Vertical Transportation Engineer

Working as part of a team of specialists. The role will involve design, develop, and review drawings and submittals on modernisation, new installation and maintenance on a full range of Vertical Transportation consultancy services (elevators, escalators, and moving walkways). You will adapt and modify design features and operational methods to meet a variety of situations. AECOM Building & Places is built to modernise, expand and deliver the most iconic and complex structures ever conceived. Buildings & Places Infrastructure offers a one stop shop to complete some of the country's most challenging projects by leveraging our scale, unique service offering and world-class talent. We work flexibly and co-operatively to achieve more. Here's what you'll do: The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Develop vertical transportation design concepts, calculate the number, size and speed of lifts for all types of buildings, including high-rise.
• Undertaking lift traffic analysis, ideally utilising Elevate®
• Producing reports, including conceptual design, scheme design and preparation of reports at key RIBA design stages of projects
• Overseeing production of drawings and specifications for vertical transportation projects
• Provide VT engineering expertise on single and multi-disciplinary projects & coordination with engineers of other disciplines.
• Inspecting installations and witness testing on site
• Supporting the wider activities of the Vertical Transportation team
• Undertake site surveys and produce resultant reports.
• Attend design team and client meetings as required.
• Understand and implement the company's Safety, Health, and Environment Policy.
  
  Ready to push the limits of what's possible?, Ideally NVQ4, HNC or equivalent, Lift or appropriate engineering qualification.
• Extensive vertical transportation experience and preferably come from a lift contracting or consulting background.
• A strong analytical knowledge and understanding of engineering principles
• A desire to work constructively in a team, finding holistic building design solutions in a multidisciplinary environment
• Advanced knowledge and experience in utilizing design software including passenger traffic analysis software (ELEVATE) CADD, BIM, Revit, Word, Excel and Outlook
  
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