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- Manchester/London
BIM Manager
£60,000 - £65,000We are looking looking for a BIM Manager to join our client's team in Manchester or London on a permanent basis. This is a fulltime role working Monday to Friday. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.
The Digital Engineering and Innovation (BIM) Manager leads BIM and digital engineering delivery across projects. The role ensures compliance with ISO 19650, promotes digital innovation, and integrates BIM workflows across all RIBA stages.
Deliverables will be tailored to project requirements - whether for construction, client asset information, or facilities management handover.
What will you deliver?
Digital Design and Model Coordination
Produce and develop discipline-specific BIM models and coordinated design deliverables from RIBA Stage 2 to 5.
Ensure design intent is accurately represented in BIM models and drawings.
Ensure compliance with Employer’s Information Requirements (EIRs), BIM Execution Plans (BEP), Asset Information requirements (AIR), and ISO 19650.
Manage model clash detection, geometric and data validation, and structured information outputs.
Facilitate coordination workshops and support early-stage contractor engagement on digital delivery.
Information Management & Governance
Integrate model and drawing workflows with Viewpoint for Projects (4P) to support collaboration, document control, and approval processes.
Maintain and govern the Common Data Environment (CDE) for Design and Engineering Projects.
Conduct audits, enforce version control, and ensure metadata completeness.
Implement ISO 19650 requirements and lead compliance reviews.
Innovation and Digital Delivery
Drive adoption of AI, digital twins, Scan-to-BIM, and automation tools.
Champion the use of emerging digital tools (e.g., Dynamo, Synchro) for automation, planning, and insight reporting.
Support digital platforms like Fieldview for site-based workflows, snagging, and commissioning data.
Training, Collaboration & Upskilling
Deliver CPDs and mentor BIM/ CAD team members.
Provide training and support on Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and digital platforms.
Support regional teams to improve BIM integration and consistency.
Who are we looking for?
Knowledge, & Experience
Proficient in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and CDE platforms.
Knowledge of ISO 19650, COBie, IFC, and BS 1192 standards.
Familiarity with scripting (Dynamo) desirable.
A minimum of 5 years' experience in BIM and/or CAD management roles, or equivalent relevant experience.
Degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Technology, or equivalent.
Certification in BIM (e.g. BSI, BRE) and AutoCAD highly desirable.
Working towards professional accreditation (e.g. CIBSE, CIOB, ICE).
- London Area
Design Manager
£85,000Our client is a leading provider of technical and energy services, recognised for delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across the built environment. With a strong focus on practical, energy-efficient technologies, they support clients in reducing energy consumption and lowering carbon emissions through robust engineering, well-coordinated design, and effective project delivery.
We are recruiting a Design Manager to support projects across their full lifecycle, from development and detailed design through to construction, commissioning, and handover. This role will lead internal and external design teams, ensuring designs are buildable, risk-managed, commercially viable, and aligned with energy performance objectives.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Lead the customer journey from development opportunity through to technical delivery completion
Provide technical support to Project Managers during construction
Act as the primary technical point of contact for major clients
Manage survey and design programmes alongside Project Managers and planning resources
Identify, record, and manage technical risks across projects
Coordinate internal technical teams and external consultants to deliver compliant, buildable designs
Manage external designers delivering major technical packages, including energy centres and high-value M&E infrastructure
Ensure alignment of all technical packages to prevent design gaps at tender and construction stages
Support the development of additional client opportunities into formal proposals
Provide high-level commercial oversight, including risk, variations, and progress reporting
Skills and Experiences:
Proven experience in M&E design within a project delivery environment
Background in project and subcontractor management
Hands-on experience delivering engineering projects from concept through to completion
Strong technical knowledge of large-scale heating and energy systems, including heat pumps, boilers, CHP, chillers, heat exchangers, and air handling units
Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience delivering energy-saving measures from concept through to implementation
If you are interested please apply using the link below
- London Area
Head of Data Centre Design
£100,000 - £125,000Chronos Energy are seeking a Head of Data Centre Design. A senior, hands-on technical leader responsible for the end-to-end technical design governance of all data centre projects. This role combines deep mechanical and electrical design expertise with practical delivery experience, working directly with external engineering and design-and-build (D&B) partners to ensure all solutions meet reference architecture, performance requirements, and sustainability objectives. Our client designs, builds and operates decentralised and decarbonised data centres, recapturing and reusing the heat they generate for the benefit of everyone.
