Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Parkinson Gray Associates; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary consultancy in the UK seeks a Senior Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer. The ideal candidate will lead projects ensuring effective resource allocation, mentor junior engineers, and deliver quality designs in HVAC and PH packages. This role offers a dynamic work environment with the opportunity for long-term career development. Familiarity with MEP software is required.

Qualifications

• Technical leader with a focus on HVAC & PH package design.
• Experience managing and mentoring junior engineers.
• Proficient in using MEP design software tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality designs and manage resource allocation.
• Conduct site investigations and communicate project progress.
• Represent the company at design team meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Technical Excellence

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Education

Degree Qualified in Mechanical Engineering

Chartership status with CIBSE or IMechE

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM Environment

Navisworks

StabiCAD

Job description

Our client is a British privately owned multi–disciplinary consultancy with a network of regional offices across the UK, providing local support to public and private sector customers.

For over 50 years the business has been advising developers, architects, contractors, local authorities and end users, delivering creative engineering designs that maximise the potential of buildings. With a passion for energy efficient low carbon building design, the team promotes cost effective solutions that work both for today and future generations.

Due to a busy order book the securing of a Senior Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer is viewed a key hire, further strengthening a talented team. The position could be attached to either Leeds, Manchester or Liverpool offices, working collaboratively as a wider northern MEP Team to deliver a wide range of schemes of mixed complexity.

To work effectively as a Senior Mechanical Engineer the appointed candidate must establish themselves as a key leader in the team through technical excellence, leadership and mentoring skills to develop and guide Junior Engineers. Additionally, Senior Engineers must lead projects to ensure resources are allocated effectively and projects are delivered on time. Additional duties include reporting current project progress, matters of interest or concern and any updates to the senior leadership team at regular intervals over the project lifecycle.

As a Senior Engineer you would be expected to be aware and conversant with the latest editions of the technical standards, which apply to MEP design in various sectors, and be capable of communicating the requirements to clients and collaborators during meetings or written communications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver quality designs – complete HVAC & PH package.
• Manage your resource pool to ensure successful outcomes.
• Use communication skills to write good reports.
• Support and manage junior Engineers and Technicians.
• Offer leadership, mentoring and motivation to junior engineers.
• Carry out Professional Development and maintaining records in accordance with CIBSE/IMechE requirements.
• Carry out thorough site investigations, complete inspections, identify issues and solve problems.
• Develop technical specifications for projects delivered.
• Develop technical equipment schedules for projects delivered.
• Support our clients with tender appraisals.
• Review Mechanical Design constraints.
• Confidently communicate and collaborate with team members, clients, and other construction professionals about projects.
• Represent the company at design team meetings with clients and other construction professionals.
• Display commercial acumen in your role, identifying change or opportunities on projects, or through discussion with clients, and follow up either directly or via the senior leadership team.
• Understand the principles of BREEAM and LEED sustainability accreditation schemes.
• Where applicable, support the commissioning process on projects delivered to ensure systems are set up to reflect the design intent.

Software Capabilities

• Revit, AutoCAD and BIM Environment
• Navisworks
• StabiCAD
• IES Virtual Environment (Basic knowledge allowing reports to be reviewed)

Education Requirements

• Degree Qualified in a relevant field (desirable)
• Current or on–going Chartership status with CIBSE, iMechE or another recognised association within Mechanical Engineering

Applications are invited from client facing technically competent Mechanical Building Services Design Engineers looking for a long term career within a dynamic multi–disc environment.