Job Description
Our client is a British privately owned multi-disciplinary consultancy with a network of regional offices across the UK, providing local support to public and private sector customers. For over 50 years, the business has been advising developers, architects, contractors, local authorities, and end users, delivering creative engineering designs that maximize the potential of buildings. With a passion for energy-efficient, low-carbon building design, the team promotes cost-effective solutions that work both for today and the future.
Due to a busy order book, the securing of a Senior Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer is viewed as a key hire, further strengthening a talented team. The position could be attached to either Leeds, Manchester, or Liverpool offices, working collaboratively as part of a wider northern MEP team to deliver a range of schemes of varying complexity. To work effectively as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, the appointed candidate must establish themselves as a key leader in the team through technical excellence, leadership, and mentoring skills to develop and guide junior engineers.
Additionally, Senior Engineers must lead projects to ensure resources are allocated effectively and projects are delivered on time. Responsibilities include reporting on current project progress, matters of interest or concern, and updates to the senior leadership team at regular intervals over the project lifecycle. As a Senior Engineer, you should be familiar with the latest editions of relevant technical standards applicable to MEP design across sectors and be capable of communicating these requirements to clients and collaborators during meetings or written communications.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Deliver quality designs, including HVAC & PH packages.
2. Manage resource pools to ensure successful outcomes.
3. Write clear reports using strong communication skills.
4. Support and manage junior engineers and technicians.
5. Provide leadership, mentoring, and motivation to junior engineers.
6. Maintain professional development records in accordance with CIBSE/IMechE requirements.
7. Conduct thorough site investigations, inspections, identify issues, and solve problems.
8. Develop technical specifications and equipment schedules for projects.
9. Support clients with tender appraisals.
10. Review mechanical design constraints.
11. Communicate and collaborate confidently with team members, clients, and other professionals.
12. Represent the company at design team meetings.
13. Display commercial awareness by identifying changes or opportunities on projects or through discussions with clients.
14. Support the commissioning process to ensure systems reflect the design intent, where applicable.
Software Capabilities
* Revit, AutoCAD, and BIM Environment
* Navisworks
* StabiCAD
* IES Virtual Environment (basic knowledge for review purposes)
Education Requirements
* Degree qualified in a relevant field (desirable)
* Current or ongoing Chartership with CIBSE, IMechE, or another recognized Mechanical Engineering body
Applications are invited from client-facing, technically competent Mechanical Building Services Design Engineers seeking a long-term career within a dynamic multi-disciplinary environment.
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