About the Role
You will act as the technical authority for data centre design decisions, remaining closely involved from concept through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
Responsibilities
Design Governance & Technical Leadership
Own, develop, and continuously improve data centre reference architecture and technical standards.
Lead hands-on technical review, challenge, and sign-off of all externally produced designs.
Ensure all designs align with HPC performance requirements, resilience targets, heat-reuse objectives, and operational needs.
Chair technical design reviews, stage-gate approvals, and risk workshops.
Mechanical & Electrical Design (Supervision and Design Development)
Provide direct technical input and oversight across all MEP disciplines.
Lead design decisions for power architecture (HV/LV, redundancy, UPS, generators).
Work actively with our engineering teams to localise and continuously improve our reference architectures optimised for high-density HPC and heat recovery.
Define and govern heat export interfaces and integration with thermal networks.
Ensure designs are efficient, safe, maintainable, and operable over the asset lifecycle.
External Design & Build Partner Management
Translate strategy and reference architecture into clear Employer’s Requirements and design briefs.
Work day-to-day with architects, MEP consultants, and D&B contractors to resolve design challenges.
Review RFIs, technical submissions, deviations, and change proposals.
Ensure as-built outcomes match approved design standards.
Build, Commissioning & Handover Support
Support construction and commissioning teams with rapid technical decision-making.
Resolve design-related site issues and clashes.
Define commissioning strategies, acceptance criteria, and performance testing requirements.
Ensure full design compliance at handover, including accurate as-built documentation.
Operational & Asset Performance Alignment
Ensure designs support reliable, cost-effective, long-term operation.
Incorporate operational feedback into future design iterations.
Support investigations into performance issues with hands-on technical analysis.
Strategic & Technical Development
Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap for HPC and heat-reuse data centres.
Evaluate emerging technologies to improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
Drive standardisation to enable scalable, repeatable deployment.
Stakeholder Communication
Clearly communicate complex technical matters to non-technical stakeholders.
Provide concise technical input to senior leadership, investors, and partners.
Support technical sections of business cases and investment materials.
Qualifications & Experience required
8–12+ years’ experience in data centre or mission-critical facility design.
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering competence.
Proven experience acting as technical authority over third-party designs.
Proven background delivering complex engineering projects.
Experience with HPC environments, high-density cooling, and resilient power systems.
Strong understanding of D&B delivery models.
Practical, hands-on mindset with the ability to dive into detailed design when required.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
Chartered Engineer status desirable.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Preferred Skills
Experience in large infrastructure construction and operations.
Familiarity with project and infrastructure finance.
Experience of working within a fund-backed corporate.
- London Area
Head of Decarbonisation
£90,000 - £100,000Chronos Energy are recruiting for a Lead Engineer to undertake a Head of Decarbonisation role for their client, a leading name in the low carbon energy infrastructure space.
In this role you will be supporting the full life cycle of projects particularly the design, construction verification and post completion savings. You will collaborate with external and internal design teams to develop buildable designs that mitigate construction and operational risks, execute energy savings and deliver solutions on time.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
End to end leadership of Investment Grade Audits (IGA), Investment Grade Proposals (IGP), and Heat Decarbonisation Plans (HDP).
Overall responsibility for the preparation and submission of funding applications, including Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) bids.
Strategic oversight of energy engineering inputs from concept through design, construction, and operational phases.
Line management, development, and resourcing of energy engineering teams, including future growth planning.
Supervision and quality assurance of preliminary and detailed energy audits, feasibility studies, energy modelling, and data analysis.
Coordination and planning of internal and external resources to ensure timely and cost-effective project delivery.
Oversight of non-intrusive site audits to identify energy conservation measures including lighting, HVAC, metering, fabric, central plant, infrastructure, and renewables.
Accountability for carbon and energy savings calculations, cost estimates, payback analysis, and financial modelling.
Technical leadership in the development of energy engineering deliverables, reports, and client-facing documentation.
Responsibility for engineering governance, processes, tools, templates, and quality systems.
Senior technical liaison with clients, consultants, designers, suppliers, and contractors to resolve complex engineering and delivery challenges.
Oversight of engineering costs, consulting, and subcontractor spend across assigned projects.
Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, industry frameworks, and government energy and carbon policies.
