Mechanical Design Engineer

Pertemps Tm; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Company car or car allowance

Ongoing training

Job summary

Pertemps Tm is recruiting two Mechanical Design Engineers to join a multidisciplinary building services team with healthcare project exposure. You will develop mechanical designs, layouts, and calculations for healthcare facilities, coordinating with electrical engineers and CAD teams.

The role supports low-carbon and sustainable solutions, offers hybrid working, and opportunities across high-end care homes, hospitals, and commercial projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in producing mechanical building services designs.
• Knowledge of British Standards and regulations.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience using CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Producing detailed mechanical building services designs.
• Developing mechanical services layouts, schematics and design information.
• Undertaking mechanical calculations in accordance with relevant British Standards.
• Developing practical and efficient mechanical engineering solutions.
• Ensuring designs meet employers' requirements, British Standards and applicable regulations.
• Collaborating with the Revit/CAD team and project stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Building services

CAD software

Communication

Organisational skills

Full UK driving licence

Education

HNC/HND or degree

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

A well-established Building Services Consultancy and Contractor is looking to appoint 2x Mechanical Design Engineers to join its growing design team, with opportunities available from either its Kettering or Fareham office. The business provides mechanical and electrical building services design, installation and commissioning, with a particular specialism in the healthcare sector. Its portfolio includes high-end care homes, hospitals and hotels, alongside projects across the industrial, refurbishment, residential, commercial, retail, education, sport and leisure sectors. Building services design projects typically range from £1.5m to £6m, providing the successful Mechanical Design Engineer with exposure to sizeable and technically varied projects. The business also works across low-carbon engineering and renewable technologies, providing engineers with the opportunity to contribute to more sustainable building services solutions.

The Role

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for producing and developing mechanical building services designs across a diverse range of projects, with a strong focus on healthcare and other technically demanding environments. Working alongside Electrical Engineers, Revit/CAD Technicians, clients and wider project teams, you'll help deliver coordinated and technically robust mechanical designs throughout the project lifecycle.

• Producing detailed mechanical building services designs
• Developing mechanical services layouts, schematics and design information
• Undertaking mechanical calculations in accordance with relevant British Standards
• Developing practical and efficient mechanical engineering solutions
• Ensuring designs meet employers' requirements, British Standards and applicable regulations
• Supporting the wider Design/Engineering team to achieve project deliverables
• Attending internal and external design team meetings
• Communicating design solutions to internal stakeholders and external clients
• Assisting with the collation and dissemination of project information
• Working closely with the Revit/CAD team to deliver coordinated design information
• Managing allocated tasks to ensure project deadlines are achieved
• Supporting sustainable and low-carbon engineering solutions
• Attending occasional site visits and client meetings where required

Requirements

• Experience within a Building Services Consultancy, MEP Contractor or similar environment
• Previous experience producing mechanical building services designs
• HNC/HND or degree within Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles and building services design
• Experience using CAD software
• Knowledge of relevant British Standards and regulations
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Full UK driving licence due to occasional site visits and client meetings

Desirable experience includes:

• Autodesk Revit
• AutoCAD
• Experience across HVAC and mechanical building services systems
• Experience within healthcare projects
• Experience working on commercial, residential or other complex building services projects
• Knowledge of low-carbon and renewable technologies

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Additional annual leave based on length of service, increasing at 3, 6 and 12 years, capped at 28 days
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working
• Flexi-time of one hour either side of standard working hours
• Early finish on Fridays
• Buying and selling annual leave scheme
• Company mobile/phone allowance
• Company car or car allowance
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Strong opportunities for internal progression