AddressAre you seeking more meaning in your work? Craving a career that offers growth, rewards success, and champions social causes? If you're nodding yes, then McBains is your next move.
More than just a leading construction consultancy; we're a multidisciplinary team with a 230-year legacy that's still innovating. Our portfolio spans world-renowned projects in both private and public sectors, in an environment offering meaningful work, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package.
What sets us apart most is our unique culture, rooted in our social enterprise model. Each project we undertake fuels environmental and social initiatives, a policy which directly informs a company-wide culture that values collaboration, flexibility and understanding.
Working at McBains you'll find a mature atmosphere that values you, rewards your contributions, and offers stability, ambition and trust. Our leadership is committed to your well-being and our benefits—ranging from private healthcare and pension contributions to an industry-leading learning & development schemes and professional qualification sponsorship- are designed with you in mind.
The Role
Due to continued growth, McBains are looking for an experienced Building Services Engineer (Mechanical) to who is keen to further develop their career and assist with the management and development of our growing mechanical engineering design team in London.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare designs for the full range of mechanical building services
- Writing of specifications
- Site supervise mechanical, electrical and associated specialist services installations (undertaken by others)
- Prepare co-ordinate design intent/detailed design drawings
- Review ‘as fitted’ drawings and operating and maintenance manuals
- Relevant contributions to the ongoing development of health and safety plans and files
- Execute trouble shooting exercises associated with energy consumption and the provision of suitable internal conditions, surveys, reports, schedules and dilapidations and feasibility reports
- Prepare planned maintenance specifications, planning of maintenance specifications, planning of maintenance procedures and contract management and reporting
- Manage electrical building services delivery on projects
- Maintain client relationships and securing of repeat business
- Financially manage and report projects you are responsible for.
- Active participation in the development of individual team members, including advancement/ successive planning
Skills & Requirements
- Bachelors or master’s degree in building services engineering (mechanical) design (preferable)
- Membership of appropriate professional body (preferable)
- 2+ years relevant experience
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Good time management skills to work across multiple projects and deadlines effectively, often under time pressures
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
- Proficiency in Cymap, ProDesign Software (Amtech), Dailux/Relux, Cyspace, Revit/MagiCAD Software etc, Navis Works
- Ability to complete tasks and produce deliverables independently
Our Culture:
Over the course of our 230 year history at McBains, we have developed a clear identity and a shared set of values – values which allow us to work together to find a better way of doing things.
Core to our continued success is our unwavering belief in Integrity, which encompasses our approach to corporate behaviour and environmental responsibility; Understanding, which enables us to deliver effectively for clients and each other and Flexibility in recognising that there are no set solutions and we can all contribute to the whole.
More than just words, we live these values in everything we do - and we offer comprehensive benefits to match:
???? Integrity: Building a Better World
- ???? Business as a force for good: We are a unique social enterprise, with all our profits contributing directly to environmental and social initiatives.
- ???? Net Zero by 2050: We are committed to net zero and building a sustainable future.
- ???? Charity Community Day: All our colleagues are encouraged to take a day off work once a year to make a meaningful impact in the community.
- ♻️ Sustainability Panel: McBains employees have the option of joining our sustainability panel to be the voice for change in our sustainability initiatives.
- ❤️ Give as You Earn: Empowering our team to back charities and causes they believe in.
- ???? Electric Vehicle Scheme – We operate an EV scheme which allows you to be part of the climate change solution, one drive at a time.
- ???? Brewgooder™ beers: Enjoy beers with a cause at our monthly team drinks – each sip helps to fund clean water projects!
???? Understanding: Your Success is Our Success
- ???? Annual Performance Development Reviews: We're as invested in your career growth and success as you are with annual reviews to reward and refocus.
- ???? Employee Assistance Program: Anonymous on demand support for mental health, advice and coaching needs
- ???? "The Better Way" Award & Recognition: Our monthly award to recognise the person who exemplifies our values of Integrity, Understanding and Flexibility.
- ???? £100 Voucher for Monthly Award Winners: We celebrate your achievements, big and small!
- ???? DEI Champion: McBains will always lead from the front in fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
- ???? Team Social Events: Regular team events to foster meaningful connections with your colleagues – it’s not all about work!
- ⚽ Team Sports: Teamwork makes the dream work, on and off the field.
- ???? Employee Referral Scheme: Earn up to £5000 per referral by helping us build a team as exceptional as you are!
- ???? Glassdoor 4.3 /5 Score: Don’t just take our word for it- hear from our team about why this is such a great place to work.
- ???? Professional Fees Paid: We understand you’re ambitious and we want to support your continuous learning and development.
- ???? Private Healthcare via BUPA: Our colleagues’ health and well-being are our top priorities.
- ???? Private Dental: We care about your smile as much as you do!
- ???? Eyecare: See the world more clearly and focus on what matters, thanks to our eyecare coverage.
- ✈️ Travel Insurance: We understand your safety and security are important, wherever you are.
⏳ Flexibility: Finding the better way.
- ???? Growing Company with Opportunities for Career Progression: Your potential is limitless here!
- ???? Competitive Compensation Package: A comprehensive package that rewards your skills, experience, and dedication.
- ???? Hybrid Work Approach: Work-life balance tailored to your lifestyle.
- ???? Learning Management System: Never stop learning, growing, and improving thanks to our amazing LMS team.
- ???? 25 Days Holiday Allowance: Take the time you need to recharge and rejuvenate.
- ????️ Buy/Sell AL: Flexible holiday so you can balance work and life your way.
- ???? Bike to Work Scheme: A healthier, greener way to start your day!
- ???? Pension Contribution : Flexible options to help secure your long-term financial well-being.
- ???? Life Assurance: Providing peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
- ???? Interest-Free Season Ticket Loan: Making your daily commute a little easier.
- ???? Training & Development Scheme: Begin your career journey with a team that invests in you!
Are you ready? Come and grow with us!
???? Looking for something else? Check out our Careers Page and our Website for more information.
We are all different and that is what makes us stronger. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.
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We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and our commitment to training and quality of service is reflected in our ISO 9001:2015 quality accreditation.
