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About the firm. We are an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings. Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.
The opportunity About the firm Why join Hoare Lea? Our Bournemouth office Example projects
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About the firm. It’s personal.
Proudly independent and led by partners, we are fuelled by personal pride; an inbuilt desire to ‘roll up our sleeves’ and dedicate ourselves to doing the very best job possible. We protect our strong legacy for future generations to inherit and to build on. We commit to personally seeing projects through from inception to completion and beyond, collaborating
with each other and our clients on the journey. Problem-solving DNA.
Solving complex engineering and design challenges is in our genetic makeup. We have the structure, tools and freedom to find the right solutions with efficiency. Whatever the scale or complexity of the problem, we have the expertise, the determination and the ingenuity to make it happen. Leaders in our field. As the UK’s largest MEP Engineering Consultancy, we are building on more than 150 years of proud heritage. We are experienced in many sectors, involved and influential within our industry and further afield. Our people are focused specialists; we only do what we’re good at. We win awards – both for our firm and for our clients – and celebrate our impressive legacy of outstanding, innovative work.
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Why join Hoare Lea? Award winning professional development programmes. We support everyone’s journey with individual mentoring and training to help you achieve your goals. We’re industry leaders for a reason. The depth and innovative spirit of our work means we’re renowned as one of the most exciting and pioneering firms. Feel part of a family rather than a big business. We’re smaller than our fellow industry leaders, so you’ll get stuck in and make a difference from day one. Play your part in the future of engineering design. Our projects span scales, styles and geographies, and involve collaboration with forward-thinking clients. We make sure working for us feels good. As well as our corporate charity work, we support sports, social, and fundraising activities our people can get involved in... And that’s just the start of it! Our values unify our people and act as guiding principles for all that we do: - Personal commitment - Creative diligence - Courageous collaboration - Pride in performance
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The Fusion Building is Bournemouth University’s most environmentally sustainable building to date.
“At Hoare Lea we pride ourselves on providing the best quality service to our clients. This allows us to support them in the realisation of their ambitions, while enhancing our reputation as market leaders, primarily in the London private sector. We are looking for passionate and highly skilled people to join our dynamic and friendly team. You’ll be working on exciting and high-profile projects, collaborating with design and construction professionals, and building long-term relationships. As someone who is ambitious, motivating, and able to develop those around you, we want you to become part of the next generation of leaders; a generation that will build on our past success and take the office into the future.”
STEVE DELVIN MANAGING PARTNER OF THE BOURNEMOUTH OFFICE
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Our Bournemouth office. Security and success. Bournemouth is one of 14 Hoare Lea locations across the UK and beyond. We are one of its largest and longest established offices, with sustained turnover and a strong reputation. Flexible and future-focused. The office is led by a young dynamic team that promotes a flexible approach to working methods. We invest in – and develop – all our people, supported by the firm-wide career path framework that sets out a clear route to partner level. Residential and beyond. We are market leaders in the residential sector, delivering projects across London, regional, and international locations. Our work spans mixed-use developments, high-rise and super-prime residences, as well as build-to-rent, student, and retirement living. We also deliver workplace, retail, hotels, and higher education schemes. Living on the south coast. Our office is set in one of the most beautiful areas on the south coast adjacent to the New Forest national park and glorious beaches. The area provides good quality affordable housing with excellent schools and universities, as well as commutable links to London.
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Chelsea Barracks. Super prime luxury.
Chelsea Barracks is one of the most luxurious residential projects in the UK. It sits on the historic 13-acre London site where the British Army Barracks were built between 1860 and 1862. Space without compromise When complete, the site will feature: up to 448 residential spaces (123 affordable units); leisure facilities; medical centre; community centre and children’s play space; convenience shops; and five-acres of public squares, streets, and gardens. Our challenge was to maximise the internal spaces of the luxury residential units without compromising their impeccably high-level of service. Furthermore, the development dictated strict parameter plans for the building’s heights and mass. Maximised potential Our solution took advantage of sharp MEP designs – delivering solutions that would fit within very confined service voids. We maximised potential ceiling heights to allow for our client’s vision of luxury, with a high specification of service and finish. We also developed robust methods for maintaining and cleaning the large complex façades and penthouse setbacks. We worked in close collaboration with both architects and interior designers – not only learning from their specialist skills, but also sharing our own extensive experience working on luxury residential projects.
