Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior-level autonomy

MagiCAD training

Exposure to low-carbon tech

Collaborative engineering team

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their built environment team in Newark-on-Trent. This is a senior, hands-on role focusing on mechanical building services design using Revit, with opportunities to lead design projects and coordinate across disciplines.

The ideal candidate will bring strong knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services, with proficiency in Revit; experience with IES and MagiCAD is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mechanical building services design
• Strong knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services
• Proficiency in Revit – essential
• Experience delivering designs on live projects
• Good understanding of relevant building regulations and standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• IES experience – highly advantageous
• MagiCAD experience – beneficial, with training available
• Experience with heat pumps / low–carbon technologies – desirable

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs across RIBA stages
• Undertake Dynamic Thermal Simulations, overheating assessments and Part L calculations
• Develop and review heat pump and low–carbon heating solutions
• Review designs produced by internal teams, consultants and contractors
• Provide technical support throughout construction and commissioning
• Prepare technical submissions, specifications and design documentation
• Ensure designs meet relevant regulations, standards and project requirements

Skills

Mechanical building services design

Heating, ventilation, cooling, and/dom

Tools

Revit

IES

MagiCAD

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Newark–on–Trent
Salary: 45,000 – 55,000 DOE
Job Type: Full–time Permanent Hybrid

Overview

My client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their dynamic and growing building services team in Newark–on–Trent. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to take on a senior role, contributing to a variety of live and technically challenging projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical building services design, with proficiency in Revit being essential. Experience with IES and MagiCAD, as well as knowledge of heat pumps and low–carbon heating solutions, would be highly advantageous.

Benefits

We offer a competitive package and a supportive working environment, including:

• 45,000 – 55,000 salary, depending on experience
• Opportunity to work on diverse, technically interesting projects
• Senior–level responsibility and autonomy
• Training and support with MagiCAD
• Exposure to low–carbon and heat pump technologies
• Collaborative and established engineering team
• Long–term career development opportunities

Day–to–Day

Your day–to–day activities will involve:

• Developing mechanical building services designs using Revit
• Working across heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services
• Supporting projects through design, construction and commissioning
• Conducting thermal modelling and environmental assessments
• Reviewing designs, specifications and technical documentation
• Liaising with clients, consultants, contractors and project teams
• Supporting the development of low–carbon design solutions

Responsibilities

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering innovative and practical mechanical design solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Produce detailed 2D and 3D mechanical designs across RIBA stages
• Undertake Dynamic Thermal Simulations, overheating assessments and Part L calculations
• Develop and review heat pump and low–carbon heating solutions
• Review designs produced by internal teams, consultants and contractors
• Provide technical support throughout construction and commissioning
• Prepare technical submissions, specifications and design documentation
• Ensure designs meet relevant regulations, standards and project requirements

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Proven experience in mechanical building services design
• Strong knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling and domestic services
• Proficiency in Revit – essential
• Experience delivering designs on live projects
• Good understanding of relevant building regulations and standards
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• IES experience – highly advantageous
• MagiCAD experience – beneficial, with training available
• Experience with heat pumps / low–carbon technologies – desirable