HVAC/Mechanical Design Engineer

Thermaticenergy; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the HVAC sector is seeking an HVAC/ Building Services Design Engineer to join their Projects team. The role involves designing and coordinating HVAC systems, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing project documentation. The position offers opportunities for remote work and a comprehensive benefits package, including extensive healthcare provisions and a supportive work culture focused on growth and diversity.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + a day off on your birthday

Auto-enrolment Pension

Death in Service Insurance @ 4 X salary

Extensive Healthcare & Wellbeing provisions

Enhanced Family Leave policies

Referral bonus

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• HNC, HND, or Degree in relevant engineering disciplines or working towards it.
• Experience in HVAC and Building Services design.
• Proficient in desktop IT packages including Microsoft Office and AutoDesk AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed HVAC/Building Services engineering feasibility designs.
• Develop bespoke HVAC/Building Services standards for client approval.
• Coordinate project contract documents and liaise with project managers.

Skills

HVAC design

Building Services coordination

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

HNC, HND, Degree in relevant engineering disciplines

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

We are looking for a HVAC/ Building Services Design Engineer to join the Projects team at Thermatic Technical FM.

As a Thermatic HVAC/ Building Services Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the design and coordination of HVAC/building services, including air conditioning, ventilation, heating, public health services, and building controls on various projects.

Thermatic Technical FM provides complete nationwide coverage across the full spectrum of Hard FM services to large, commercial clients. Our team of mobile engineers is supported by account teams at Head Office to deliver reactive breakdown and planned maintenance services.

The Benefits:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) + a day off on your birthday
• Auto-enrolment Pension
• Death in Service Insurance @ 4 X salary
• Extensive Healthcare & Wellbeing provisions including:
  • Private Medical Insurance (no excess)
  • Dental & Optical cash back scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to virtual GP support
  • Health discounts
  • Access to annual health screening
• Enhanced Family Leave policies
• Referral bonus
• Long Service Awards

Hours & Location of Work:

• Main location - Thermatic Head Office, Salford. Opportunities to work remotely part of the week are available.
• Regular hours - Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, 40-hour workweek.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• HNC, HND, Degree in relevant engineering disciplines or working towards it.
• Proficient in desktop IT packages including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams) and AutoDesk AutoCAD (release v2020+).
• Experience in HVAC and Building Services design, successfully engineered commercial projects of varying sizes.
• Ability to complete and coordinate feasibility studies, design specifications, detailed engineering designs, calculations, and liaise with contract managers throughout project lifecycle.
• Experience in the FM Industry within an SME environment is desirable.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing detailed HVAC/Building Services engineering feasibility designs and proposals to meet client performance requirements, ensuring compliance with standards (CIBSE, Building regs, etc.).
• Developing and preparing bespoke HVAC/Building Services standards for client approval where not stipulated.
• Providing documented information (verified calculations, design drawings) for tender submissions, including preliminary design schemes.
• Establishing design concepts and site survey specifics with the project team for client approval.
• Coordinating project contract documents and liaising with project managers.
• Handling day-to-day queries from project sites to ensure timely information flow.
• Reviewing and developing technical knowledge, offering expert advice for project needs.
• Managing document controls, ensuring proper filing of drawings, specifications, reports, and correspondence.
• Attending client design review meetings and site surveys as needed.
• Building positive relationships with clients for open communication on project progress.
• Using AutoCAD to generate project designs for analysis and review.
• Supervising AutoCAD technicians, reviewing workloads, and signing off completed drawings.

Our People

We’re a business built on people. If you believe your skills and experience can add value, we’d love to hear from you.

We encourage diversity, independent thinking, and collaboration to foster a supportive culture. We offer growth opportunities through apprenticeships, professional qualifications, management training, and on-the-job learning. As we grow, we aim to attract top talent to join our team.

Thermatic Group is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion. For more information, request our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy.

Guaranteed Interview Commitment – We guarantee an interview for ex-military personnel who meet both the criteria for this commitment and the essential job role requirements.