Development of internal energy strategy, policy, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintenance and development of long-term client and partner relationships.
Working on client sites at various locations throughout the UK as required.
Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering or related engineering discipline; MEng and Chartered Engineer status desirable.
Professional membership with the Energy Institute or similar body.
10+ years’ experience within energy performance contracting, energy consulting, or related environments, including live operational sites.
Proven leadership experience managing people, projects, and technical delivery.
Extensive experience delivering Energy Performance Contracts, energy audits, and investment grade studies.
Strong background in engineering design, construction, systems operation, energy modelling, and solution development.
Comprehensive understanding of energy conservation measures across building fabric, MEP systems, central plant, infrastructure, and renewables.
Advanced capability in energy and carbon modelling, financial analysis, and Excel-based calculations.
Experience working within industry frameworks and public sector funding mechanisms.
Strong commercial awareness, problem-solving capability, and ability to manage multiple complex workstreams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior stakeholders.
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy
If you are interested in applying please attach your CV.
- Midlands/North
Mobile Electrical LV Authorised Person
£65,000 - £75,000About the job
Reporting to the Electrical Authorising Engineer (A.E.), the Low Voltage Authorised Person (LVAP) will support the delivery of several M&E construction projects across the central and north regions. They will work with the construction management resources on the sites and specifically oversee the electrical safety and quality elements including providing Approved Person (AP) governance and sign off.
The suitable candidate for this role must have prior experience of working on £1m+ electrical projects in occupied buildings, preferably hospital energy centres, ideally as a Principal Contractor. This will include proven experience with lighting, Building Management Systems (BMS), HV/LV and connection to electricity distribution systems. Experience of working in boiler plant rooms, and combined heat and power plants will be beneficial.
You will also be highly driven, an innovative thinker with a strong team working ethic to hit the ground running and thrive in this busy and successful organisation.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
Quality, Safety, Health and Environment (QSHE)
Supporting the day-to-day electrical safety across multiple sites.
Proactively input into the review of electrical sub-contractor RAMS and liaising with the Contractor Project Managers to ensure timely issue.
Own the timely reporting of any Accident, Incident or Near Miss on sites using the reporting and escalation procedures.
Implementation and communication of electrical safe working practices at site level.
Operational - Pre-Construction Stage
Support the identification of buildability and logistical challenges on site to mitigate potential cost and time risks during Construction. Support the assessment of sub-contractor packages from a logistical H&S perspective.
Contribute to the construction phase plans and draft site-specific electrical procedures with the project teams, for authorisation by the AE.
Operational - Construction Stage
Review sub-contractor method statements and risk assessments, ensure compliance during delivery of all works.
Carry out regular inspections of installations to monitor progress, quality and compliance.
Take and maintain regular records of progress and quality of the works.
Input into monthly Project Review sessions with the Regional Operations Managers.
Commissioning Stage
Organise witness testing with consultants and statutory authorities.
Ensure all commissioning is carried out in line with Regulations and standards including CIBSE and BSRIA codes of practice.
Post Construction Stage
Review sub-contractor operation and maintenance manual, and ensure all required information is included and to the required standards ahead of Client submission and handover.
The above list is not exhaustive and can change due to business requirements.
Knowledge, Skills, Education & Experience
Current driving license
Own transport
18th Edition Electrical Wiring qualification
C&G 2391 or 2394 and 2395 or equivalent Test and Inspection Certificate
First Aid at work qualified
CITB SMSTS or SSSTS
C&G Accredited LVAP Course
Substantial experience working with a Tier 1 or 2 contractor.
Experience working with Lighting retrofits, BMS, Connection to electricity and gas distribution systems, Understanding of HV and LV systems
M&E quality control and commissioning processes.
3 years / suitable experience working on mid-range (£1m+) complex electrical refurbishment schemes in a multi-disciplinary project team.
Understanding of national standards such as CIBSE, HTMs, HBNs, BSENs (especially IET regulations), Building Regulations
Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Communicates own ideas and points of view with conviction, where necessary acknowledging their limitations.
Listens respectfully to views and ideas of others, embracing and developing them.
Provides honest, respectful feedback (positive and negative).
Risk tolerant – able and willing to deal with uncertainty, managing it effectively
ECS Gold Card (Electrical)
Asbestos Awareness within the last 12 months
- Manchester
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
£55,000 - £65,000We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our client's team in Manchester. This is a full-time role, on offer is a competitive salary, and benefits package.
