Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer

Job Title: Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer 
Salary: £47,000 – £67,000
Location: London

A new opportunity to join a well-established, multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy for in London has arisen for a Senior Vertical Transportation Engineer.
As the Senior VT Engineer you will help to lead the design for new and existing buildings with a focus on tall buildings and will work on a variety of technically stimulating projects with leading architects.

Responsibilities

• Being actively involved in leading and guiding the design and delivery of the VT systems using all aspects of your skills, as well as communicating with the project team, clients and external collaborators.

• Working to grow the organisation’s offering and technical expertise in the modernisation and refurbishment market and contribute to business development and bids.

• Supervising and coordinating the work of others, including other disciplines and in-house specialists, and providing technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced members of the team.

• Undertaking project and team administration duties including planning and monitoring the time of others and managing the production of reports and specifications to budgets and deadlines

Experience

We’re looking for a candidate who:

• Has experience in the design of buildings and their lifting strategy for different lift types for RIBA stages 1-4. Experience of tall buildings is advantageous.

• Is proficient in Elevate or other lift traffic analysis software, with a good understanding of running traffic simulations in a variety of building types.

• Has a strong understanding of codes and standards relevant to lifts including: EN81 (all parts), BS9999, BS8899, BS7255. Knowledge of previous standards ( e.g. EN81-1/2) would be advantageous.