Client: Project Blue Ltd Architect: Squire and Partners, PDP London, Eric Parry Architects
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Aloft London ExCeL is a select-service hotel that provides a refreshing alternative for guests. This four-star hotel comprises 10 storeys, 250 beds, bars, restaurants and leisure facilities, and is located at the main entrance to the newly extended ExCeL International Aloft London ExCel hotel. Fresh thinking for unique design. The biggest challenge presented itself in the shape of the building, which forms a wave (or ‘serpentine’) with a convex central spine flanked by two concave wings. As a result, there are no long, straight routes to follow for building services. We overcame this issue by using horizontal, as well as vertical distribution. Close collaboration As the first Aloft hotel in the UK, we also needed to adapt the hotel operator’s brief and align it to UK standards and building regulations. We managed to achieve this by closely working with the client and going through a series of brief interrogation meetings, where each point was reviewed. If deviations were required, we succeeded in finding an agreement. Thanks to energy saving measures included in the design and execution of the works, the building obtained a BREEAM Excellent rating. The overall result is an innovative, modern hotel with an excellent energy rating, in which guests feel comfortable and well taken care of. Convention Centre. Innovative solution
Client: ExCel Architect: Jestico + Whiles
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Take the traditional London garden square, interpret it for a modern skyscraper, and you have London’s Manhattan Loft Gardens. Inspired by the creativity and tech spirit of Stratford City, this double-cantilevered skyscraper sits adjacent to Westfield Stratford City and across from Stratford International Station. Sky-high numbers The Manhattan Loft Gardens’ numbers are just as impressive as the unique design: 42 storeys; a triple-height entrance lobby; a 146-room design hotel on the first seven storeys, one gym, two restaurants; 248 private apartments, lofts and penthouses; and three sky gardens. The aims of the project are very simple and human: to promote social interaction and reflect the area’s diversity – as well as ensure people are always as close as possible to an outdoor space. Flexible strategy A key part of the project was about designing whole-building solutions and considering both the interface and separation between the hotel and residential systems – in design and operation. We supported a flexible design and procurement strategy throughout the project. This allowed us to inform final decisions as late as possible, but also maintain site progress. We brought our extensive experience in hotel, residential, and high- rise projects to this fantastic development. Working with the other designers to deliver coordinated solutions, we provided clear strategies and designs that allowed maximum residential sales values for the client – and ensured a feel-good building to be proud of. Manhattan Loft Gardens. An outdoor connection.
Client: Manhattan Loft Corporation Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)
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The Riverwalk luxury development takes its inspiration from the undulating river Thames that it overlooks. It comprises 116 apartments in one seven-storey and another seventeen-storey tower. Linked at ground level with a basement carpark, these buildings also include riverfront retail spaces. Space creation Our client acquired the building from Derwent London at the post- planning stage. The overarching key challenge was to maximise value for the scheme by increasing the sellable space along with improving the availability of parking on the site. Following our initial review of the scheme, we reworked the heating solution and under-floor services. Our new designs enabled an increase in the apartment floor-to-ceiling heights and the creation of an additional pop-up at penthouse level. Hitting targets We worked closely with the architect and interior-design team to ensure the engineering services could be delivered for the luxury residential development, while staying true to the vision of large open- plan living spaces. We also helped the architect realise an ambitious vision for the exterior of the development. The challenge was to deliver a high-quality curved façade with generous glazing – while still achieving the energy-efficiency and acoustic-performance targets. Riverwalk. Realising an ambitious vision.