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer is responsible for the delivery of high-quality mechanical designs and technical support across decarbonisation and sustainable retrofit projects. This includes the design and optimisation of HVAC systems, heat pumps, and building automation systems, supporting the full project lifecycle from early feasibility through to construction and commissioning.
What will you deliver?
Mechanical Design & Engineering
Strong technical grounding in mechanical building services design to integrate low-carbon energy solutions, such as heat pumps, heat recovery systems, high-efficiency HVAC, thermal storage, and demand-led controls for sustainable retrofit in commercial, public-sector, and mixed-use buildings.
Proven experience in heat pump design and integration, including hybrid systems and low-temperature heating solutions.
Ability to integrate mechanical systems with electrical infrastructure and low-carbon technologies for retrofit and new-build projects.
Sound understanding of electrical building services to enable effective coordination.
Competent in detailed design from RIBA Stage 2 to 5, including heating and cooling load calculations, ancillary equipment sizing and selection, ductwork and pipework sizing, schematics, schedules, DSEAR assessments, and technical reports.
Participating and contributing to HAZOP and LOPA discussions/ meetings.
Experience with heat networks and utilities, from feasibility through to applications and connection design.
Proficient in AutoCAD and good working knowledge of BIM workflows (Revit desirable).
Support energy modelling and system performance simulations using IES, Energy Pro, and other tools.
Ability to lead mechanical design packages on multi-disciplinary projects.
Ability to check, QA, and sign off mechanical designs in accordance with CIBSE Guides, BS EN standards, UK Building Regulations (Part L, Part F, Part G), and relevant industry codes.
Design Management & Team Development
Undertake design, coordination, and management, integrating mechanical and energy systems for seamless project execution.
Produce and develop technical reports, drawings, and specifications.
Comfortable leading client and contractor discussions, including technical presentations.
Experienced in Design & Build and Traditional procurement routes.
Able to mentor junior engineers and enhance team capability.
Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.
Commercial awareness to support bids, scopes of work, and fee proposals.
Assist in identifying design risks and contribute to risk mitigation, manage the risk registers.
Project and Risk Support
Manage designs and support end-to-end project lifecycle delivery, helping to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Conduct design reviews, ensuring design solutions meet performance, safety, and regulatory standards.
Who are you?
Experience:
Experience in design and design management, risk assessment, and project delivery of sustainable retrofit, low-carbon technologies, and energy efficiency projects.
Proficiency in design-, energy modelling- and simulation software such as IES, Energy Pro, PVsol, Termis, NEMO, and Netsim.
Experience working across full RIBA stages on multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in public sector or funding-driven decarbonisation projects such as PSDS and WH/ SHDF.
Qualifications:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (BEng or equivalent).
Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards.
Strong experience in design management, risk assessment, and project delivery of sustainable retrofit, low-carbon technologies, and energy efficiency projects.
Experience working across full RIBA stages on multidisciplinary teams.
Experience in public sector or funding-driven decarbonisation projects such as PSDS and WH/ SHDF.
Strong background in mechanical building services design, supported by practical experience or equivalent knowledge.
- West Yorkshire
Site Manager - Contract Role
£40 - £50 per hourChronos Energy are seeking a Head of Data Centre Design. A senior, hands-on technical leader responsible for the end-to-end technical design governance of all data centre projects. This role combines deep mechanical and electrical design expertise with practical delivery experience, working directly with external engineering and design-and-build (D&B) partners to ensure all solutions meet reference architecture, performance requirements, and sustainability objectives. Our client designs, builds and operates decentralised and decarbonised data centres, recapturing and reusing the heat they generate for the benefit of everyone.
About the Role
You will act as the technical authority for data centre design decisions, remaining closely involved from concept through detailed design, construction, commissioning, and handover.
Responsibilities
Design Governance & Technical Leadership
Own, develop, and continuously improve data centre reference architecture and technical standards.
Lead hands-on technical review, challenge, and sign-off of all externally produced designs.
Ensure all designs align with HPC performance requirements, resilience targets, heat-reuse objectives, and operational needs.
Chair technical design reviews, stage-gate approvals, and risk workshops.
Mechanical & Electrical Design (Supervision and Design Development)
Provide direct technical input and oversight across all MEP disciplines.
Lead design decisions for power architecture (HV/LV, redundancy, UPS, generators).
