About the Service
Due to a service area restructure an excellent opportunity has arisen within the new Design, Construction and Maintenance (DCM) Team for a qualified Mechanical Engineer to lead on a range of construction projects using both in-house and external resources.
The newly established DCM Team is responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of building related projects across the Council’s school and corporate building estates. The Team adopts a multi discipline approach to ensure that the Council’s broad range of policy objectives are fully considered. In this regard, the Council’s sustainability, energy, health and safety, waste, carbon reduction goals along with its social inclusion, community benefits, wellbeing and accessibility objectives are all considered and applied to deliver projects on time, within cost and to the required quality.
About the job
The primary purpose of the role is to ensure the effective undertaking and completion of technical feasibility, assessment and design services and proactively assist with the delivery of a range of building related projects to a consistently high standard in accordance with the customer’s requirements.
The post-holder will support the line manage in managing the external delivery of mechanical services and works as required with the continuous objective of delivering a high standard of customer service.
What We Are Looking For From You
We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer with good experience across design stages to work in the DCM team
The successful candidate will also have:
- AutoCAD and Revit proficient and shall prepare design proposals and tender documentation for a wide range of building projects.
- Understanding of policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to building construction and management;
- good communication skills, both written and verbal, and
- strong personal organisational skills with an ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload within a constantly changing environment.
Additional Information
We welcome applications both in English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
For an informal discussion and further information on this role, please contact:
- Chris Leader, M&E Manager on Tel: +44 7929838278 or by email cleader@cardiff.gov.uk
- Ilaria Geronzi, Design Manager on Tel: 07977 605981 or by email ilaria.geronzi2@cardiff.gov.uk
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
Council Benefits Package
The Council offers a generous benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years service;
- generous contributory pension;
- salary sacrifice shared AVC scheme (through partnership with AVC Wise);
- discounted access to some Council Leisure Centres;
- discounted annual bus tickets;
- support for continual professional development, and
- a range of staff support networks
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- Application Guidance
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- Employee Charter
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