Client: Ronson Capital Partners Architect: Stanton Williams
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London’s ExCeL Exhibition Centre in Royal Victoria Docks has been built on reclaimed land with no available on-site infrastructure. The 200-acre site has been developed to provide more than 200,000 square metres of exhibition space, hotels, residential and other ExCeL Exhibition Centre. Showcasing regeneration. Our work on the project required solutions for the 90,000 square metres of exhibition space, undercroft parking, and associated energy centre. The energy strategy we developed involves a combination of new site infrastructure from the private supply utilities, plus on- site trigeneration facilities including combined heat and power and absorption refrigeration plant. Back for more We are also appointed on Phase 2 of the project, which includes extended exhibition facilities and a five-star hotel. The building, designed by Grimshaw Architects, increases the event space by 50 percent and includes a 5,000 seated convention centre. We extended the heating, cooling, power and specialist ELV systems to create a single building installation with primary supplies derived from the nearby energy centre. Ventilation is provided to the exhibition halls via high level units in the 80-metre roof truss spans. support facilities. Energy efficiency
Together, these projects have formed the centrepiece of the regeneration of the East End docklands areas.
Client: London Internationl Exhibition Centre Ltd Architect: Moxley Grimshaw
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Since 1999 we have enjoyed a strong relationship with Primark, which started with a batch of store refurbishment projects in Basildon, Stevenage, Taunton and Barnstable. The designs involved the refurbishment and remodelling of existing retail spaces and would typically include the formation of new lifts, escalators and shop fronts and internal fit-out complete with new engineering systems. Extending our expertise This type of work continued for a number of years and we soon established ourselves as Primark’s principal M&E consultant. As more stores were completed in the UK, we also worked on a number of projects in Ireland including the refurbishment of Primark’s ‘first store’ on St Mary’s Street, Dublin and a major new store in Belfast. In 2004 Primark set up a new Store Development team tasked with overseeing an ambitious expansion plan, which included the take-over of Littlewoods. The ‘flagship store’ emerged and we completed these refurbishments in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, and Bristol culminating in a new store opening at the Marble Arch end of Oxford Street, London in 2007. Winning formula In late 2010 we began work on the complete refurbishment and extension of Primark largest store in Manchester occupying more than 150,000 square foot. The Primark brand had now established a winning formula, and we are proud to have played a vital role in helping to create the high quality in-store environments it required. Primark UK retail. Our role as principal consultant.
Client: Primark Architect: Various
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Primark has its UK head office in Reading. Previously, the HQ was housed in the same building as its retail store; however, when the store moved to a different location, the company had the opportunity to transform the old building into a contemporary new workplace... all while remaining fully operational. Bright new space The plans were for a new three-storey atrium and lift core to brighten up the whole space, as well as contemporary flexible office spaces and ancillary accommodation. A new restaurant, gym, auditorium, and other functional areas add to the space. At the start of the project, we were able to visit Primark’s newest office in Dublin in order to understand what was important to the key stakeholders and what could be optimised in their UK HQ. Phased works The new atrium links the restaurant space to the building’s floors in order to create a centralised space with atmosphere and ‘buzz’. In response to this, we carefully considered the ventilation systems and all the services were exposed in carefully designed arrangements to create variety and visual interest in the space. We worked hand-in- hand with Primark while the works were carried out in four phases. New riser routes were carefully planned to support the phasing of the work, and helped to ensure the building remained fully functional throughout the process. Primark UK HQ. Keeping an office operational.
Client: Primark Architect: Morey Smith
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As one of the city’s main railway and underground stations, London Waterloo is the epicentre of thousands of commuter and tourist journeys. The transformation of its commercial offering involved creating more than 20 new retail spaces. Live location Not only did the project have a strict deadline of the shop units being operational before the start of the London 2012 Olympics, the works also needed to be completed in a live and fully operational station. The services infrastructure therefore had to be routed through live offices sitting above the new units and via basement storage and retail. The development involved extensive surveys of existing systems and infrastructure, both to inform the design solutions and establish routes for main infrastructure. Office floor services also had to be diverted to enable new risers to be formed; as part of this process, existing performance was validated to ensure systems were passed back to tenants without any issues. Roof restrictions An interesting challenge also came from positioning new heat rejection plant on the roof of the station. Restrictions on crane positions and road closures meant we had to craft a workable solution. The result of this was to have plant positioned by helicopter during a tight one-hour time slot. Waterloo retail outlets. The best route to solutions.
Client: BAM Architect: Weedon Partnership
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Imperial West. Enabling manufacture and assembly.
