Principal Mechanical Engineer

Harley Haddow; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harley Haddow in Glasgow is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead and deliver the Mechanical Services design on major projects from concept to completion. You will manage project teams, supervise junior engineers and ensure high quality across design and post-contract stages.

The role requires strong communication with clients and design teams, robust technical knowledge of MEP systems, and the ability to programme, control fees, and drive QA processes within a medium-sized consultancy

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and incorporated/chartered status or working toward chartered status.
• Member of appropriate Institution.
• Strong track record in project management, delivery and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Mechanical Services detail design from concept through to detailed design.
• Manage, plan and programme Mechanical detailed design process.
• Supervise and plan workload for junior engineering staff on projects you are responsible for.
• Ensure that Mechanical Services Detailed output meets quality requirements.
• Provide conduit between design teams, clients and Harley Haddow.
• Ensure project delivery meets deadlines and client’s brief.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client liaison

Communication skills

QA and quality control

Team mentoring

Education

Degree qualified / Chartered status

Tools

CAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Evacomp

IES

Manual Calculations

Chorus

Word/Excel

Job description

Vacancy

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Glasgow || Contract:Permanent || Salary:Competitive

Only a 2-minute walk from Buchanan Street, George Square and Queen Street Station, our Glasgow office is an airy, sophisticated, open plan space. The office is conveniently placed in the centre of Glasgow’s prime retailing core and restaurant circuit. With modern, ergonomically enhanced workspaces and barista style coffee machine, the office is a hub for focussed working and productivity.

Purpose

As a senior member of the department your responsibilities will include the delivery and project management of the Mechanical Services Design on assigned projects. You shall also ensure that you have a high-level understanding of all other major MEP projects and offer support andassistancewhenrequired. You shall alsobe responsible formaintainingand improving the quality and efficiency of the Mechanical Services design and post contract implementation offered by Harley Haddow. You shall have a supervisory role over junior engineering staff assigned to you and your projects and shallassistin their personal development both in their education and their technical experience.

You shall be expected to act as the lead consultant on projects providing M&E representation and input at key stages throughout theproject to other members of the project team as well as ensuring that the M&E requirements are communicated and delivered within Harley Haddow.

The position demands excellent communication skills; you will be representing Harley Haddow through direct contact with clients and other design team members. You are expected torepresentthe company at meetings in both Mechanical and Mechanical Services disciplines.

You shallcommencecarrying out wider management duties as part of your role within the business. This will include the programming of work, managing your own and other workloads, ensuring critical deadlines are met, ensuring QA is undertaken swiftly and consistently, you will be the point of contact between the engineering staff and the senior management and will be expected to provide team updates as and when required.

Roles and Responsibilities

Key Areas of Focus

Apply and enforce office procedures and basic engineering principles

• General administrative duties
• Development and management ofAssistant and Apprentice Engineers
• Leading multiple projects
• Monitor and invoice project fees

Strategy setting and Concept Design as part of RIBA Stage 1, 2 & 3 Design Process.

• Lead in the development of M&E Services strategies
• Manage the production of scheme design drawings (from concept right through to detailed design)via the management of junior staff
• Prepare outline M&E specification in BCIS format including environmental strategies.
• Whereappropriate leadin the preparation of the Stage 2 and 3 MEP Reports
• Assistin the preparation of BCIS elemental M&E cost plans.
• Understand and work within the commercial framework for projects.
• Prepare and deliver project presentations to client teams

Detailed Design as part of RIBA Stage 4 production.

• Lead and manage the delivery ofMechanicalServices detail design.
• Manage, plan and programmeMechanicaldetailed design process.
• Supervise and plan workload for junior engineering staff on projects youare responsible for.
• Ensure thatMechanicalServices Detailed output meets quality requirements.
• Provide conduit between design teams,clientsand HH
• Ensure project delivery meets deadlines and Client’s brief. This mayinclude dealingwith last minute changesetcbut these should be professionally dealt with.

Software – Advantageous but not required

Expert in the use of all necessary design software not limited to thoseidentifiedbelow

• CAD
• Revit
• Bluebeam
• Evacomp
• IES
• Manual Calculations
• Chorus
• Word/Excel
• Actively develops the abilities of Assistant and Apprentice Engineers on the use of all software packages

Post Contract Implementationin line with RIBA Stage5, 6 & 7

• Represent Harley Haddow at meetings.
• Manage post contract stage of project, including flow of informationtomaintainproposedcontract works programme.
• MonitorMechanicalInstallation works againstMechanicalServices Design.
• Assist Project QS in cost control and final account settlement by offering technical advice
• Ensure project closure and conclusion of all defects.
• Carry out de-brief and report findings

Primary Responsibilities

• Toestablishproject briefs/fees/timescales and ensure junior personnel are aware
• To manage projects and junior personnel to ensure delivery dates are met
• To manageMechanicalEngineering output to ensure that quality criteria are met
• To provide technical support to junior engineers and technicians
• To prepareMechanicalServices Scheme Design proposals
• To deliverMechanicalServices detailed design/ production information.
• Be actively involved in the day-to-day operations of the design office, andassistin improving efficiencies, programming, costcontroland quality.
• Develop and improve the engineering and management standards with Harley Haddow
• To adhere to company quality, environment and H&S accredited standards asrequiredfor your role
• Follow the training you have received when using any work items your employer has given you
• Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety
• Co-operate with your employer on health and safety
• Tell someone (your employer, supervisor or health and safety representative) if you think the work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone’s health and safety at serious risk.

Management and Commercial Duties

• Provide assistance toTDs and Directors with programme management and change control
• Provide assistance toTDs and Directors with fee bids and submissions
• Run Organise and chairMechanicalteam meetings reviewing workload/fees to feed into back to senior management meetings
• Take a more holistic view of the office workload and costs

QA procedures

• Ensure QA procedures are followed and documented
• Ensure all work is QA checked before issue to external parties

Client Development

• To ensure that repeat business is continued by excellent delivery and client relationships.
• Develop own client base through existing and new contacts(clients/PMs/architects/QS/MCs)

Role Requirements

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and incorporated/chartered status orequivalent,orworking toward chartered status.Member ofappropriate Institution.

Minimum Requirements

• Been consistently and successfullydemonstratingall ofthe requirements of theseniormechanical engineer role profile
• Strong record in project management, delivery, and quality.
• People skills anddemonstrable man management and client facing skills.
• Self-starter, capable of working with own initiative to provide solutions to engineering and management challenges
• Hold a valid UK Driving Licence(preferable)
• Be prepared to travel to meetings and projects,as necessary.

Working in a medium-sized consultancy offers the unique opportunity to be involved in projects of all sizes from start to finish - taking part in concept design, technical development, and seeing your designs come to life through to construction and completion.

We offer an industry-leading environment of engineering experts and the chance to work on a huge range of projects and sectors throughout the UK.