House of Commons Looking for Senior Electrical Engineer (HV/Networks) at Westminster, London Full Time

Introduction

This is an exciting time to join an established Design Authority team as Senior Electrical Engineer (HV/Networks).

If you enjoy working in a matrix environment, where you can apply your proven experience of applying a range of analytical techniques to understand complex issues and risks particularly in electrical HV networks design and have the ability to make strategic decisions leading to workable solutions or mitigations, this may be the ideal job opportunity for you!

The Team

The Design Authority manages the lifecycle of the engineering assets together with providing advice and assurance to the Project Delivery and Maintenance groups. The Design Authority is the core of expert in-house staff providing continuity, direction and support to colleagues, consultants, and contractors, and represents the estate with key external bodies. It also manages the records, O&M manuals, H&S files, and digital models for the engineering infrastructure, and leads the Clerks of Works, CDM Safety Advisors and Building Services Consultant contracts. It is staffed mainly by Chartered professionals covering Electrical, Mechanical, Public Health, Electronics, Control and Audio/Broadcast Engineering, Architecture, Environmental and Fire.

The Role

Working within the Design Authority, this post will focus on the provision of subject matter expertise for electrical engineering with a focus on HV networks design and provide design team leadership and long-term assurance and benefits to Parliament. The post holder will work closely with complementary posts and will concentrate on core delivery over the short to medium term. Due to the essential association with the wider organisation of both Houses, the post holder is expected to foster a culture of achieving business excellence, high customer service and professional standards, compliance with statutory regulations and legislation, as well as providing best practice support and guidance.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Chartered Electrical Engineer and Member of IET or equivalent with experience with consultants and with client-side experience. Demonstrable management skills and projects delivery awareness and demonstrable competence of operating in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Applies a range of analytical techniques to understand complex issues and risks particularly in electrical HV networks design, making strategic decisions leading to workable solutions or mitigations. Basic understanding of tender processes, contract management, finance, public procurement, listed building and safety regulations.
• Promotes and facilitates effective relationships between staff, managers, consultants, and contractors ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Ensures engagement of Members, Peers and other key stakeholders in decision making processes and organisational change.
• Work with a wide variety of stakeholders (including political ones), contractors and colleagues to achieve objectives and manage change, without damaging relationships.
• Ability to identify, build and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. Good interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, with proven ability to influence and persuade using a range of techniques at all levels across a complex organization.
• Demonstrable experience in applying standards and best practice to projects, ideally with experience in updating and authoring standards.
• Practical IT skills, including capability to work with BIM. Competent in operating inside the CDM Regulations and a good understanding of environmental and sustainability issues and their application. Experience as onsite representative for clients or users, overseeing installation, testing, and commissioning of electrical building services infrastructures, managing high level risks and uncertainties.

The full criteria and role information can be found on the job description. Please refer to the job description when completing your application.

Why join

• Annual leave starting at 30 days pro rata
• Civil Service Pension scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Discounted membership of the in-house gym

Further details can be found on the attached House of Commons Benefits and support document

The next steps

All applications must be submitted on a House of Commons application form

All criteria will be assessed at interview stage.