Electrical Engineer

: United Kingdom-London-London

: Electrical

: 23-Apr-18

Arup is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services.

Arup is the creative force at the heart of many of the world’s most prominent projects, both large and small, in the built environment and across industry. With 90 offices in 35 countries our 13,000 staff offer a broad range of professional services and through our work we make a positive difference in the world.

Clients trust Arup’s people to question a vision as well as help to realise it. Arup’s commitment to a sustainable approach to its projects is both enshrined in a formal sustainability policy and embraced personally by the individuals that together make up the firm.

Arup’s independence, enabled by its employee ownership structure, fosters a distinctive culture and an intellectual independence that encourages collaborative working. This is reflected in everything we do, allowing us to develop meaningful ideas, help shape agendas and deliver results that frequently surpass the expectations of our clients. It also gives individuals the freedom to develop in a supportive and stimulating environment.

Why work at Arup?

• A place where creativity, innovation and exciting technical challenges are always possible.
• It is owned in trust for our people and run for our people and clients. With no shareholders or external investors, we can set our own priorities and direction.
• To have fun! And be part of a team that enjoys what they do, embracing a unique culture.
• Develop your career in the UK or abroad through international assignments.
• Continued training and development is key to ensure we continue to develop our staff and look to the future requirements of our clients.

Electrical Engineer, London

The Role

We have an opportunity for a talented Electrical Building Services Engineer who can demonstrate the competences associated with being about to submit their application for Chartered Engineer status with the Engineering Council. You will be articulate, technically strong and able to evidence your ability to understand the commercial environment in which we operate. Demonstrable experience in managing change through projects and site related activity would be a key advantage.

As an Engineer you will have a significant impact on the day to day operation of your projects and also the wider electrical team. You will be expected to manage the electrical design on your projects, arranging for and managing the output of technical resources. Your output will be the electrical design for your projects which will involve sketches – both electronic and hand drawn – and production of drawings, reports and specifications. You will be expected to develop relationships with your project team both internally and externally and as such your communication and team working skills will be paramount.

You will join Building Engineering London which is a group of multi-disciplinary engineers who overcome highly complex challenges in the built environment with creativity, technical expertise, passion, and with a commitment to designing with a social purpose:

• we bring together professionals from diverse disciplines to solve highly complex development problems;
• our creativity and technical expertise allow us to take on ambitious projects that few companies can deliver;
• our culture and values inspire us to think long-term and design with social purpose; and
• we care about what we do and it shines through in the quality of our work.

Our projects are often developed in collaboration with signature architects leading to an eclectic project portfolio. While we typically operate in the commercial and mixed-use sectors, our portfolio includes the arts and cultural sector, sports venues, rail and airport buildings and refurbishment works for long standing clients. We also work within the developer-led residential, commercial and mixed use sectors and we have particular experience in delivering tall buildings.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead electrical input on projects
• You will be responsible for the production of the electrical design on your projects and as such will be accountable both to project leaders and the electrical discipline within the business.
• Present and discuss our emerging designs to our clients and collaborators
• Manage input on your projects to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members
• Forecast time requirements to deliver relevant high quality output
• Undertake electrical design elements for projects of varying scales
• Work closely with Clients, Contractors and Architects
• Manage the production of drawings
• Prepare and co-ordinate electrical reports and specifications
• Attend meetings and communicate with clients to establish their needs
• Development of internal and external project team relationships

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic engineer with excellent design, technical, and software skills who enjoys working collaboratively in multi-professional design teams, taking responsibility for projects from inception to completion to achieve outstanding results.

You will be genuinely approaching chartership with solid experience in the field of electrical engineering systems for buildings in our sector.

You will also be committed to your own professional development and looking for challenging work to develop your engineering skill.

Skills and Capabilities

Essential:

• Proven understanding of the theory underpinning electrical building services
• Demonstrate a passion for electrical engineering, a flair for electrical engineering design, and a practical understanding of buildings
• Working knowledge of relevant British Standards and applicable regulations
• An appreciation of BIM processes and a willingness to develop your knowledge and experience in this field
• Be degree qualified in Electrical Engineering
• Be working towards achieving Chartered Engineer status via the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in the next 6 to 12 months
• Proven experience in the field of electrical design and experience across a range of building types, including high rise, mixed use developments and transport (rail and air) related buildings
• Ability to design and document electrical engineering solutions on major and/or complex projects
• Ability to spatially coordinate building services across a multi-disciplinary team and develop clear layouts and geometry to support discussions with the wider design team
• Proven design experience of low and medium voltage distribution systems, including transformers, generators, uninterruptible power supplies and main electrical distribution systems.
• Up-to-date knowledge and experience in Electrical Building Load Assessments, Standby Generation and UPS, Electrical distribution systems, Fire/voice alarm and security systems, Lighting Design (internal and external) and Lifts
• Working knowledge of technical software including Revit, Amtech, and Dialux
• Experience with existing buildings and sites and assessing their suitability for redeployment with new use or under updated code requirements
• An ability to coordinate surveys to provide a detailed understanding of projects as well as understanding the opportunities contained within existing sites
• Experience working internationally with teams across geography and time zones
• Knowledge of public realm, external services or related infrastructure design
• Ability to understand the balance of engineering priorities on differing projects
• Ability to quickly develop successful client relationships
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver on time and within budget
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Demonstrate a strong ability to communicate through sketching, drawing, presentations, and in writing
• A desire to work constructively in a team, finding holistic building design solutions in a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to develop strong commercial acumen
• Experience of developing and assessing concept designs that meet client requirements
• Willingness to develop site based monitoring/snagging and Contractor liaison skills.

Desirable:

• Experience of leading electrical teams on multi-disciplinary projects
• Experience, creativity and willingness toward investigating Value Engineering (VE) opportunities
• Working knowledge of relevant international standards including NFPA
• A willingness to learn and develop process automation, particularly within Revit
• Experience of developing proposals, including fee schedules, and attending bid interviews
• Proven ability to work with Contractors
• An interest in coding or programming to solve engineering problems

Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Communicates effectively
• Results focused
• Desire to challenge
• Client focused
• Enjoys working with others
• Creative and inquisitive

What Arup Offers

Arup offers an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth.

We offer a competitive salary at all levels, and an award winning flexible benefits package in our sector.

Core benefits are funded by us and made available to all permanent staff in order to support and safeguard your financial and physical wellbeing. You will also have access to a grade-related Flexible Benefits Fund which you can choose to take as extra cash, or spend on a wide range of Choice Benefits to help with your work/life balance and financial security.

Arup operates a profit share scheme. Twice a year, dependent on our financial success our Global Profit Share scheme facilitates a profit share payment to be made to all employees. This allows you to share in our success.

Application Process

To apply – please send through electronically your CV and include a short summary detailing your skills and experience via our company website

Posting date – 23 April 2018
Closing date – 21 May 2018

No agencies please.