisting commercial department in valuation and contract support.
• Ensure design and works comply with client quality management systems
• Keep up to date with all Mechanical, construction and relevant legislation, law, standards and best practise.

Line Management Duties:

• Management of the Mechanical and Public Health engineering teams
• Design Management where required
• Review and management of the team’s time and allocation
• Training and mentoring of the Mechanical engineering team and Mechanical design team

Person Specification

Technical Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of relevant Mechanical and Public Health installations legislation and standards, BIM and design modelling standards and all other associated standards and legislation.
• Knowledge of design processes and associated compliance
• Advanced MS Office skills including Excel
• Utilisation of MS Project or P6
• Working knowledge of the following systems:
• Large HVAC systems inc heatpumps
• Fire rated ductwork
• Staircase Pressurisation Systems
• Smoke Clearance
• Public Health (Potable water, DHW, gravity and pumped drainage, rain water collection etc)
• Knowledge of implications of offsite construction to design.
• Revit (or equivalent BIM product)
• Utilisation of Mechanical design packages (HEVACOMP, IES etc)
• Utilisation of pipe stress analysis software (AUTOPipe or CASEAR II)
• Sustainability awareness
• Design using AutoCAD, Microstation or Revit Awareness of DSEAR/ATEX requirements and obligations as designer and installer.
• Awareness of pipe stress and dynamic pipe loads (surge)

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering
• Engineering Council Registration as Incorporated Engineer
• Registered member of IMechE, IET, CIBSE or other recognised Engineering Council Institutions
• SMSTS, SSSTS or IOSH Managing Safety
• CSCS Card – AQP or PQP min
• Full UK drivers license
• Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering Council Registration as Chartered Engineer
• Project management qualification, APM, PRINCE 2 or equivalent
• Formal HSE training, NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• DSEAR & ATEX formal training
• Competencies / Behaviours:
• Collaborative approach
• Ability to prioritise and delegate where necessary.
• Decisive and works well under pressure.
• Flexible, ‘can do’ attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Good people management and strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to liaise on technical matters at all levels
• Ability to establish good working relationships at different levels.
• Ability to balance the interest of the customer with the interests of the business.
• Forward thinking and self-motivated
• Flexible approach - Willing to work out of hours, including travelling nationally and internationally, nights and weekends where applicable
• Good contractual and commercial awareness
• Ability to mentor apprentices, graduates and Mechanical engineers
• Liaise and educate other areas of the business on Mechanical Engineering technical matters

Experience:

• Seven years’ experience within a similar Mechanical or Public Health Engineering position
• Previously worked within the infrastructure/construction environment
• Mechanical and Public Health Design
• Experience with offsite construction, modularisation, pre-fabrication and DfMA.
• Previous experience within an M&E contractor
• Previous experience on Network Rail projects
• Previous experience on large railway station projects
• Commissioning