Principal Building Services Engineer (HVAC) Glasgow, Schotland ENGINEERING / STUDIES / METHODEN[...]

VINCI Construction France; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Principal Building Services Engineer to manage multi-discipline engineering resources in Glasgow. The role involves ensuring design delivery, compliance with safety standards, and managing contractors in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the nuclear sector and a commitment to safety and excellence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a senior role in management and design delivery of Building Services for nuclear projects.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions.
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-discipline engineering resources for design delivery.
• Ensure compliance with safety legislation and quality standards.
• Contribute to design reviews and manage contractors.

Skills

Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Leadership skills

Education

Degree in a relevant technical/engineering discipline

Chartership in a discipline-specific engineering institution

Job description

Principal Building Services Engineer (HVAC)

Glasgow

Permanent

Hybrid

Purpose of the job

As a senior member of the Engineering Design Management Team, the Principal Engineer will manage multi-discipline engineering resources to ensure design delivery to projects and adherence to the design process and applicable standards.

The Principal Building Services Engineer defines and distributes the scope of work to ensure that the project is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality. The Principal Building Services Engineer is responsible for the delivery of design and engineering to meet the requirements technical specification.

Reports to

Chief Engineer for the engineering discipline.

Key Accountabilities

• Development of technical solutions
• Develop and reinforce the safety culture
• Governance of the design deliverables
• Checking/Approval of design deliverables
• Contribution to design reviews and safety reviews
• Ensuring quality and timely delivery of design documentation throughout all phases of the design process
• Compliance with safety legislation, industry codes and standards and statutory regulations
• Develop cost effective technical solutions
• Staff development
• Responsible for managing the quality, and progress of design/engineering work carried out within the team/project
• Management of contractors
• Provide technical consultancy
• Definition and distribution of the scope of design work to ensure all work is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality and cost
• Carry out discipline specific recruitment interviews

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical / engineering discipline or demonstrable experience
• Chartership in a discipline specific engineering institution

Duties and Requirements

Essential

• Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline
• Previous experience in a senior role in the management and design delivery of Building Services for nuclear projects
• Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases
• Good knowledge of safety legislation and statutory regulations
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• High level of commercial awareness
• Management of multi-discipline engineering and design teams
• Leadership of a technical team within a project delivery environment
• Experience of managing sub-contracts
• Ability to develop engineering capability response in support of bid returns
• Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution

Desirable

• Expert in Building Services design and team management within the Nuclear Industry
• Experience of Containment and process ventilation systems
• Experience of Design and Engineering substantiation
• Construction Site/commissioning experience
• Experience of working in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated industry
• A full UK driving licence

Waarom ons vervoegen?

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance‑driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

The Job Description is a broad statement of the purpose, scope, and responsibilities essential to performing within the role to a required standard. The role and responsibilities defined within will change with technology, working practices and redefining of roles, and the process will be reviewed as changes demand. The format does not require every single task to be recorded, instead the Job Description is written in a ‘generic’ style that permits flexibility but defines the boundaries of responsibility and accountability.

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.