Job Vacancy: PUBLIC HEALTH DESIGN ENGINEER

Written By Paul Vorster

About the job

Qualifications and experience

  • British or European citizen or otherwise working rights in UK

  • Degree in mechanical engineering

  • Minimum 5 years experience as a Public Health Design Engineer with a Consulting Engineering company in the UK

  • Good design skills

  • Revit MEP experience

  • BS EN 12845 and BS 9251 sprinkler systems

  • Fire hydrant design to BS 9990 and BS 750

  • Dry and wet risers to BS 9990

  • Working knowledge of building regulations, especially Parts G, H and L

  • Working knowledge of British Standards

  • Preferential but not essential experience:

    • Education, leisure, residential and mixed use sectors

    • Familiarity with BREEAM, and implications for PH design

    • Familiarity with Department for Education General Design Brief and relevant Annexes

    • NBS Specification writing

Applicant Criteria

  • Reside locally to St Albans

  • Own transport available + valid driver’s licence

  • Permanent position

  • VZDV’s current policy is 5 days per week in office during 3 month probation period, and after that 3 days per week in office and 2 days per week remote working

Job Description

The engineer will be required to deal with projects predominantly in the South East from concept/feasibility stage, through design and construction to commissioning and handover under the guidance of a director.

Skills that will be developed include but are not limited to the following:

  • Domestic water design including demand calculations to BS and IoP standards

  • Domestic water and drainage pump capacity sizing

  • Above ground foul and rainwater design (gravity fed systems)

  • Fire sprinkler design

  • Design and specification of renewable technologies

  • Detail development of concept designs (RIBA Stage 2) to include equipment selection and specification etc. to completion of construction stage information (RIBA Stage 5)

  • Liaison with architects, clients, structural engineers and contractors

  • Project Management

  • Site inspections

Package

  • Salary negotiable to suit candidate

  • Private medical aid for the individual and immediate family

  • Company pension fund with Aviva (5% employee / 3% employer)

  • Travel costs for business covered

  • Annual leave 25 days / annum

  • Hours of work 08h30 to 17h00 with 1 hour for lunch

  • WFH up to 2 days per week, to be agreed with line manager

  • Mobile phone allowance

The Company

The Company was founded in 1983 in South Africa. The Company was Incorporated in the UK in 2001 and operates in the following major market sectors; leisure, commercial, education and residential/mixed use projects. VZDV website address is: www.vzdv.com for further details.

The Company employs circa 20 employees, and although a relatively small Company punches well above its weight in terms of projects undertaken. Project values have varied from £4million to £200million in terms of construction value. VZDV has won national and international awards for some of its projects and has established itself as a leader in low carbon and renewable technologies and low energy buildings. The type of work is varied; for instance VZDV has written the technical guidance for Sport England wet and dry sports centres as well as acted as technical advisors to the Department for Education. The design work varies from developing concept designs to Stage 3 for planning purposes to fully detailed design, contract and construction drawings.

The candidate will report directly to the Director. The candidate joins the company in the midst of exciting times, with a strong order book and growth opportunities. The candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills and ultimately manage their own projects, which will include managing a team of engineers, building physicist and technicians.

Company Details

The company address is 6a Parkway, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6PA. UK.

Tel +44 (0)1727 731560

Contact Paul Vorster to set up interviews: paul@vzdv.com

Posted 9th April 2024

Paul Vorster