Job Description
Company Description
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career. When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Job Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
AECOM is looking for a Building Performance Engineer to support projects as part of its team of experts and to provide a project and client-facing role to communicate our expertise, provide thought-leadership and improve building performance. Working on offices, residential, healthcare, education, cultural buildings as well as international projects.
About the role:
A Building Performance Engineer will be involved all aspects of building environmental and engineering modelling, including early stage planning submissions, though to full practical completion. They will be required to support the preparation of specifications, undertake advanced computer modelling, reporting outcomes and recommendations, assisting the development of junior team members. The successful candidate will be working towards chartership, and have proven design experience, delivering to quality, time and budget.
This role will suit someone with a mechanical engineering / building services degree, who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, and looking to advance their career.
The applicant should have or have a passion for : In-depth knowledge and experience of NABERs / Design for Performance, TM54 and Soft Landings
Knowledge of building physics and IESExperience and knowledge of post-occupancy evaluation, fine-tuning and capturing lessons learned
Ability to give advice on low carbon design decisions at early design stages
Understanding of LEED, BREEAM, and WELL in relation to building performance
An understanding of net zero carbon in buildings and whole life carbon impactsSome knowledge of Passivhaus principles would be useful, but not essential
Job Responsibilities:
Obtain the necessary information both internally and externally from Architects, Quantity Surveyors and Design Consultants for the design to proceed.
Support the design team and ensure compliance with all Statutory and Regulatory obligations.
Ensure the Design Team is kept fully informed of all technical and other information necessary for the duration of the project.
Produce all related design information, ensure that all calculations are prepared and signed off in accordance with the requirements of the IMS, relevant Standards and Codes of Practice and our conform to our internal processes and methodology’s.
Help represent AECOM at Client, Design Team and Progress meetings throughout the design and construction phases of projects.Undertake advanced IES modelling, including Apache HVAC, Part L and EPC analysis and Operation Energy Modelling
Have the ability to prepare clear concise reports and Technical notes to communicate with internal and external clients.
Untaken quality reviews of all aspects of modelling work.
Ability to work accurately, independently and efficiently, and to take ownership of projects.
Be an effective communicator and team worker.
Be proactive about self-development, ideally being close to achieving Chartered Engineer status.
Ability to assist in the management of tasks for junior and trainee engineers.
Advance knowledge of IES, working knowledge of Revit, Window and Thermo software, Python scripting and excel.
Ability to assist in training and supervise more junior staff in all aspects of Building Performance.
Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Ability to take complex, technical information and explain it simply
Ability to collaborate with different disciplines including engineers, modellers and sustainability experts
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Degree in mechanical engineering, building services
Your benefits will include: Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also be able to explore flexible working arrangements through our FREEDOM TO GROW way of working. Core benefits include 25 days’ annual leave, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and one paid annual professional institution membership fee. You can also choose from a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle.You’ll also be able to give back to communities with up to two paid CSR days each year. Through our charity, The AECOM Foundation, you can volunteer to support children in developing countries. And if you’re a member of the Reserve Forces you’ll receive an additional 15 days paid leave for training commitments.
Additional Information
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10069917
Business Line: Building Engineering
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
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