Imperial - Engineering Technical Assistant

Imperial - Engineering Technical Assistant

ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

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ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

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Executive Summary

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About Imperial College London

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Job Description

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Person Specification

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Further Information

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Application Process

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ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Imperial College London is a world top ten university with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Consistently rated amongst the world’s best universities, Imperial is committed to developing the next generation of researchers, scientists and academics through collaboration across disciplines. Located in the heart of London, Imperial is a multidisciplinary space for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle global challenges.

Our multi-site portfolio includes our main estate in the historic South Kensington area and ranges from extensive NHS properties in West London through to a rural campus in Ascot and new facilities at Imperial College ThinkSpace in White City (where businesses, entrepreneurs and world-class researchers can share ideas and turn scientific and technological discoveries into new products and services). Working within the Engineering, Energy and Environment Team, the Engineering Technical Assistant will assist the Team in carrying out its roles and responsibilities. The Engineering, Energy and Environment Team is formed of mechanical, electrical, public health, controls, energy and fire/security engineers and has a core role to develop and monitor the engineering strategies and standards for College infrastructure and construction projects. We are looking for an individual with demonstrable formative experience in the building services industry with a very high level of enthusiasm and commitment to develop a career in engineering. You will have proven organisational skills, good IT skills and a strong desire to support colleagues across a broad range of activities. It is expected that prospective candidates will have gained or be working towards obtaining a recognised qualification in building services engineering. This role represents an exciting development opportunity for an individual to further their career in a professional building services engineering environment across a large scale and diverse portfolio.

Executive Summary

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About Imperial College London Our mission is to achieve enduring excellence in research and education in science, engineering, medicine and business for the benefit of society. Our strategy is built on underpinning foundations that make Imperial a great academic institution with talented and inspirational people who make up our university community. We are one of the highest ranked universities in the UK with worldwide recognition.

In 2014 the College celebrated its best ever performance in a research assessment. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 found that 91% of Imperial research was judged as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (4* and 3*) - the highest proportion of any major university. The College was also shown to have the UK’s greatest concentration of high-impact research.

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Imperial demonstrated improvement in every REF research area. Nine of the College’s 14 research areas were ranked in the top three in the UK overall, with two taking the top spot: Public Health, Health Services & Primary Care, and Civil & Construction Engineering. Our extensive campus network can be viewed at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-col- lege/visit/public/londoncampuslocations.pdf which includes White City, which is a platform for innovation and entrepreneurship at the heart of a vibrant area to live, work and play.

We are driving this evolution with a £2 billion investment in a new 23-acre integrated collaborative campus. South Kensington is our main campus and it is here that most undergraduate and postgraduate activity takes place. It’s a compact site in the heart of ‘Albertopolis’ and is home to a huge range of architectural styles from the Edwardian Royal School of Mines building to the ultra-modern Norman Foster-designed Business School. There’s plenty of green space too, including a beautiful landscaped square, with our famous Queen’s Tower at one end.

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JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title:

Engineering Technical Assistant Department/Division/Faculty: Engineering, Energy and Environment Team, Estates Operations Campus location: South Kensington Job Family/Level: Professional Services Level 2 Responsible to: Head of Engineering, Energy and Environment Key Working Relationships (internal): Estates Project Delivery, Estates Maintenance, Estates Building Operations, Imperial College Departmental Stakeholders Purpose of the Post To assist the Engineering Team in carrying out its roles and responsibilities. Have involvement with the full range of engineering services installations including: • mechanical • electrical • public health • fire The Engineering Team is formed of mechanical, electrical, controls, energy, fire/security engineers and a clerk of works. The Engineering Team has a core role to develop and monitor the engineering strategies and standards for College infrastructure and construction projects. Key Responsibilities 1. Assist the Head of Engineering, Energy and Environment with operational management of the Engineering Team. 2. Maintain Engineering Team >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13

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