Facilities Engineer

Morson Talent is partnering with a leading client in the Portsmouth area to recruit their next Facilities Engineer.

Job Title: Facilities Engineer

£30.23 per hour PAYE
£40.00 per hour Umbrella

Monitoring and inspecting the different activities in line with project management milestones and interfaces, as necessary, with the staff of the Technical Facilities Service.

Providing technical support on behalf of the TFS department during the construction phases of all projects.

To achieve completion of the role, the Facilities Engineer must complete the following activities:
Support the development of specifications including feasibility study requirements ensuring all compliance and sustainability requirements are met
Attend design reviews which are scheduled by the Building & Construction / Minor Works Project Manager. These design reviews consist of a Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review and Final Design review, however, there can be a number of reviews as required to obtain all information.

Lead and provide technical input for all projects in way of mechanical, electrical, and building fabric requirements for capital investment projects

Liaise with wider Technical Facilities engineers to ensure that local and national standards are included in the design and implemented into the project

Ensure that the design review has obtained maturity following pre-determined prompts to proceed to the next stage

Advise and coach our Building & Construction and Minor Works Project management team on issues and resolutions
Review and discuss Assets that are to be removed and installed as part of the project. These are to be obtained at Critical Design Review.
Liaise with Asset Management UK and TFS teams to ensure that asset information provided within the design reviews are suitable for the site, regarding application, accessibility and serviceability.

Provide feedback from the Asset Management and TFS teams to the design team, prior to Final Design Review (FDR) any queries or issues that may occur from the chosen assets

Provide a summary report of project status regarding the design reviews to the Head of Technical Facilities UK and Head of Technical Services for the site on a monthly basis
Monitor and report aspects of the build and any earlier testing and commissioning, where required.

Conduct throughout the project Quality Assurance (QA) audits, to ensure installations of assets and systems are inline with the design and specifications.

Attend project progress meetings to discuss and close out any issues found within the QA report. Set timeline and relevant information to close out issues

Interface with the design team and project team, to ensure that As Built drawings and information are being collated and changed as work progresses

Interface with the Principal Designer and / or the Principal Contractor, to ensure that the Health & Safety File is compiled as work progresses

Attend and comment on commissioning and testing of the assets on the project, to ensure that they are set up to user needs

Review and comment on the completed Health & Safety File, to ensure that all relevant information is captured.

Ensure information within the Health & Safety file is shared to the relevant site stakeholders.

Competencies for the role
A good understanding of the construction process, building systems and interfaces
A good knowledge of Construction Design and Management Regulations
A good understanding of quality management systems
An understanding of British and European Standards
Strong communication skills
Be able to read and interpret drawings and designs