Associate Mechanical Engineer

Fyba Recruitment Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design practice is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineer (Data Centre) to join their multidisciplinary Building Services team. This role is based in London or Reading and involves overseeing the technical design of projects. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, strong communication skills, and experience with Data Centre projects. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Industry leading training

Qualifications

• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
• Data Centre / Mission-Critical project experience is essential.
• Strong communicator who effectively conveys scope, schedule, and budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical project process and scope of work within own discipline.
• Delegate tasks to engineers and designers within own discipline.
• Maintain strong client relations and understand design requirements.

Skills

Client relations

Technical design

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Accredited engineering degree

Job description

Location: Hybrid from either London or Reading

Our client is on a mission to become the world's leading integrated design practice. Our architects, engineers, interior designers, sustainability specialists, and technologists are passionate about the power of design. We take an innovative, collaborative approach to projects, sharing a common belief that sustainable design for the built environment can make the world a better place for future generations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate Mechanical Engineer (Data Centre) to join our busy multidisciplinary Building Services team in London or Reading. The role involves guiding the technical design of projects as subject matter expert, mentor, and resource to the technical team. You will delegate, lead, and direct work of Project Engineers and Designers. You will conceptualise, execute, and ensure quality throughout the design process to meet our clients' needs and expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages technical project process and scope of work within own discipline; reviews schedule and budgeted hours; finds and resolves all inconsistencies with project manager.
• Delegates tasks to engineers and designers within own discipline as appropriate.
• Follows quality management process; conducts project reviews and approvals before all QA/QC reviews done by the technical authority.
• Maintains strong client relations; able to understand and articulate project and design requirements, progress, and troubleshooting to clients and technical staff.
• Coordinates well with all disciplines to fully integrate work and client requests into design.
• Acts as supervisor and resource to technical design team; supports and assists staff education and development.
• Actively participates in the engineering/professional community to build personal knowledge and professional growth (e.g. attends meetings / seminars / conferences and/or write articles for trade magazines).

About You

• Accredited engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
• Data Centre / Mission-Critical project experience is essential.
• Comprehensive knowledge of engineering practices and principles in own discipline and basic knowledge of practices and principals in other disciplines.
• Able to conceptualise and develop solutions for multifaceted systems and interactions with varied disparate components.
• Strong communicator who effectively conveys scope, schedule, and budget to clients, co-workers, and technical teams.
• Adept at writing comprehensive reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals.
• Equipped to analyse, problem solve, and train others; organized and attentive to detail; flexible and collaborative.
• Able to independently resolve complex problems within the engineer's discipline.

The friendly and collaborative culture with our client is something they are proud of and we have many other reasons for you to be excited about joining us. We can offer a competitive salary and benefits package, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry leading training, great projects, and lots more!

About our client

The community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.