Energy Engineering Director

Offer ID: 73685

Job: Engineering / Electromechanical

Contract type: Energy Engineering Director

Schedule: Full-Time

Country: United Kingdom

Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

We have an exciting new opportunity for an Energy Engineering Director to lead our in-house design and engineering team. The team comprises a combination of highly skilled engineers and construction professionals, with a proven track record for success, secure order book and extensive pipeline. The Energy Engineering Director will oversee the team’s current operations, whilst also taking a lead role in its future growth working with customers to help tailor solutions to help deliver resilient, low carbon power.

Our Carbon Shift consulting business is focussed on the delivery of realisable climate action and net zero plans and is supported by delivery capability in heat decarbonisation, regeneration, Facilities Management, Project delivery, EV’s, smart buildings and renewables. Carbon Shift has developed a strong expertise and client base around net zero and energy transition and is now moving expand this offer into offering solutions to the broader climate adaptation and resilience challenge.

Key activities

The Energy Engineering Director will coordinate with adjoining business functions and shared services to facilitate the progression of projects. The team plays a critical role between strategic consulting (nominally RIBA 0 to 2) and construction (nominally RIBA 5 to 6), whilst also providing support to operational projects. Close interfaces are held with procurement, commercial and legal teams, as well as a supply-chain of specialists alongside a deep understanding of customer requirements.

As the head of the team, the Engineering Director is a high profile representative for the Carbon Shift business and will be expected to regularly chair meetings, deliver presentations and speak confidently in various public forums.

• Provide overall leadership to the team, maintaining a strong comradery, motivation, loyalty and productivity amongst colleagues and peers.
• Strong technical mentoring of the team and a centre of excellence culture.
• Represent the business in a leadership capacity to external stakeholders, including clients, suppliers and industry trade bodies.
• Managing team resources and budgets across multiple design projects to ensure achievement of time, cost and quality outcomes.
• Oversee the utilisation of a growing supply-chain of external specialist consultants
• Provide technical expertise and sound engineering logic, spanning a diverse range of project environments and technology areas.
• Oversee and lead design and development processes from RIBA 2 to 4C.
• Provide technical support from RIBA 5 – 7 and support the progression of projects to construction in an advisory capacity
• Ensure compliance with contracts, legislation, regulations, standards and codes.
• Oversee the continuous improvement of the business function, including the evolution of the design management system, implementation of new technologies and techniques.
• Coordinate interfaces with adjoining business functions, including sales, construction and operational teams, SHEQ, procurement, commercial and legal departments.
• Offer strategic direction in the growth of the business, communicating new and emerging technologies, markets and pipelines and aiding in the business’ transition to exploit opportunities.
  
  

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Degree (Bachelors or Masters) in relevant engineering discipline, accredited by Engineering Council
• Membership to applicable engineering institution; CIBSE, IMechE, IET
• Mechanical and electrical design – building services and infrastructure
• Statutory consenting processes – planning, building control, highways, environmental etc.
• Applicable regulations, legislation, design codes and standards (CIBSE, BSRIA, IMechE, IEEE, RIBA etc.)
• Core design software – AutoCAD, REVIT, IES VE etc.
• Measurement & Verification processes
• Design & project management of complex multi-disciplinary projects
• CDM Principal Designer Duties
  
  

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3 times annual salary
• 10% bonus
• Car or Car allowance
• Private health
• 5% pension
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in EQUANS), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Persons Network) and our Disability Network
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
  
  

Who are we?

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

EQUANS’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

EQUANS is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation in senior management positions we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.

In support of our positive action measures, we will consider applications that do not meet all the technical requirements if candidates can demonstrate how transferable skills will enable them to successfully deliver the remit of the role in an environment which promotes a flexible working culture.

At Equans we're committed to delivering a culture where everyone's voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you'll find a welcoming and open workplace where you're supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You'll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), Veterans & Reservists, WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.