Overview

calfordseaden is a leading multi-disciplined construction and property consultancy. We provide a definitive range of services to the UK building and construction industry covering civil & structural engineering, building & quantity surveying, clerk of works, project management, employers agent, architecture, mechanical & electrical engineering, sustainability, building information modelling, development monitoring, expert witness, fire consultancy, party wall and health & safety.

Position:

  • To provide support to the group in day-to-day activities and client services.
  • Apply existing experience and develop additional learning ‘on the job’ by shadowing more senior members of the group and taking responsibility for day-to-day tasks depending on existing experience, competency, and confidence (with suitable support/training from senior members within the group)
  • To continue further academic and technical training in terms of a post graduate degree, CPDs, professional qualifications or similar, towards full chartered qualification. Apply relevant further training to day-to-day work.
  • To gain knowledge and experience to achieve relevant qualifications. It is expected that a member of staff at this level will understand the basics of the group’s services and have a high-level understanding of the higher detail in terms of what the group does and how the group makes fees.

Duties:

  • Shadow senior team members at project meetings and take lead in discussion areas related to level of competency.
  • Independently prepare presentation of sustainability proposals.
  • Prepare project assessments (Part L, Part O, BREEAM, HQM, Circular Economy, Whole Life Carbon etc).
  • Prepare building physics modelling and overheating simulations.
  • Prepare technical reports and planning documentation.
  • Undertake the technical review of third-party design information.
  • Shadow senior team members at various surveys and assist with preparation of resultant report.
  • Attend and organise industry CPDs.
  • Attend and participate in internal CPDs.
  • Undertake various admin/clerical tasks with regards to day-to-day project admin and under the direction of senior team member(s).
  • Assist with project filing to ensure aligned with Plexus filing system and QA processes generally.
  • Mentor junior members of the team in relation to on-boarding and day-to-day activities.

Requirements

Qualifications:

  • Hold an academic qualification in a related subject (Environmental Engineering)
  • Registered member of CIBSE (or similar) with progression of the assessment towards Professional Competence
  • Hold current UK driving licence

Skills:

  • Familiar with forms of building construction and able to research and find out more when not
  • Able to produce written reports in good English and where appropriate use technical language
  • Proficient in the use of basic software (word, excel, MS Project etc.)
  • Become proficient in use of internal software (Plexus, Bob etc)
  • Proficient in the use of industry modelling software (IES VE, Elmhurst, OneClick)
  • Able to work without supervision but provide continual feedback to line manager
  • Team worker
  • Good communicator
  • Good people skills
  • Personable and confident
  • Mentor junior members
  • Undertake independent learning on technical subjects and software
  • Active in industry peer groups and events (CIBSE YEN)
  • Able to work on own initiative but accept guidance or constructive criticism as well as understanding own boundaries
  • Be open about any concerns and seek help/guidance where required
  • Speak up where problems or mistakes occur and seek assistance
  • An understanding of the 6 ‘values’ of calfordseaden and an ability to apply those to day-to-day work

Knowledge:

  • A good knowledge of low carbon technologies and sustainable design approaches
  • A good knowledge of sustainability assessments (BREEAM, HQM etc.)
  • A good knowledge of national and local sustainability energy policy, Building Regulations and British Standards
  • Intermediate level consultant would have been expected to have undertaken a full project from design stage to handover
  • A good understanding of the services of calfordseaden, the 6 ‘values’, and how we earn and charge fees and how we operate as a business

Wellbeing and Inclusion are at the forefront of our people strategy, and we are now happy to offer hybrid working on 95% of our roles and have recently committed to enhanced Family Leave schemes (after a qualifying period). We also invest heavily in Leadership and Management Development and Female Leadership Programmes. We are passionate about encouraging more diversity within the construction industry and are looking at apprenticeship and schools outreach programmes as part of our strategy.

Calfordseaden is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to and support the principles of equality of opportunity in employment, training and service delivery.

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