Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer in Basingstoke. In this role, you will lead key projects, manage a team, and ensure efficient project delivery. You should have extensive knowledge of UK mechanical building services design and experience with Revit MEP. The position involves both technical and business development responsibilities, working closely with clients and other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and lead in managing engineers.
• Experience in feasibility studies and detailed design phases.
• Knowledge of UK building services MEP projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead a mechanical, electrical and public health discipline team.
• Supervise detailed design completion and team workload.
• Act as the client's main contact for project delivery.

Skills

Team management

Technical judgment

Client representation

Mechanical building services design knowledge

Proficiency in Revit MEP

Tools

Revit MEP

Latest mechanical design software

Job description

As a principal mechanical engineer you will be taking a leading role in a number of our most prestigious projects.

General Responsibilities

• Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Consider the feasibility of the project and lead the overall feasibility study.
• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed/performance specification.
• Act as the client’s key point of contact and responsible for overall project delivery in terms of client deliverables and internal KPI’s.

Business Development Responsibilities

• Provide excellent client care & the opportunities to develop additional business for the team.
• Assist with developing the client relationship to promote new commissions.
• Promote WSP’s capabilities and expertise in the region.

Management Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Development and line management of junior staff.
• Regularly brief the project team, explaining the appointment and ensuring contracts/letters of intent are in place for all projects before work starts.
• Maintain project overview & understanding of the team workload & associated resource requirements, and work with the team leaders to ensure resources are fully utilised across your associated projects.
• Hold regular team meetings to discuss resourcing, staff issues, H&S, quality, training & development & all other relevant issues, including UK & Board briefs in support of your Discipline’s Team Leader.
• Lead an engineering delivery team in providing innovative and sustainable solutions and incorporate sustainability, net zero carbon, digital design, modern methods of construction and smart systems into your design work.

Your Team

• Our team is comprised of 10 engineers and part of a wider group of 35 engineers working across the Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health specialisms in Guildford and Basingstoke.
• Whilst the core team is Heathrow based, team members have the ability to work from Southampton, Basingstoke, Guildford or from home some days of the week.
• Reporting to the Heathrow Director, Huso Yildirim, the role covers both technical and project delivery elements.
• The role includes a team of graduate, senior and principal engineers and dedicated BIM and Sustainability specialists.

Qualifications

• Have the ability to work as part of a team, but also take a leading role in managing engineers towards the delivery of key projects.
• Be able to apply technical judgment and resourcefulness to feasibility studies, concept, scheme and detailed design, as well as construction support phases of projects.
• Able to represent WSP to clients, whilst also understanding and delivering client needs in engineering solutions.
• Have a working knowledge of UK mechanical building services design, including relevant standards, codes and regulations and a proven track record of delivering a variety of UK Building Services MEP projects.
• Have a working understanding of latest mechanical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Proven understanding of working with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Be able to manage the technical, cost and programme elements of project delivery.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).

EEO Statement

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.