The RLB building services engineering design team is a key service stream for the Birmingham building consultancy department, with the vision to create a cohesive multidisciplinary consultancy service offering to clients.
The service stream traditionally supported local building surveying teams throughout the country. London has invested and targeted growth within the design team during the last two years, foreseeing the expanding importance of the service within the construction industry, aligning with the RLB 2030 business strategy.
The design team undertake consultancy duties ranging from feasibility studies to full detailed design, (RIBA Stages 1-7) working across a broad range of sectors within the private and public domain.
The team are passionate about engineering and business, with a focus on creating a collaborative and motivating working culture, as well as actively supporting professional development.
RLB pride ourselves on the quality of our service to our clients and ability to form long term relationships.
Role:
This role presents an exciting opportunity for a proactive Mechanical Design Consultant, to help build a London M&E Design team, with support from the existing RLB satellite M&E teams around the country.
The new team member will assist the wider RLB with the delivery of interesting projects, with diverse demands, whilst seeking to holistically continue their professional development and knowledge within the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivery of Mechanical design consultancy duties, including; engineering feasibility studies, production of performance and full design information in line with RIBA stages, project quality monitoring (M&E). To carry out assigned duties efficiently and in accordance with processes and procedures.
- Attendance to project client and design team meetings
- Undertake computer aided design and use design calculation software.
- Engage and support with other work streams within business unit.
- Intrinsically incorporate or advise of energy efficiency and carbon reduction opportunities for projects.
- Be an integral part of the team that is responsible for the commercial and contractual performance of a project.
- To support business objectives of delivering value for money in all circumstances.
Personal Specification:
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, with the view to help build the M&E design offering out of RLB London office.
- Engineering / building services / electrical professional qualification in design (HNC / Degree).
- Experience within an existing established building services consultancy.
- Belong to a professional / industry body (CIBSE / IET / Engineering Council).
- Effective communicator with colleagues and Clients.
- Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive, disciplined and commercially astute.
- Passionate about sustainable engineering and have experience with decarbonisation M&E projects.
- Able to work with teams and have the ability to prioritise workloads and deliver to deadlines.
- Have experience in team building, being able to understand how and when to recruit for any future works.
At RLB, our aim is to create and enhance an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is not only accepted but valued and built into our culture, creating opportunity for all. In order to support this, we recognise the importance of flexible and agile working and are open to having conversations on how this could work for you and our business from day one. RLB are committed to offering support to continual professional development and membership of industry related professional bodies.
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