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Mechanical Engineer
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📅 Date Posted

Feb 26, 2025

💼 Job Type

CONTRACTOR

💵 Rate

Unknown

Description

Great Manchester Authority - Building Services Engineer (Long-term contract)

Role Overview:
The role holder will undertake a lead consultant role on complex technical, procedural, and legislative matters in a professional, customer-focused, and specialist technical service. The role holder will lead and have accountability for the delivery of a range of technical projects, initiatives or work packages that comply with relevant legislation and help achieve the Council's corporate aims and objectives. They will use their technical knowledge and expertise to develop, design and implement customer-focused solutions while continually identifying opportunities for improvement.

Key Role Accountabilities:
- Lead an innovative, forward-thinking technical consultancy function for the assigned service area.
- Ensure solutions are delivered in line with customer and legislative requirements.
- Lead on the delivery of work packages using project management methodology where appropriate.
- Strive to achieve efficiencies in project, programme and maintenance service delivery.
- Develop successful internal and external relationships; secure stakeholder commitment through negotiation.
- Analyse legislation; present information clearly to stakeholders regarding complex issues.
- Represent the City Council as an expert witness at enquiries or similar proceedings when appropriate.
- Manage assigned resources (human, financial) to ensure continuous improvement in service delivery.
- Perform staff management duties through direct line management or matrix management of virtual teams.
- Work on a rota basis including out of hours as required to meet customer demand.
- Demonstrate personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement.
- Ensure diversity is positively valued resulting in equal access/treatment in employment/service delivery.

Role Portfolio:
Capital Programmes Division:
The division is responsible for delivering all Capital Programmes capital projects including major/minor construction projects.

Team Responsibilities:
The role holder will work within the Minor Capital teams providing support/professional mechanical engineering services. They should possess thorough knowledge of their professional specialism while understanding how discrete business areas impact wider Capital Programmes delivery.

Duties Include:
1. Design/specification of Mechanical Building Services (heating, hot water, ventilation etc.) per current guidelines/standards/regulations.
2. Project Management/delivery of medium-sized Mechanical Building Service-related projects ensuring timely/budget compliance with quality expectations.
3. Support Engineering Team Leader in effective project delivery related to Building Services.
4. Manage external consultants ensuring KPIs are met/quality maintained during project execution.
5. Liaise proactively with other services within the organisation across disciplines within Minor Works Design Team/wider Design & Construction Service.
6. Provide specialist advice/guidance making recommendations within mechanical discipline both internally/externally.

Support Responsibilities:
Lead/support discussions specifically related to Mechanical Building Services while assisting Principal M&E Engineer/Team Leader in delivering all Building Services-related projects.

Additional Notes:
Where applicable efforts will be made to provide necessary aids/adaptations/equipment for disabled individuals fulfilling job duties; job redesign considered if certain tasks prove unachievable.

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