Construction Administration - Electrical
Got a flair for the complex? We’re hunting for a Construction Administration to join our MEP Team. This role is suited to a candidate from a Buildings background looking for an opportunity to pursue industry leading designs within a vibrant multi-disciplinary practice.
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
Your next role :To manage the Construction Admin role as per design requisition, Report to individual project leaders / job leaders. Responsible for helping the actual execution at site based on design drawings / specifications
Your Responsibilities:
- Independently resolve site coordination and electrical design queries, while escalating and coordinating complex issues with the Electrical Design Engineer.
- Liaise with Buro Happold's Electrical, Mechanical, Public Health and Structural design teams to resolve site-related electrical engineering issues.
- Report project progress, site observations, technical concerns, and risks to BH Project Leaders and Job Leaders.
- Advise the Buro Happold Electrical Design Engineers of any technical aspects of electrical services installations that may affect construction progress, quality, safety, or project delivery.
- Respond to contractor Requests for Information (RFIs) related to electrical systems in coordination with the design team.
- Continuously review the contractor's electrical installations for compliance with project specifications, approved drawings, quality requirements, and industry standards.
- Review contractor electrical installation methodology statements and construction procedures.
- Review contractor shop drawings for electrical systems against tender and detailed design drawings to ensure compliance with the approved design intent.
- Review coordinated MEP shop drawings alongside Buro Happold's Structural and MEP teams to ensure proper integration and clash-free installations.
- Review contractor material submittals and technical proposals for electrical equipment, systems, and components against project specifications and performance requirements.
- Undertake regular site inspections and observations of electrical services installations to verify compliance with approved shop drawings, consultant specifications, construction schedules, quality standards, and health & safety requirements.
- Conduct or attend factory acceptance tests (FATs), vendor inspections, and off-site reviews of electrical equipment and materials when required.
- Review contractor testing and commissioning procedures, methodologies, schedules, and documentation for electrical systems.
- Witness, on a spot-check basis, the testing and commissioning of electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, emergency power, fire alarm, earthing, lightning protection, and ELV systems.
- Review, evaluate, and provide comments on testing and commissioning results submitted by contractors.
- Maintain and update snagging and defect lists related to electrical systems and monitor contractor corrective actions through completion.
- Attend project meetings, site progress reviews, coordination workshops, and electrical technical meetings as required by the BH Site Lead.
- Prepare draft site instructions, engineering directives, and technical correspondence related to electrical building services installations.
- Assess and provide technical input on electrical variation claims, change orders, and associated costs submitted by contractors during project execution.
- Review and provide comments on operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals, as-built documentation, and project handover deliverables for electrical systems.
- Prepare and submit periodic site inspection reports, progress reports, and construction administration reports in accordance with project contractual requirements.
- Monitor electrical system installation progress and highlight potential risks, delays, quality concerns, or design issues to project stakeholders.
- Support project close-out activities, final inspections, snag rectification, and successful handover of electrical systems to the client.
Your skills and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Typically 4 to 8+ years of site-based experience working with a contractor, consultant, or engineering consultancy, preferably with exposure to electrical design, installation, coordination, and project planning activities.
- Proven experience in reviewing electrical shop drawings, design submittals, material submissions, and technical documents, ensuring compliance with project specifications, design intent, applicable standards, and client requirements.
- Experience in conducting and reviewing mock-up installations and inspections for electrical systems to verify workmanship, quality standards, and compliance.
- Hands-on experience in witnessing testing and commissioning activities for electrical systems, including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, earthing, lightning protection, UPS, and ELV systems.
- Experience in preparing and managing snag lists (punch lists) and monitoring defect rectification activities through to final project handover.
- Ability to coordinate and participate in weekly site progress meetings with Clients, PMC, Contractors, Vendors, and Design Consultants.
- Experience in reviewing, tracking, and closing comments raised through E1/E2 logs, NCRs, technical submittals, RFIs, and site observation reports prepared by contractors.
- Sound knowledge of relevant electrical codes, regulations, safety standards, and construction practices applicable to building services projects.
- Strong coordination, communication, reporting, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
What we offer you
- Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family.
- Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
- Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold
- An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact Indiahr@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.