Principal Engineer Mechanical & Electrical

Job Description

Salary range: £49,916 - £57,335 per annumWork location: LondonHours per week: 36Contract type: PermanentClosing date: 3rd October 2021Interview date: From 13th October 2021About Us:Join us to make a difference and build better for local peopleIn Kensingtonand Chelsea, we put local people at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient. Working together and in partnership with everyone that has an impact on the lives ofour resident, we strive to learn from each other, and continually adapt.Were making an additional 40% investment in the Building Control service and the people that work to deliver it. We are increasing the size of the team, thereby offering excellent opportunitiesfor you to progress and are committed to each persons learning and development, whether thats by giving you the opportunity to study for and obtain a professional accreditation or encouraging and trusting everyone to reach their full potential. We believethats how we keep building better for the public - by starting within.We know the importance of our role, and promote a cohesive, supportive and open environment, where we come together with our shared purpose of making a difference.The Role:Supporting theGroup Manager, youll supervise and inspire your team, and help with the technical review of work done by the Group.Upholding building safety standards is at the heart of your role as you undertake technical assessment of life safety systems, fire fightingactive systems and fire safety site works to ensure compliance with the Building Regulations and applicable British Standards. Your work will help influence the actions and solutions needed for projects to achieve compliance, with your technical expertisebeing used to help review complex fire safety applications, including through witness testing of M&E systems.We will look to you to provide important M&E consultancy advice to internal and external customers and review M&E certification to assess compliance.Toseek better outcomes, you will lead in the M&E review of Building Safety Cases under the jurisdiction of the Building Safety Regulator -liaising with the local Fire and Rescue Service and other council departments in this process.Please refer to the Job Descriptionfor more informationAbout You:You dont have to have a public sector background - we welcome people who come from industry, though preferably your current role involves either the design or commissioning of fire fighting or life safety systems.Your knowledgeof the building control regime, main fire safety legislation and relevant British Standards will be vital. Youll also need to have a thorough understanding of first principles relating to M&E systems, as well as understanding the British standard and supportingcodes of practice relating to Fire alarms, Smoke control arrangements, Sprinklers and other fire suppression systems, Generators and life safety power supply arrangements, fire fighting and evacuation lifts.On top of all this, youll need to be good with peopletoo, using your communication skills to influence and engage others effectively as you provide advice and assistance to a range of customers and stakeholders.Were asking for a lot, but in return, you can look enjoy a package that includes a competitive salary,a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.Exceptional candidates will be able to start at the mid-point of the salary grade.Additional informationWe are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applicationsfrom all sections of the community.We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.We engage our staff with a variety of learning types including face-to-face and virtuallearning because we want to ensure our staff understand our values and behaviours, grow their skills and develop their careers.This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sectorworkers.We do not accept speculative CVs from any source.Please note, we will primarily contact candidates by e-mail throughout the recruitment process, please monitor your email junk / spam folder as our system generated emails may be allocated to these foldersby your email settings.