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Why this role? At BakerHicks, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills and diversify your experience. All within a talented and inclusive team, willing to help you fulfil your potential.  Our engineers are expert problem solvers with all the skills to visualise the best outcomes, connecting a client-first philosophy with pioneering and sustainable design. We're skilled at working across the disciplines. We nurture all our talent, from graduate engineers through to chartership. And we have decades of in-house expertise in designing forward-thinking projects. As the demand to deliver exceptional Mechanical Service projects to our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for an Associate - Mechanical Services - Manchester.   About You As an Associate – Mechanical Services, you will be required to have experience in one or multiple sectors that BakerHicks operates in. You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer and will have the ability to demonstrate managing complex projects and multiple priorities whilst building, developing and managing a motivated and enthusiastic team. Client care and repeat business is crucial to BakerHicks success, so you’ll need to be able to collaborate, and own key relationships with our clients, both internally and externally.   Key Purpose Management of the Mechanical Services team in the location office, including supporting recruitment, resourcing, professional development, and engagement to deliver high quality output to all projects Management of Mechanical Services involvement in a number of projects, including time, cost, quality assurance, health and safety, resource management, client relationship management and project delivery Monitor, support and champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects Contribute to the development and growth of the national Mechanical Services team, actively participating in the Mechanical Services Management Team Meetings   Responsibilities   Time, cost, quality and resource and delivery management including communication with the department and management to ensure that resource, project and customer requirements are clearly understood and met.  Lead preparation of enquiry plans, tender reviews, fee estimate sheets, scopes of work and change controls.  Monitoring of project fee spend and delivery of commercial objectives including invoicing and CVR management.  Manage Cost of Further Works and resource plans.  Provide feedback on the performance of the department from a technical and operational perspective.  Hold technical discipline design reviews and provide a peer group audit function of the designs of other team members.  Recruit, develop, retain and engage members of Mechanical Services team, supporting BakerHicks’ commitments to diversity and staff development  Act as an interface to project clients on key projects ensuring a responsive customer focused service  Implement strategies as directed by the Discipline Director and/or the Senior Management Team to meet business objectives    Accountabilities   Create a team environment which enables continual development, feedback and professional growth  Ensure team compliance with company quality management and best practice  Management of staff in the production of calculations, design deliverables (including production of drawings, specifications and reports), site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison, liaison with members of design/construction teams, project management, costing and any other relevant duty required to comply with the project brief.    Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications  Essential   Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)