Associate or Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer (Data Centres and Mission Critical)

Hoare Lea; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a creative and driven Associate or Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative Data Centre and Mission Critical projects, where you will lead a multidisciplinary team, engage directly with clients, and ensure high-quality technical delivery. You'll be part of a collaborative environment that fosters professional growth and creativity, allowing you to advance your career while contributing to exciting and progressive engineering solutions. If you are passionate about mechanical engineering and eager to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Private medical scheme

Life Assurance

Income protection

Travel allowance

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave

Season Ticket Loans

Professional membership subscription

Flexitime

9-day fortnight

Employee stock purchase plan

Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days

Study Assistance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Sabbatical Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Data Centres.
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of Building Services Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead design projects in the Data Centre and Mission Critical sector.
• Manage project teams and ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to develop project briefs.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Building Services Engineering

Interdisciplinary Design

Project Management

Client Relations

Technical Delivery

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Relevant Mechanical Engineering Degree

Industry Recognized Membership (CIBSE/IMECHE/ASHRAE/Uptime Institute)

Job description

Associate or Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer (Data Centres and Mission Critical) - (1683)

Location: London

Job Type: Full Time

Category: Mechanical Engineering

Due to our continued growth in the Data Centre and Mission Critical sector, a fantastic career opportunity has arisen for a creative and driven Associate or Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to join a leading MEP Consultancy. You will be responsible for meeting with Clients, producing reports, specifications and drawings and delivering successful projects from inception to completion.

About Us
Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings. Hoare Lea has joined Tetra Tech’s High Performance Buildings Group, a global alliance of MEP firms.

Why Work For Us?
You’ll collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists. You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes. You’ll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

The Role
As an Associate or Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for supporting and delivering designs for Data Centre and Mission Critical sector. You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and support staff delivering a consistent high-quality service for clients, ensuring that repeat and new business opportunities are developed, and profitability is achieved. The role is instrumental in helping to continue to grow and develop a team of technically competent engineers within this high performing sector, as well as seeking new opportunities to develop the business.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Work primarily on Data Centre and Mission Critical sector.
2. Client facing role, attending project meetings and disseminating the brief within the project team.
3. Lead the team in developing the initial strategic concepts for projects ensuring solutions are appropriate for the brief and regulatory standards.
4. Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team including specialist groups.
5. Take responsibility for solid technical delivery in your work either alone or part of a team.
6. Host and chair internal project team meetings.
7. Contribute to the professional development of individual team members and identify opportunities.
8. Engage with junior support staff in their day-to-day activities and offer advice and guidance.
9. Be financially astute and work with the team leader to help monitor fee expenditure, resource and work delivered.
10. Look at new ways of working and taking time out for innovation and research.
11. Create and maintain a high reputation within the industry, ensuring adherence to QM and risk control procedures.
12. Report cost and resource requirements to the team leader on a regular basis.

About You
You should have relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, and equivalent qualifications. Ideally have an industry recognised membership such as CIBSE/IMECHE/ASHRAE/Uptime Institute. Experience of working on Data Centre & Mission Critical projects. You should have excellent technical knowledge in your primary discipline and a thorough understanding of Building Services Engineering and interdisciplinary design through all stages of the design process. You should have an in-depth understanding of modern technical delivery methods and should be competent in designing and reviewing information by others. You will have experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, leading, motivating, and supervising more junior engineers. With good interpersonal and communication skills you will have proven ability in negotiating positive outcomes, resource planning, motivation and management.

Core Benefits:

1. Private medical scheme
2. Life Assurance
3. Income protection
4. Travel allowance
5. 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service
6. Contributory pension scheme
7. Employee Assistance Programme
8. Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave
9. Season Ticket Loans
10. Professional membership subscription
11. Flexitime
12. 9-day fortnight
13. Hybrid Working
14. Employee stock purchase plan
15. Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days
16. Study Assistance
17. Cycle to work scheme
18. Employee Referral Scheme
19. Sabbatical Leave
20. Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)

How to apply:
To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact [e-mail]

Hoare Lea is committed to ensuring that the most suitably qualified and experienced candidates are appointed to positions within the firm on the basis of job-related criteria.

Positive action statement:
We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. That’s why we particularly welcome applications from women, global ethnic majority, neurodiverse and disabled candidates.

Reasonable adjustments statement:
We’re proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer, and we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.