Senior Public Health Engineer

Job Description

Responsibilities

• To undertake Public Health Services, GAS and Fire Protection systems design on international projects;
• Preparing technical mark ups/sketches for modelling by the BIM team;
• Representing Atkins at meetings with Clients and Contractors;
• Liaise with Local Statutory Authorities;
• Technical Report writing;
• Preparation of design calculations using industry standard software;
• Preparation of technical specifications in Master format CSI and NES;
• Maintaining records and archives to company standards;
• Manage own workload and workload of others;
• Preparing and managing project budgets;
• Engage in Multi discipline coordination and workshops;
• Ensure Quality Assurance/Quality control processes have been incorporated in the design;
• Raise enquiries during PHE+Fire+Gas design development;
• Review and develop established standard details and specifications with current market trends;
• Manage production of standard PHE+Fire+Gas details/specifications;
• Resource management across the PHE+Fire+Gas package;
• Strategic technical decision making;
• Technical responsibility for quality associated with PHE+Fire+Gas design deliverables;
• Review of all PHE+Fire+Gas submissions to ensure consistency of approach across package.

SNC Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the largest multidisciplinary, multi sector engineering design consultancies in the world and is part of the SNC Lavalin Group.

As one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies with a leading track record in the defence sector, Atkins are ideally placed to respond to this market. We have a broad establishment and proud, 50 year history throughout the Middle East region.

We provide a full range of design, engineering and project management services for buildings, transportation and other infrastructure programmes.

Atkins in the Middle East now employs around 2,000 staff serving Gulf clients across all market sectors from offices in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Riyadh, and Sharjah.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• 22 calendar days annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

Skills

Job Details & Requirements:

• Fully qualified professional and conversant with relevant market knowledge.
• Minimum BEng or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institute with 10-15 years of industry experience post qualification.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards with Membership of IPA, CIBSE, NFPA etc.
• Significant experience working in a design consultancy, preferably in the Middle East.
• Experience in delivering projects in conjunction with remote design centres.
• Proven experience working in a design consultancy in the capacity of designer and technical authority. Applied broad professional knowledge and experienced judgement.
• Exceptional skills and knowledge of working in a design consultancy with good knowledge of Local and International Codes and Regulations.
• High level of technical skill in Public Health Services and Fire Protection Systems design is essential.
• Ability to develop technical specifications in Master format CSI and NES.
• Good level of computer literacy in Windows, HASS, HEVACOMP, NES and Microsoft packages - an understanding of AutoCAD/Revit is beneficial.
• Wider knowledge of integrated design and collaboration with other disciplines highly desirable.
• Capable of working under pressure and on several projects simultaneously.
• Financial awareness is preferred but ability to develop this skill is required.
• Able to understand and express technical concepts in written and verbal language with high standard of written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to innovate new solutions as well as applying existing solutions to problems.
• Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential.
• Forming and managing relationships with Clients, networking and promoting the company.
• Strong team management skills.
• Good leadership qualities to work in harmony with the team.

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