Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established design consultancy in Glasgow seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. The role involves designing Mechanical Building Services systems, collaborating with teams, and ensuring project delivery. The successful candidate will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in a design consultancy. Competitive salary and benefits include hybrid working, discretionary bonuses, and enhanced pension schemes.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual salary reviews

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Option to buy/sell extra holidays

Flexible working

Early finish on Fridays

Enhanced Pension scheme

Equipment provided for remote work

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in a design consultancy and/or contractor design environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and specification of Mechanical Building Services systems.
• Collaborate with BIM team to prepare models and drawings.
• Conduct site surveys and inspections.

Skills

Building Services Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Report Writing

Project Management

Education

Degree in Building Services Engineering

Chartered Engineer or working towards CEng

Tools

Hevp

IES

HAP

AutoCAD

Revit

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Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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Job Description:

Your company

Our client is a well-established design consultancy with 30+ years of experience in building services, Energy, Sustainability, Lift & IT fields based out of Glasgow's city centre.

Their team of experts covers all traditional Building Services elements, enhanced by their skillset in Energy and Sustainability with BREEAM.

The vast majority of their projects are intricate, complex, and unique MOD and defence contracts, requiring high standards of work across the board.

Due to the nature of their work, all candidates will need to hold, or meet the criteria to hold security clearance to MOD SC level.

Your new role

• 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 Hevp, IES, HAP, AutoCAD, Revit, Excel, etc.
• Preparing technical specifications.
• Collaborate with the BIM team to prepare models and drawings.
• Representing the organisation at meetings with clients and contractors.
• Site surveys, inspections, and monitoring site works.
• Report and technical note writing.
• Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
• Adherence 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.
• Assist with 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 - Hevp, 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 proactively.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients will be useful.

What you'll get in return

• £48,000 to £52,000 annual salary (DOE)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual salary reviews
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays
• Option to buy/sell extra holidays
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Early finish on Fridays
• Enhanced Pension scheme
• Equipment provided for remote work