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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Glasgow
Client:
Hays
Location:
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
5
Posted:
30.03.2025
Expiry Date:
14.05.2025
Job Description:
Your new company
Our client is a high-end, well-established building services consultancy with multiple offices across the UK. They follow a repeat business model, therefore their focus is on providing high-quality services and developing strong working relationships with their clients.
Our client takes pride in being a forward-thinking, progressive organisation at the forefront of net-zero, sustainability and smart and energy-efficient buildings - they are NABERS accredited.
They operate across a wide variety of sectors, including Arts & Community, Healthcare, Heritage, Education, Industrial, Leisure & Hospitality, Mixed Use, Offices, Residential, Retail, Science & Technology. They also avoid working with companies involved in controversial industries, to match their corporate values of sustainability and wider company ethos.
This organisation takes a proactive approach to developing their engineers with a comprehensive career development program, with the aim of developing top talent that will uphold their standard of excellence in every project.
They are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their expanding Glasgow team. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organisation that can offer you access and support to aid your career progression. You will be expected to run your own projects, working through the RIBA stages as well as working as part of a larger team. The office has a relaxed, flexible culture and regular social events take place.
Your new role
You'll play a key part in the Mechanical Design team and will have the opportunity to lead projects and mentor junior team members. Your key responsibilities will include:
* Ensuring an understanding of project briefs.
* Design and specification of all Mechanical Building Services systems.
* Carry out the production of detailed calculations using industry-standard software tools including Hevacomp, IES, HAP, AutoCAD, Revit, Excel, etc.
* Preparing technical specifications.
* Collaborating with the BIM team to prepare models and drawings.
* Representing the organisation at meetings with clients and contractors.
* Conducting site surveys, inspections, and monitoring site works.
* Report and technical note writing.
* Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
* Adhering 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 understanding budget costings.
* Reviewing progress, including reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the project lead.
* Assisting with the technical development of junior staff.
What you'll need to succeed
* Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or related subjects.
* Chartered Engineer, or working towards CEng with CIBSE or IET.
* Good level of computer literacy in a range of mechanical digital tools - Hevacomp, IES, HAP, AutoCAD, Revit, etc.
* Awareness of building physics principles.
* Experience of working in a design consultancy and/or some experience of working within a contractor design environment is beneficial.
* Good knowledge of appropriate technical standards.
* Able to take charge of personal project deliverables, make decisions on developing the discipline design elements, act on own initiative and operate in a proactive way.
* Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients will be useful.
* Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings.
What you'll get in return
* Yearly salary reviews.
* Yearly Bonus.
* Life Assurance.
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
* Option to buy extra days of annual leave (or sell).
* Professional Fees - 1 annual membership paid for you.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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