About The Role
Black & White Engineering (B&W) is a leading MEP design consultancy. Launched in the UAE in 2007, we became an independent company in 2014 and are now a true global consultancy with offices in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.
Responsibilities
* Contributes to the development and growth of the company by identifying new opportunities and potential areas for growth, and also maintaining and developing existing client relationships
* Leads, mentors, manages the multi-disciplinary design team to ensure successful preparation and delivery on project and business goals
* Develops, manages, monitors, and maintains project requirements, processes, records, and reports
* Manages, reports, and reviews project timelines, costs, program, quality, and performance
* Manages risk and performance monitoring, identifying and addressing performance issues
* Collaborates with the design team and manages multiple workstreams to ensure quality and timely operation delivery for clients
* Acts as the lead project design manager and liaises with the client and external design team as necessary for the successful delivery of projects
* Manages client stakeholder relationships across the projects
* Identifies and manages change to design scope and scheduling changes in accordance with the change control process, maintaining planning and cost control including design fee changes
* Manages, monitors, and takes responsibility for the profit and loss
* Coordinates monthly financial reports, both internal management accounts and external applications for payment
* Negotiates positive outcomes, resource planning, providing motivation and management to virtual design teams working in multiple time zones
Qualifications
* A relevant degree in engineering, or equivalent qualification or sufficient suitable experience
* Ability to demonstrate extensive experience in project management within MEP engineering, managing project deliverables and costs
* Strong client, contractor, partner, and supplier relationship management
* Thorough understanding of the end-to-end design process
* Understanding of design process and MEP engineering, with data centre experience
* Sound level of knowledge at the senior engineer level, managing multi-disciplinary teams
* Desirable experience in data centre projects, or other critical engineering facilities
* Experience of complementary specialisms such as architecture, structures, civils, security, and permits
* Associate or student member of an appropriate professional body, such as MCIBSE, MIET, IMechE
* Achieved or working towards Chartered Engineer status
* Client-focussed with exceptional relationship management experience
* Results-oriented individual with strong problem-solving, technical realisation, and reporting skills
* Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
* Computer literacy which includes Microsoft Projects, records management programme software, PageTurn, and Microsoft Office
* Sound knowledge of current health and safety issues and legislation
Our Values
* Accountability: Everyone is accountable.
* Integrity: We are straight-talking, respectful, and fair.
* Simplicity: Both in our approach and solutions.
* Supportive: We are approachable, inclusive, and we recognise success.
* Quality: We strive to get it right first time, every time.
Our Benefits
* 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
* 7% matched pension contribution
* Annual discretionary bonus scheme
* Private healthcare
* Life insurance
* Critical illness coverage
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