Senior Certification Engineer:

• We’re thrilled that you’re interested in joining the British Board of Agrément.
• The BBA is looking to hire a Senior Certification Engineer to join our Building Envelope & Structures team, within our Client Delivery department.
  

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 instil 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 Senior Certification Engineer role main purpose is to plan, co-ordinate and carry out assessments of construction products and systems.
• You will be managing multiple projects where you will be expected to prepare contract offers and estimates for the assessment of various types of construction products and systems related to the structural engineering field of work.
• 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.
• The job holder is also expected to collaborate, share knowledge, assisting the Principal Certification Engineer and other senior colleagues in developing new schemes/services and policies, guiding and mentoring junior colleagues, and review assessment work of junior colleagues to ensure the tasks are completed accurately.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

Contract Preparation and Planning Duties:

• Prepare contract offers for assessments, 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 and Reports, seek and take due regard of comments thereon and arrange production of documents for publication.
• Review the reports and draft certificates prepared by junior colleagues and provide guidance to them on how to best carry out such work.

Product Assessment and Research Duties

• Research and investigate aspects of construction product/system performance as required. Assess the fitness for 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 is 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.

Client Contact and Service Delivery

• 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 and holding client meetings as and when required.
• 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.

Commercially aware and understand the importance of good client relations.

Technical Expert Duties

• Verifying suitability of technical content and time estimates in contract documents such as evaluation reports, contract documents, and draft certificates Initial sign off of technical assessments at stage 1.4 of the traveller log Checking draft certificates to assist Team Manager at stage 1.4 of the traveller log (Authorised signatory to sign off all certificates at stage 5 of the traveller log. However, alternative same grade individual may pp on behalf of the authorised signatory in the event of leave, sickness etc.)
• Preparation of training material, internal technical policy documents and templates Coaching and staff development on your area of expertise Technical advice to all parts of BBA Attending Technical Excellence meetings as and when required.

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 this we offer a total reward package of a competitive salary and employee benefits, including:
  • Employer 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 opportunity to work from home (Most roles eligible to apply for the Hybrid Homeworking Scheme for up to 3 days a week following completion of induction.

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