Certification Senior Scientist / Engineer

• We’re thrilled that you’re interested in joining the British Board of Agrément.
• The BBA is looking to hire a Certification Senior Scientist / Engineer to join our Client Delivery department, within our Insulation & Building Physics team.
• This role can be based in be in our Croxley or Liverpool offices.

About Us:

• The British Board of Agrément (BBA) provides services that help clients create accountability and mitigate risk.
• Through extensive research, auditing, inspection, testing and certification, we help to instill confidence in the entire Construction product supply chain.
• With a 50-year legacy as a trusted certification body, the BBA develops long-term partnerships with clients, assisting in the innovation and development of products and services, enabling continued commercial growth in both the UK and Global marketplaces, while remaining reassuringly impartial.
• As a for-profit organisation Limited by Guarantee, the BBA looks to reinvest in the industry for the benefit of all stakeholders.

About You:

• We’re looking for a candidate that is excited about excellence and playing a critical part in the business’ focus on serving our customers better.
• You are comfortable working in a structured environment, with the agility to adapt when necessary.
• You can work independently, and as part of a team and confident to suggest improvements to work more efficiently.

Role Purpose:

• The main purpose of the Certification Senior Scientist/Engineer - Fenestration is to plan, coordinate and carry out assessments of construction products and systems.
• You will be managing multiple projects where you will be expected to scope and plan the assessment and estimates for the assessment of various types of construction products and systems related to insulation.
• The job holder will be required to research and investigate aspects of construction product/system performance, work as part of a team contributing to team and individual targets and objectives and regularly converse with clients ensuring you maintain good quality and standards at all times.
  

Essential Responsibilities:

Contract Preparation and Planning Duties

• Scope assessment proposals, ensuring that they are proportionate and realistic for the work to be done and that they are delivered within agreed timescales.
• Plan allocated assessments and produce, maintain, and update detailed work programmes.
• Draft Certificates, reports, and letters seek and take due regard of comments thereon and arrange production of documents for publication.

Product Assessment and Research Duties

• Research and investigate aspects of construction product/system performance as required.
• Assess the fitness for the purpose of construction products and systems within contract periods and price estimates.
• Co-ordinate all work, and activities involved in assessments, including sub-contracting work, e.g., testing and inspection of production.
• Ensure that satisfactory information and data are available for the timely progress and completion of assessments.
• Carry out Certificate maintenance tasks, such as assessment of factory surveillance reports, as required.
• Monitor progress on allocated work and adjust priorities as required.
• Seek information and clarification from others as required, e.g., BBA Test, the potential client, technical experts, etc.
• Ensure that work is carried out with integrity, objectively and without fear or favour in accordance with all relevant BBA policies and procedures.
• Skilled in or willing to learn to carry out U values (thermal transmittance) calculations, condensation risk analysis, thermal modelling, and cold bridging assessment, and ensure effective completeness of works.
• Follow the company procedure to carry out and conclude assessments, ensuring proper job management with regard to other involved departments.
• Expected to be aware or willing to learn the BFRC thermal requirements for windows and doors.

Client Contact and Service Delivery

• Liaise with Client Project Co-ordinators to ensure smooth and efficient communication with Clients.
• Ensure that BBA policies and procedures are explained and understood.
• Keep clients updated on the progress of project and contract preparations on a regular basis.
• Attend client meetings as and when required and proactively engage with them.
• Raise, explain, and resolve without delay with clients, sub-contractors, or others as appropriate any problems or concerns about products/systems under assessment or for which contracts have been requested.
• Maintain Effective Communication Maintain and promote effective communication both internally and externally.
• Work as part of the Team and contribute to the achievement of its objectives.
• Contribute to the technical and business development of the department/team.
• Understand and ‘buy-in’ to Department/Team business plans.

What we offer:

• We believe that our strength lies in our people; that’s why we invest heavily in them through providing training to maintain and develop the skills of all our teams, enabling us to serve our clients better.
• Because of that, we offer a total reward package including competitive salaries and benefits, including:
  • BBA Contributory Pension Scheme of 6%
  • Life assurance
  • Generous holiday allowance starting at 25 days and increasing to 30 after five years of service
  • Health care cash plan scheme
  • An Employee Assistance Programme – with up to 6 counselling sessions
  • Flexible working hours to fit in with individual lifestyles

We’re a social group and when we’re not working, we love to get together socially, and support local community initiatives whenever possible