Principal Mechancial Engineer

Fusion People; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A Manchester-based consultancy is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead and manage mechanical design projects. The role requires significant experience in mechanical and public health building services design, as well as CEng status and an accredited degree in a relevant field. You will work in a collaborative environment, advising clients on energy conservation and ensuring designs meet industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mechanical and public health building services design.
• Proven ability in working within a design capacity for various sectors.
• Extensive knowledge of building services installations.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and manage electrical engineers on smaller projects.
• Ensure technical solutions align with industry regulations and client brief.
• Produce reports, drawings, and specifications for RIBA design stages.

Skills

Mechanical design

Public health building services design

Energy conservation advice

CAD and BIM software (Revit)

Education

Accredited relevant degree or higher qualification (HNC/HND)

CEng status

Tools

Mechanical engineering software (Hevacomp, IES)

Job description

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Manchester Consultancy – £65k

Principal Mechanical Engineer to join an experienced MEP team based in Manchester.

The project portfolio includes work in the residential and housing, development and regeneration, healthcare, education, commercial and residential sectors.

You will be able to demonstrate solid experience of working in a design capacity with an extensive technical knowledge of building services installations.

Leading project mechanical design and in addition (for smaller projects) managing electrical engineers and specialists

Working as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for mechanical and public health building services design

Completing mechanical QA project reviews to ensure technical requirements align with industry regulations and recommendations as well the client brief

Advising clients on energy use and conservation for a range of buildings and sites, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and carbon emissions associated with our designs

Ideally, using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project

Undertaking mechanical design calculations – ideally including the use of mechanical engineering software such as Hevacomp and IES

Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages

Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in‑house and external project teams

Attending a range of project group and technical meetings

You will have:

• Significant experience and technical knowledge within a mechanical and public health building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background
• Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND)
• To have achieved CEng status

Please apply online

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