Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for Senior Mechanical Design Engineers to join our team based from our Leeds City Centre Office.

Heatly is a class leading software platform that is pushing the boundaries of traditional building modelling and helping to streamline the decarbonisation of domestic and commercial building stock in the UK.

Our design team interacts with all departments and is responsible for delivering class leading mechanical design methodologies that are then integrated into our online platform.

We have a diverse and creative software team who have successfully delivered award winning zero carbon solutions.

Key Responsibilities

This role involves a broad range of activities focusing on interpreting design methodologies for domestic and small commercial heating and DHW distribution systems in both retrofit and new build scenarios.

This will include taking concept design principles and producing fully detailed work plans for the software project team to implement.

This may at times include initial conceptual work regarding which methodologies are most relevant in particular scenarios, customer meetings, and input into project ideas and the development of the software platform.

Working within a small team of Mechanical Engineers, you will be responsible for significant elements of the mechanical design processes and methodologies.

Other key duties involve writing specifications for the processes to be adopted and working closely with the software development team to set out an intuitive and easy to follow workflow.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Lead the adoption of design methodologies to be implemented within the platform.
2. Provide support to the wider team on different methodologies for conducting heat loss calculations and hydraulic system designs.
3. Have an awareness of cost implications of different design options.
4. Effectively deal with design choices and arising issues and minimise their impact.
5. Ability to design systems in the form of calculations, equipment selection, and functional operation.
6. Awareness and appreciation of other disciplines including electrical, structural, and architectural.
7. Good understanding of current Building Regulations, industry guidance such as CIBSE Guides, BS/EN 12831 etc., and all pertinent legislation.
8. Ability to design systems in the form of schematics, calculations, equipment selection, and produce detailed drawings.
9. Work closely with the client to further develop relationships and promote the company.
10. Undertake site inspection reports and provide technical support during construction.

Skills/Experience:

1. A professional Engineer (or working towards).
2. Experience with training and mentoring engineers.
3. Sound understanding of design principles including heating distribution, boiler heat pump systems, and building services engineering.
4. Good understanding of current Building Regulations.
5. Experience/competence in being effective communicators, who are confident and focused, with the ability to manage their time and duties in a professional and effective way.
6. Ability to demonstrate excellent technical ability and communication skills both written and verbal.
7. Innovation and creativity when developing engineering solutions while ensuring efficiency, profitability, and high quality.