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KJ Tait
We have excellent opportunities to join our business to support our growing workload and established Client base.
• Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Design Consultancy Services
• Energy Consultancy, Low Energy Design and Specialist Energy Services
• Engineering Facilities Management Services
• BREEAM and Environmental Services.
All of these disciplines overlap and complement each other, enhancing our service and allowing us to close the performance gap in buildings, this being the gap between the design and actual performance of a building.
Low energy design and wellbeing in design is often not fully realised in the completed and operational building. Our Energy Engineers play an important role in ensuring the engineering design provides a comfortable and enriching environment and our Facilities Engineers ensure this is translated into the day to day running of the buildings ensuring they have low operational carbon and offer a comfortable and energy efficient environment.
As part of an established team, Engineers produce low energy, creative design solutions, to both scheme and detailed design level, including carrying out site inspections/surveys, preparing specifications and project reports and attending meetings. Our Engineers work across a variety of sectors such as Science & Research, Education, Commercial, Healthcare, and Heritage buildings.
We have offices throughout the UK and this national coverage allows us to provide a UK wide service and to support our national framework commissions.
Design engineering applicants are preferably degree qualified in an appropriate discipline (e.g. Mechanical, Electrical, Energy, Facilities or Building Services Engineering or similar) with a minimum of three years’ relevant experience in an engineering role within a building services context. Experience of working with relevant design software (IES, Revit, etc.) and on BIM projects would be an advantage.
Candidates would demonstrate strong technical and communication skills, personal confidence and the ability to engage directly with Design Teams and Clients. We encourage and support our Engineers to obtain Chartered Engineer status and have an established training and development programme that will be tailored to suit you.
Facilities candidates would have skills which support the effective management and operation of engineering services installations in the operational building. They would demonstrate strong communication skills and a willingness to learn from experience to provide a valuable service to our Clients. The role of a Facilities Engineer includes troubleshooting of operational issues, compliance awareness, condition surveys and reporting, energy auditing and energy reduction plans, and collaborating with Service Providers, Agents and Clients.
Graduate recruitment is our preferred trainee route but we are open to apprenticeships and non-degree candidates who demonstrate the skills and motivation to become a valuable member of our team.
We encourage knowledge sharing amongst all disciplines and are open to new developments and innovations in our sector.
Although we have offices throughout the UK we operate as a single business and all Engineers are encouraged to develop expertise in all disciplines and work on projects throughout the UK.
We have working relationships with LETI and the UKGBC and are engaged in a number of zero carbon pathway projects.
Our Energy Team are trained in NABERS and other energy reduction initiatives and ensure they are always up to speed with current regulations, undertaking courses and training as required.
We offer a supportive working environment, competitive salary, private health care and workplace pension.
We are always interested to hear from applicants with relevant skills and talent who are aligned with our views and objectives, and who will work with us to develop our expertise and service to our Clients.
We have detailed our current vacancies below however if no specific vacancy is highlighted, and you would be interested in working with us, we would encourage you to complete our questionnaire noting how you would consider yourself suited to working with us.
Vacancies
Mechanical Design Engineer
KJ Tait Engineers are looking to expand their Aberdeen Team and have a vacancy for a Mechanical Design Engineer with at least three years’ experience. More experienced candidates will also be considered. This position offers excellent career opportunities and will involve working on an interesting and varied portfolio of projects.
As part of our Aberdeen Team, you will produce low energy, creative design solutions to both scheme and detailed design level. Day to day work will including carrying out site inspections and surveys, preparing specifications and project reports and attending meetings. You will work across a variety of sectors including Education, Commercial, Healthcare, Leisure and Heritage.
Our Aberdeen office works on projects throughout Scotland and is supported by our other Scottish offices. This position is in response to our expanding workload.
Our preference is to deliver a detailed design service to our broad Client base. The Company has a strong workstream of diverse UK wide projects with institutional Clients, property estates, public bodies, local councils and universities. Much of our work is repeat business with established professional relationships.
Applicants for this position should be degree qualified in an appropriate discipline e.g. Mechanical, Energy or Building Services Engineering or similar. Applicants applying for this role should have a minimum of three years’ relevant experience in a Mechanical Engineering role within a building services context (low energy heating, cooling and natural/mechanical ventilation systems, etc). Experience of working with relevant design software (IES, Revit, etc.) and on BIM projects would be an advantage.
Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong technical and communication skills, personal confidence and the ability to engage directly with Design Teams and Clients. We are committed to the professional development of our Engineers and we will support you with specific training and development including gaining Chartered Engineer status.
We offer a competitive salary, private health care, workplace pension and a supportive working environment. If you believe that you meet the criteria described and think you would like to join us, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please submit your CV and a brief written statement outlining why you think you should be considered for this position and what particular relevant strengths you feel you could offer to our company.
Applications should be emailed to: AberdeenRecruitment@kjtait.com
