Our client is a major design, engineering and project management consultancy who has been rapidly growing within various sectors and who is looking for multiple experienced professionals to join them on permanent basis. They are looking for an experienced, motivated Senior Mechanical Design Engineer seeking to develop their career in a positive environment and join their team where talent is encouraged and growth opportunities unrivalled. This role will be based in their Glasgow office but presents the opportunity to join a national delivery team and work with designers all across the UK and internationally.
Job Description:
The opportunity will require candidates to be client-facing as well as being involved in the day-to-day design and management of projects. It is an exciting opportunity for an experienced design engineer to further develop their career within a leading building design consultancy.
Energy and Carbon are an essential aspect of this position and with the rise in importance of decarbonising the built environment, improving air quality and implementing energy efficient design solutions, their team is expanding to deliver sustainable solutions for their growing portfolio of satisfied clients.
Some of the main responsibilities include:
- Ensuring an understanding of project briefs.
- Design and specification of all Mechanical Building Services systems - heating, cooling, ventilation, controls, etc.
- Carry out (and managing of others), in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard digital tools inc. Excel, IES, Hevacomp, in-house developed tools, etc.
- Preparing technical specifications using NBS.
- Work in partnership with other businesses to add value to building services projects where appropriate.
- Collaborate with their BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Autodesk Revit.
- Representing our client at meetings with clients and contractors.
- Site surveys, inspections and monitor site works.
- Report and technical note writing.
- Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
- Adherence to all quality, environmental & governance processes.
- Managing own workload, updating forward plan of workload regularly and working to time allocations.
- Managing elements of project delivery and an understanding of budget costings.
- Reviewing progress, including reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the project lead.
- Assist with technical development of junior staff.