Senior Building Services Engineer

The Royal Academy of Arts is currently seeking a Senior Building Services Engineer with broad, multi-disciplinary experience to develop and manage the long-term strategy and lifecycle of our mechanical, electrical and electronic building services.

Our building services include:

• HVAC systems (currently chillers, boilers, dehumidifiers, pumps, fans and AHUs)
• Building Management Systems (mainly Trend) and lighting controls
• Fire detection and security systems
• People and goods lifts, and low voltage electrical distribution networks

This role will be responsible for ensuring the efficiency, resilience and lifecycle management of these engineering assets. This includes strategic planning, overseeing designs, setting standards, planning maintenance and replacements, and supporting fault resolution.

About You

To be considered for this role, you will possess expert knowledge and experience in either HVAC and Public Health systems and/or Building Management Systems, Lifts, Fire, and Security Systems. You will have excellent ability to plan and deliver engineering strategies, preventative maintenance regimes and improvement projects, as well as a strong have a strong understanding of health and safety legislation, building regulations and statutory compliance.

Working knowledge of managing services and conditions within galleries, museums or similar environments with controlled conditions is key, as is knowledge of sustainability and environmental standards.