Work actively with our engineering teams to localise and continuously improve our reference architectures optimised for high-density HPC and heat recovery.
Define and govern heat export interfaces and integration with thermal networks.
Ensure designs are efficient, safe, maintainable, and operable over the asset lifecycle.
External Design & Build Partner Management
Translate strategy and reference architecture into clear Employer’s Requirements and design briefs.
Work day-to-day with architects, MEP consultants, and D&B contractors to resolve design challenges.
Review RFIs, technical submissions, deviations, and change proposals.
Ensure as-built outcomes match approved design standards.
Build, Commissioning & Handover Support
Support construction and commissioning teams with rapid technical decision-making.
Resolve design-related site issues and clashes.
Define commissioning strategies, acceptance criteria, and performance testing requirements.
Ensure full design compliance at handover, including accurate as-built documentation.
Operational & Asset Performance Alignment
Ensure designs support reliable, cost-effective, long-term operation.
Incorporate operational feedback into future design iterations.
Support investigations into performance issues with hands-on technical analysis.
Strategic & Technical Development
Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap for HPC and heat-reuse data centres.
Evaluate emerging technologies to improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
Drive standardisation to enable scalable, repeatable deployment.
Stakeholder Communication
Clearly communicate complex technical matters to non-technical stakeholders.
Provide concise technical input to senior leadership, investors, and partners.
Support technical sections of business cases and investment materials.
Qualifications & Experience required
8–12+ years’ experience in data centre or mission-critical facility design.
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering competence.
Proven experience acting as technical authority over third-party designs.
Proven background delivering complex engineering projects.
Experience with HPC environments, high-density cooling, and resilient power systems.
Strong understanding of D&B delivery models.
Practical, hands-on mindset with the ability to dive into detailed design when required.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
Chartered Engineer status desirable.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Preferred Skills
Experience in large infrastructure construction and operations.
Familiarity with project and infrastructure finance.
Experience of working within a fund-backed corporate.
- London Area
Strategic Development Manager
£80,000 = £100,000Chronos Energy are seeking a Strategic Development Manager to lead the expansion of our clients partnerships and own the growth of the pipeline of heat reuse data centre sites. The goal in this role is to establish and maintain strong partnerships and alliances where heat offtake can be supported, and help identify suitable sites for development, and then drive those host site opportunities into our pre construction team. The role would be ideal for somebody who is currently working in and is well connected in the Heat Network/District Heating sector.
About the Role
You will be responsible and accountable for finding new partnerships and opportunities, development and growth, as well as looking to the future for opportunities where we can establish a foothold. You will be technically knowledgeable around the compute and the datacenter space, understand construction and development, and be able to communicate and develop relationships with ‘C-Suite’.
Responsibilities
Owning and managing the pipeline and pre-development workstreams. This means owning the process from initial outreach and site scoping to a qualified site that is ready for planning and design submission.
Ensuring the client has a healthy pipeline of UK sites at each development stage to ensure we hit our build targets.
Account management of key host partners (e.g. District heat partners, real estate brokers, other heat offtakers) to help find appropriate sites.
Implement and own, tracking and reporting of pre-development activities. This will include, arranging land documentation and contracts, confirming power availability, initial build viability and design, confirming fibre availability, etc.
Help build the market view on the UK Heat Network industry and feed this into development strategy. Included in this will be helping to build the heat offtake strategy and look at other potential heat demands that could collocate with data centres.
Managing third parties to complete site development checklist (e.g. lawyer, power consultant, fibre consultant, planning consultant, architect, contract manager, etc.)
Manage pre-development budget on a site by site basis (e.g. track costs against sites, forecast spend on new sites).
Qualifications
Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering.
3-7 years of experience in infrastructure project development. Bonus for infrastructure projects with significant power components (data centres, district heating, utilities, renewable energy, BESS, etc.)
Strong mechanical and electrical engineering competence.
Preferred experience with UK planning and power application processes.
Demonstrable skills in business development and client management.
Highly organised, results focused, and an independent worker - comfortable with autonomy and ambiguity. We need someone to challenge ways of thinking and implement a system and processes.
Practical, hands-on mindset with the ability to dive into the details when required.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Preferred Skills
Experience in large infrastructure construction and operations.
Familiarity with project and infrastructure finance.
Experience of working within a fund-backed corporation.