Knowledge and Experience 

Essential

• Degree in engineering (or equivalent professional experience), with relevant building services knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Proven knowledge of legal, health and safety legislation within the construction industry.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent diverse activities in a multi-site working environment.
• Proficient in the use of common IT tools such as MS Office.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and prioritise workloads.
• Good general knowledge of building services, with detailed knowledge of at least three services such as generators, legionella, HVAC, lightning protection (these are examples only, the range of services used is large), or the ability to quickly acquire it.
• Familiarity with the legislation and standards relating to building services.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Good problem solving skills, including the ability to use data and structured experimentation.
• Project management skills, especially planning and risk management.
• Ability to work under pressure with competing demands.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer
• Membership of a professional engineering institute
• Working understanding of public contract and procurement procedures.
• Working ability in the use of AutoCad.
• The ability to innovate.

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion about the role please contact Stewart Meikle, Force Engineer, 07765 280884.

West Midlands Police are currently undertaking a long term review of staff pay and conditions.  The grade, pay and other terms of employment are therefore subject to review and may change in the future.