Head of M&E - Civil Engineering

at  Graham Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Head of M&E Engineering shall:

• Determine personnel needs for each project based upon the current and projected workload; collect information and feedback from managers, including staffing recommendations and workload projections.
• Convey personnel needs to the Engineering Director and participate in the recruitment, interviewing and selection of prospective candidates.
• Act as a mentor for personnel, by providing continuous assistance and support through professional training and career development.
• Plan personnel development and review performance and work quality, through evaluations conducted on a regular basis, including formal annual and mid-year reviews.
• Provide recognition for outstanding contributions, as well as constructive discussions on areas of improvement.
• Provide recommendations on salary adjustments and promotions.
• Discuss project objectives, requirements and budgets with clients, M&E and site staff, and with the Engineering Director
• Participate and lead discipline meetings and design reviews with M&E personnel.
• Lead the liaison with clients, client-representatives, designers, sub-contractors, third parties and stakeholders as required, to ensure acceptance of design and resolution of technical queries, relating to the M&E within the civil works.
• Ensure all M&E deliverables have been thoroughly examined and detailed during the tendering, ECI and construction delivery stages for technical content, drawing quality and adherence to codes/project requirements.
• Ensure that design solutions are cost effective, reliable, robust and meet the project programme.
• Provide oversight and assistance with writing and editing of documents, specifications and equipment selection for M&E systems and devices, including the review of plant and equipment selections from specialist subcontractors, manufacturers, or vendors.
• Establish design standards and procedures to manage the work of staff, as well as the project teams, by assisting in the review of quality assurance and quality control evaluations.
• Work as an integral member of the project delivery teams, providing M&E related technical expertise and support to the commercial, estimating, planning, procurement, quality, safety, and site teams.
• Conduct or delegate job-site inspections, to ensure projects are adhering to specifications and design intent and participate in reviews for compliance in relation regulations.
• Ensure project documentation and handover files, comply with all company and regulatory quality requirements and satisfy client expectations, for content and format.
• Be active in the wider community by attending regional and national seminars, conventions and summits.
• Collaborate with staff and project managers, to improve or develop new engineering methods and innovations to improve efficiency, technique, quality and dependability.Follow core GRAHAM business systems and policies throughout the area of responsibility.

This job description is intended to give the post holder an appreciation of the role envisaged for the Head of M&E Engineering and the range of duties to be undertaken. It does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder at regular intervals.

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