Senior Mechanical Engineer

Energi People; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A building services consultancy in Cambridge is seeking a senior level design engineer to join their team. You will provide effective designs, conduct surveys, and manage mechanical services installations with a focus on quality and compliance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of UK experience and is qualified to at least HND level. Excellent communication skills are essential for this client-facing role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' UK building services design experience.
• Demonstrable UK building services background.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports like feasibility studies, design reports, specifications.
• Maintain knowledge of current standards and legislation.
• Attend site surveys and client meetings.
• Implement technical standards and support business development.
• Undertake detailed site surveys and design reviews.
• Report on both mechanical and electrical disciplines during meetings.
• Assist with financial control of projects.

Skills

IES modelling software

BIM Level 2 understanding

Mechanical design from inception to completion

CEng qualification or working towards

Professional body membership (CIBSE, IMECHE, IET)

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

HND level qualification

Job description

An independent building services consultancy has, due to planned expansion and a full workload, an immediate requirement for a senior level design engineer to join their design team in their Cmbridgeshire office.

They work in a wide variety of project sectors including, commercial, industrial, educational and healthcare work.

As a mechanical design engineer you would be expected to provide effective designs, conduct surveys, prepare feasibility reports, specifications, provide site supervision and management of mechanical services installations, following health and safety, QA and environmental policies and procedures. Your should be qualified to a minimum of HND level and have a minimum of 5 years' UK building services design experience.

Your should have a demonstrable UK building services background.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in preparing reports such as feasibility studies, design reports, specifications and contract administration following Quality Assurance and Health and Safety procedures and company administration policies.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of current standards and legislation.
• Attending site surveys and client meetings.
• Implementing technical standards and supporting the business development. