PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy, with over 900 employees in teams based in our UK, European, Middle East and Asia Pacific offices. We have been providing a wide range of engineering consultancy services since 2007.

• Compile specifications, drawings and relevant contract documents as per client/project specification.
• Maintain required technical quality of work, ensuring that designs comply with the relevant Codes, Standards, Regulations and Procedures.
• Provide electrical or mechanical engineering design services for buildings and infrastructure.
• Liaise with Clients and external design team as necessary for successful delivery of projects.
• Produce budgets for clients based on their specifications and monitor spend to ensure that, as far as possible, projects are delivered within their budget and schedule.
• Identify scope and schedule changes in accordance with the Change Control Process, maintain planning and cost control on all scopes.
• Mentor other technical colleagues and support the overall delivery of projects.
• Participate in the management of project resource to maximise
• Contribute to the development and growth of the company by identifying new opportunities and potential areas for growth and also maintaining and developing existing client relationships.
• Other reasonable duties as appropriate.

All roles include responsibility for health and safety in line with the requirements set out in the Employee Handbook.

• Awareness of H&S policies and procedures and impact on yourself and team
• Ensure all staff members complete mandatory compliance training when required
• Report any accidents, incidents, near misses appropriately

• Monitor and report on resource use against team plans.
• Manage and develop team members where there is direct line leadership
• Work with other Principal Engineers to ensure quality and timely operation delivery for clients.

• BSc/BEng or HND/HNC in appropriate engineering discipline
• MCIBSE/MIET desirable
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)

• Prior experience of complex MEP design for a range of building types
• Knowledge of MS Office applications Word, Excel etc
• Experience and knowledge of relevant design software (e.g. AutoCAD, NES, Cymap)
• High level of technical skill with the ability to communicate knowledge clearly
• Prior working knowledge of applicable legal/regulatory requirements, codes and standards

The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values:

ACCOUNTABILITY > Everyone is accountable.

INTEGRITY > We are straight talking, respectful and fair.

SIMPLICITY > Both in our approach and solutions.

SUPPORTIVE > We are approachable, inclusive and recognise success.

QUALITY > We strive to get it right first time, every time.