House of Commons Looking for Lead Electrical Engineer at Westminster, London Full Time

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Introduction

Parliament’s Estates portfolio team manages all property and engineering infrastructure across the Parliamentary Estate. The Estate consists of around 17 main buildings ranging from the historic Palace of Westminster to the modern Portcullis House, is located within a UNESCO World Heritage site, and spans 4 conservation areas. Estates has an annual budget of over £70m, split between around 150 ongoing capital projects, and planning for several multi-million refurbishment projects over the next decade to refurbish some historic buildings and replace ageing engineering infrastructure.

The Role

The Lead Electrical Engineer is responsible for the lifecycle of the electrical engineering building services consisting predominantly of HV (11,000V) incoming supplies and internal resilient networks, LV distribution networks, lighting systems and vertical transportation across the estate. The post holder is Parliament’s specialist advisor for these infrastructures, develops and maintains their strategies, policies, design guides and standards, undertakes specialist improvement projects and feasibility studies, supports over 100 ongoing projects and ensures lifecycle value for money.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Lead and develop the long-term strategies and lifecycle plans for the diverse range of electrical engineering and other services across the Parliamentary Estate buildings
• Analyse and inspect the varied range of electrical engineering infrastructures, both directly and through leading consultants
• Make recommendations that address the key issues and risks posed by the infrastructures to the objectives and business of Parliament, whilst forecasting the long term financial and operational impacts

Skills and experience

Some of the skills and experience include:

1. Chartered Electrical Engineer and Member of IET or equivalent with experience with consultants or with client-side experience.
2. Applies a range of analytical techniques to understand complex issues and risks particularly in electrical building services, making strategic decisions leading to workable solutions or mitigations.
3. Promotes and facilitates effective relationships between staff, managers, consultants and contractors ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity, courtesy and respect.
4. Experience of working with both HV and LV distribution systems and associated controls, in an Estate-type environment, consisting of multiple sites.
5. Demonstrable people and project management skills and project delivery awareness with demonstrable competence of operating in a complex stakeholder environment.

Desirable skills/experience

• Basic understanding of tender processes, contract management, finance, public procurement, listed building and safety regulations.
• Experience as onsite representative for clients or users, overseeing installation, testing and commissioning of electrical building services infrastructures, managing high level risks and uncertainties.

Why Join?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
  Civil Service Pension scheme
• Access to training and development
• Flexible working
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and 750 word summary of how you meet all the criteria.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the Job Description.