Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

EQUANS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

EQUANS is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Manchester to lead design services for critical infrastructure projects. This role involves managing mechanical design teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and delivering high-quality design results on time and budget. Successful candidates will have significant experience in data center environments and possess relevant engineering qualifications.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)

Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary

Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Corporate social responsibility days

Learning opportunities and professional qualifications

Employee Referral Rewards Scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in mechanical design for data centers.
• Ability to manage a team of mechanical designers.
• Experience in delivering designs that meet health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver designs for mechanical services for mission-critical projects.
• Manage design approvals and coordinate construction.
• Provide engineering support throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Team Leadership

Design Management

Problem Solving

Education

BEng / MEng in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Bouygues Energies & Services Industry, an Equans Group Company is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to deliver technical services at bid, design, installation and commissioning phases. The role will be focused on the management of design and technical support services to data centers and other mission critical projects.

What you will deliver?

• Delivery of designs in line with health and safety requirements.
• Full accountability for the design of mechanical services for data center and other mission critical projects.
• Management of mechanical designers including review and approval of designs.
• Lead co-ordination of construction, mechanical and electrical design at all stages of the project lifecycle, including input from clients, internal / external designers, suppliers, subcontractors and commissioning agents.
• Lead regular design meetings with project team and provide effective communication and change management.
• Provide support to the technical strategy at bid and pre-construction phase.
• Provide engineering support to site teams, providing specialist design input to proactively resolve problems and support installation works to programme requirements.
• Provide engineering support to maintain technical audit trail through design, procurement, installation and commissioning stages.
• Successful project delivery with high quality design deliverables completed on time and on budget.
• Maintain audit trail to demonstrate design review process and design acceptance by internal and external stakeholders.
• Accepted as the design lead within the project teams.
• Effectively resolve installation and commissioning challenges.
  
  
  

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 4 times annual salary
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalised support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
  
  
  

Who are we looking for?

• Recognised qualification in mechanical / building services engineering. i.e. BEng / MEng or significant demonstratable experience.
• Experience of designing mechanical services in line with appropriate standards, guidance and client`s requirements.
• Ability to agree practical and realistic programme for delivery of design to the requirements of internal and external stakeholders and project demands.
• Ability to mentor and provide leadership to engineers and designers of all levels.
• Experience of undertaking and leading the design of mechanical services, particularly for data centers and other critical environment projects.
• Experience of undertaking design at all stages of project lifecycle - pre-construction, design and construction stage.
• Experience in undertaking and managing specialist design and engineering services - Sustainability & compliance (BREEAM, environmental permitting - heat, fume and noise emissions, Part L), mathematical modelling (CFD, FEA, etc) and services supports design.
  
  
  

Who are we?

Equans, a subsidiary of the Bouygues group, is a world leader in the energy and services sector with operations in 20 countries, 90,000 employees working on 5 continents and a turnover of 19.2 billions euros in 2024.

Bouygues Energies & Services Industry, a Equans Group company, specialise in executing technically challenging, time sensitive projects in critical environments: cleanrooms, laboratories, industrial plants, and data centres. With over 50 years of experience, we offer our clients seamless consulting and engineering solutions through an in-house design, build, operate and maintain delivery model.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the most technically innovate and challenging projects. We offer competitive basic salaries with generous company benefits.

What’s Next

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

At Bouygues Energies & Services Industry, a Equans Group Company we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Bouygues Energies & Services you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including WiE (Women in Equans), RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young ProfessionalsNetwork) and our Disability Network.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

Seniority level

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