Building Services Engineer (Electrical) Lift Specialist

Job title:

Building Services Engineer (Electrical) Lift Specialist

Company

University College London

Job description

About usThe UCL Estate comprises over 270 buildings valued at over £3 Billion, more than four million square feet of academic accommodation and approaching 4250 student bedrooms. The scale, variety and complexity of the estate are unparalleled in the sector. UCL is currently developing a new Estates Strategy which will help shape the transformation of the university for future decades. The new strategy will embody the following principles:

• To provide and maintain a safe and healthy environment
• Be more efficient with our space
• Reduce fragmentation
• Embody environmental sustainability and accessibility in everything we do
• Improve campus experience for all users and put students at the heart of campus
• Invest in better teaching and conference space and making the best use of it
• Rationalise our leases
• Spend within our means
• Plan for the future

The role holder will work closely with all staff within the Engineering division to ensure the smooth integrated operational delivery of infrastructure management, engineering, fabric and maintenance services to ensure the estate and associated infrastructure is fit for purpose, legally compliant, providing high levels of customer service and meeting other institutional priorities and initiatives. The role holder will primarily lead the delivery of UCL’s lift modernisation 20 year programme, working closely with Inclusivity and Fire Teams on accessibility and egress solutions. The role will also play a part in delivering UCL’s broader Sustainability Strategy and carbon reduction targets.About the roleWe are hiring a permanent Building Services Engineer (Electrical) Lift Specialist for our campus in central London (Hybrid working).The successful candidate will be in charge of the provision of Electrical Building Services design with specialism in Lifts modernization, in relation to planned maintenance, alteration, refurbishment and new build works. You will also be required to provide technical and professional advice as necessary to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently, to the required quality standard, on time, within budget constraints and in accordance with legal and statutory requirements.**See JD for detailed duties and responsibilities***About you

• BTEC HNC or HND in Electrical Services or appropriate experience.
• BEng Degree.
• Experience in delivering Lifts Installation projects with relevant qualifications.
• Relevant experience of designing and managing Electrical Engineering Projects from inception to completion. Projects to be mainly in the range of £5,000 – £1,000,000. Experience of a range of building types.
• Professional Project/Programme Management Qualification.
• Conversant with modern methods of energy conservation as applied in lighting, electrical systems, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, combustion, and energy management.
• Thorough knowledge of statutory regulations relating to British Standards, IET Wiring Regulations, Equality Act, Building Regulations Part M, COSSH, Health & Safety at Work Act, and the CDM (Construction, Design and Management) regulations.
• Experience of project delivery in listed properties / HEI setting / scientific laboratories.
• Evidence of personal application in acquiring new skills and ongoing commitment to CPD.
• Ability to understand the requirements of non-construction professionals and work efficiently and accurately.
• Knowledge of the working methodology of all construction trades.
• Ability to prioritise and handle high volumes of work to balance the needs of several schemes/projects that will be running concurrently.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated with evidence of working under own initiative to deliver high quality complex services installations.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages and e-mail.
• Highly focused, results driven, methodical with excellent communication skills – oral and written; good team player but also able to work alone to tight deadlines and financial targets; uses initiative and has good problem-solving skills; well organized and disciplined; financially aware; customer focused.

What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insuranceOur commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:26:40 GMT

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