Design Engineer 7255

We build homes for sale or rent across the country; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in Greater London is hiring a Design Engineer to contribute to its rapidly expanding Energy Team. The role focuses on ensuring high standards in the design and maintenance of District Heating systems. This position offers competitive salary, excellent benefits including a substantial pension plan, and the opportunity for personal development in a hybrid working environment. If you're experienced in building services engineering and want to make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Excellent pension plan

28 days Annual Leave

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of District Heating, HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems.
• Proven experience in building services engineering.
• Ability to manage contractors and vendors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure design, installation, and maintenance of heating systems meet industry standards.
• Review mechanical design drawings and prepare sketches as needed.
• Conduct system inspections to identify inefficiencies.

Skills

Mechanical Design

System Design

HVAC

Project Management

Technical Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical & Building Services Engineering

Tools

CAD

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Title: Design Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent Full Time 35 hours per week

Salary: Competitive. Plus Essential Car User Allowance of 1300

Grade: 9

Reporting Office: London Stratford

Persona: Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office / working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 19th November 2025 at 11pm

Interview Dates: 27th November 2025 face to face at our Stratford Office

Role Profile - Design

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our L&Q Energy Team at L&Q:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic forward thinking and rapidly expanding Energy Team in role of Design Engineerto support and develop the project delivery technical capability and profitability for L&Q Energy.

With a rapidly expanding heat customer portfolio growing from 6500 heat customers to in excess of 30000 over the next few years this a really exciting time to join L&Q Energy! To ensure we meet the needs and expectations of our growing customer base and successfully deliver our vision of being a first class heat provider the team will continue to grow so offering ample opportunities for personal development and career progression. The successful candidate will get to be a part of this exciting journey!

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role

We are seeking an experienced Design Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background in District Heating Building services and plumbing systems and be responsible for ensuring that our building systems are designed installed and maintained to meet the highest standards of efficiency and safety.

What you’ll bring

• Ensure our District Heating systems are designed installed and maintained in accordance with industry standards and building codes.
• Review and check mechanical design drawings; prepare high-level design sketches and indicative schematics if required.
• Perform and manage regular system inspections to identify and address any issues or inefficiencies.
• Work with contractors to develop maintenance schedules and procedures to ensure that all systems are properly maintained.
• Manage contractors and vendors to ensure that work is completed on time and within budget.
• Collaborate with project teams to coordinate building services with other aspects of the construction process.
• Respond to emergency calls and provide prompt resolution of any system failures.
• Keep up-to-date with industry developments and new technologies to ensure that our building services are always state-of-the-art.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical & Building Services Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience as a Building Services Engineer with a strong focus on District Heating HVAC electrical and plumbing systems.
• Excellent technical knowledge of building systems and related codes and regulations.
• Strong communication and project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility to respond to emergency calls outside of normal working hours.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q

We’re one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties home and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

• ECU Allowance is paid in accordance with requirements of the relevant policy as updated from time to time.

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Key Skills

Mechanical Design,SOC,System Design,GD&T,CAD,Creo,SolidWorks,Mechanical Engineering,Perl,Autocad,HVAC Design,Catia

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1