Block F at Imperial College’s White city campus is a 35-story residential development. Housing 192 apartments, it also features A3 retail space at ground level. Improving efficiencies Prior to commencing work on the Block F detailed design, we proposed to Crown House Technologies (CHT) that we could work together in order to develop the RIBA stage 4A design for an off-site manufacture and assembly process. It was agreed that a collaborative approach would dramatically reduce the requirement for any re-working of the MEP services design. This meant a reduction in both the time and resource required by CHT’s installation drawing production team. Proactive communication During the RIBA stage 4A design process, we held regular meetings to discuss the arrangement of the engineering services within pre-fabricated frames. Further to this, we also explored how the engineering services and access arrangements to bathroom pods needed to be configured in order to enable the desired sequence of the works on site. The process was a resounding success and achieved the project objectives in terms of designing for DFMA. Even better? This approach had the added benefit of informing the architectural and structural design to such an extent that there were minimal (if any) services clashes to resolve during installation stage.
Client: Laing O’Rourke Architect: PLP Architecture
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Senior Associate and Associate roles. Overview. To act as a lead member of a project team, taking briefs from the partner / project leader, working under own initiative to deliver projects from inception to completion. Undertaking surveys and providing and/or reviewing designs and specifications of systems in primary engineering discipline. To develop and assist others in order to create integrated systems. Ensuring a holistic approach to the delivery of building designs. Working in a coordinated way with other professionals, developing effective relationships to stimulate future business growth. To deliver projects and design outputs on time, to contract and within budget, as well as identifying business development opportunities wherever possible.
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Key responsibilities. Taking briefs and delivering significant projects. Able to work with, and have an appreciation of, the integration of other construction professionals’ requirements for the project. Working on multiple projects in a dynamic environment. Ensuring that all work under your control is undertaken to relevant and applicable UK and EU regulations, design guides etc. Developing and producing reports, specifications, guidance notes, and general correspondence; ensuring quality and technical quality standards are met. Enabling open communication among all project team members ensuring feedback is provided and acted upon efficiently in a timely manner. Overseeing site-based activities and deliverables, reviewing the installation of services, witnessing selected testing and commissioning results, and commenting on operation and maintenance manuals. Providing written reports on design specification compliance. Attending and contributing to design team meetings, client meetings, pre-contract and post-contract meetings. Effectively delegating and managing work packages, ensuring support and guidance is provided to team members including the mentoring of graduates, technical and other employees. Limiting Hoare Lea’s exposure to risk through the use of appropriate/timely design, resourcing and correspondence actions, taking responsibility for raising potential problems and identifying solutions. Taking the lead role from a partner / project leader where necessary. Fee management and thorough understanding of contract administration, procurement and conditions of contract/ appointment. IT literate, with a technical understanding of relevant IT packages i.e. REVIT, Amtec, Hevacomp, IES and Microsoft office.
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Selection criteria.
Project experience. Demonstrable track record of delivering large-scale MEP projects (in excess of £20m) from inception to completion, ideally with residential, commercial, retail or leisure sectors. Ideally comfortable across both mechanical and electrical engineering building services.
Personal skills. An outgoing,
People management. A naturally engaging relationship builder, who can evidence experience of developing a trusted network of contacts. Able to lead a consultative approach in order to further client relationships, and articulate complex MEP issues within a user-friendly dialogue.
communicative, and positive individual, capable of using your own initiative to achieve results. Comfortable working at pace, and managing various individuals and tasks at any one time. Able to do detail-orientated work when necessary.
Commercial awareness.
Innovative approach. The ability to think outside the box on both a project basis and within a wider business setting. Committed to generating new ideas and innovative solutions to problems, with a focus on new technologies and ways of working.
Qualifications. Hold a recognised
Highly numerate and able to demonstrate business savvy. Conscious of project costings and performance, ideally understanding the wider importance of a commercial approach to delivering outstanding consultancy services.
professional qualification in a relevant field, such as CEng, CIBSE etc.
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Application process. For a confidential and informal discussion, please contact Hoare Lea’s appointed recruitment partners Melanie Pye and Matthew Evans at The Management Recruitment Group.
Melanie Pye 0753 073 4568 0203 962 9900 Melanie.Pye@mrgpeople.co.uk Matthew Evans 0785 486 5017 0203 962 9900 Matthew.Evans@mrgpeople.co.uk
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