Overview
Location: Winchester
As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our experienced MEP team based at our office in Winchester.
You will be able to demonstrate solid experience of working in a design capacity with an extensive technical knowledge of building services installations.
You will be expected to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver successful projects within a range of sizes and sectors. Our current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the residential and housing, development and regeneration, healthcare, education, commercial and residential sectors.
Working as part of a team, you will be expected to manage your own project work, undertake detailed design to the required standards and to deliver excellent levels of client service.
Role and Responsibilities
1. To represent Ridge MEP, leading project mechanical design and in addition (for smaller projects) managing electrical engineers and specialists
2. Working as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for mechanical and public heath building services design
3. Supervising and monitoring the work of others in this function
4. As a project lead, actively engage with Clients to ensure project stakeholder requirements are successfully incorporated as well as continue to develop strong Client relationships
5. Completing mechanical QA project reviews to ensure technical requirements align with industry regulations and recommendations as well the Client brief
6. Advising clients on energy use and conservation for a range of buildings and sites, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and carbon emissions associated with our designs
7. Ideally, using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
8. Undertaking mechanical design calculations - ideally including the use of mechanical engineering software such as Hevacomp and IES
9. Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages
10. Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams
11. Attending a range of project group and technical meetings
12. Ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements
13. Provide ongoing mentoring and management of junior engineers and apprentices
Experience and Skills Required
14. Significant experience and technical knowledge within a mechanical and public heath building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background
15. Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND)
16. To have achieved CEng status
17. To have a minimum of 15 years of industry experience
18. Excellent communication skills and willing to work as part of a close-knit team towards a shared goal
19. Attention to detail and a strong desire to deliver high standards of client care
What's in it for you?
Our people are our business – our vision is to be ever progressive, expanding our expertise and nurturing our talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve our strategic outcomes:
20. Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
21. Purposeful and meaningful work
22. Continual development and mentoring
23. Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
24. Happiness and enjoyment
25. Openness, honesty and integrity
26. Acting as one team
Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:
27. A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
28. 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
29. An inclusive wellbeing offer:
30. Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
31. Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
32. Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, by Unum
33. A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
34. Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational
35. The opportunity to learn and develop skills as part of a dynamic team within a modern, high quality and wellbeing aligned office space