Head of HVAC+S
About the job
- A completed university degree in building services engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, or a comparable field, or vocational training as a building-services planner in ventilation or heating and cooling with relevant professional experience or further training.
- Several years of experience leading project teams or as the head of a related department in the life-sciences industry.
- Extensive knowledge of technical building design in life-sciences and other environments.
- Strong technical understanding of interfaces and areas beyond the specialist discipline.
- In-depth knowledge of country-specific requirements, such as SIA 108, and common guidelines such as suissetec.
- Experience delivering large-scale projects.
- Planning and organizational skills, conceptual and communication abilities, a strong sense of responsibility, initiative, and teamwork.
- Willingness to travel to BakerHicks locations and project sites, and to actively participate in and monitor ongoing projects.
- Lead the HVAC+S team within Building Design, comprising HVAC+S engineers, construction supervisors, and apprentices.
- Provide professional and organizational leadership for all team members.
- Manage resources.
- Support and coach employees.
- Develop the team's technical capabilities and provide training.
- Recruit new employees.
- Maintain and develop a network of subject-matter experts.
- Develop standards in HVAC+S.
- Manage knowledge.
- Work closely with other specialist departments and business units.
- Prepare project proposals and define HVAC+S project deliverables and strategy.
- Support business development and marketing.
- Develop best practices and share experience from projects.
- Build relationships with key clients.
- Understand client requests.
About the company
BakerHicks provides design, engineering and project delivery services for buildings, industrial facilities and infrastructure across the United Kingdom and Europe. Its multidisciplinary teams combine architecture, civil and structural engineering, building services and process expertise for clients in regulated and technically complex settings. Work spans aviation, rail, power, nuclear, life sciences, manufacturing and public facilities, with services adapted to each project and sector. The company supports projects from planning and design through construction, commissioning, handover and operational management. Founded in 1957, it is headquartered in Warwick, Warwickshire.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Warwick, United Kingdom
Founded
1957
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What believers are saying
- Working patterns include flexibility: BakerHicks explicitly offers flexible and hybrid working.
- Leadership development has a formal programme: BakerHicks describes peer training through employee accounts on its experienced-hire page.
- Graduates receive chartership guidance: the Motherwell civil and structural scheme offers tailored mentorship and assessment preparation.
What critics are saying
- Graduate eligibility is restricted: the Motherwell scheme excludes Graduate visa holders and candidates needing future Skilled Worker sponsorship.
- Security clearance affects eligibility: the senior mechanical building-services role requires obtaining and maintaining appropriate clearance.
- Design duties extend onto sites: the senior mechanical building-services role includes site surveys and construction-stage work.
What makes BakerHicks unique
- Design reviews become immersive: BakerHicks uses augmented and virtual reality to explore buildings before construction.
- Asset data survives handover: BakerHicks has a dedicated Asset Information Service covering verification, tagging and registration.
- Carbon analysis starts early: BakerHicks uses CarboniCa to identify design carbon hotspots.
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