Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBSE Journal is seeking a high–end intermediate/senior level building services design engineer to join its Birmingham design team. The role offers hybrid remote working and requires UK building services experience.

You will design mechanical services for commercial, residential, educational and health sectors, conduct surveys, prepare feasibility reports and specifications, and mentor graduate engineers while coordinating with the project team.

Qualifications

• Minimum HND level in building services or equivalent.
• At least 2 years' UK building services design experience.
• Demonstrable UK building services background.

Responsibilities

• Design calculations using industry leading software.
• Preparing feasibility reports, design reports, specifications and contract administration.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of standards and legislation.
• Attending site surveys and client meetings.
• Implementing technical standards and supporting business development with CDM compliance.
• Undertaking detailed site surveys and design reviews.
• Understanding mechanical and electrical disciplines in meetings.
• Mentoring graduate engineers and assisting project delivery.

Skills

Revit MEP

IES modelling

Mechanical design

Electrical reporting

Mentoring

Design calculations

Education

HND in Building Services

2+ years UK building services design experience

Tools

Revit MEP

IES Modelling

BIM Level 2

Job description

A specialist independent building services consultancy has, due to planned expansion, an immediate requirement for a high–end intermediate / senior level building services design engineer to join their design team in their Birmingham offices. hybrid remote working available.

They work in a wide variety of project sectors including, general commercial, high–end residential, educational, health and MOD.

As a mechanical design engineer you would be expected to provide effective designs, conduct surveys, prepare feasibility reports, specifications, provide site supervision and management of mechanical services installations. You should ideally be qualified to a minimum of HND level and have a minimum of 2 years' UK building services design experience.

You should have a demonstrable UK building services background.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Design calculations using industry leading software
• Assisting in preparing reports such as feasibility studies, design reports, specifications and contract administration.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of current standards and legislation.
• Attending site surveys and client meetings.
• Implementing technical standards and supporting the business development. Compliance with CDM Regulations must be ensured.
• Undertaking detailed site surveys and design reviews.
• Understanding of engineering systems and the ability to report on both mechanical and electrical disciplines during meetings is essential.
• You would need an appreciation of contract administration, project management and site supervision/inspections and assist with the financial control of project(s) liaising with Project Director.
• Mentoring and assisting the graduate engineers.

Skills and Experience

• Prefarbly have some Revit MEP experience.
• Some experience of IES modelling software would be advantageous (but not essential).
• Ideally some understanding of BIM Level 2 and BIM project deliverables structure. Training will be provided if required
• Undertaking mechanical designs from inception to completion, sometimes within tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and quality.
• CEng qualified or working towards CEng.
• Appropriate membership of professional body, i.e. CIBSE, IMECHE, IET
• Full UK driving license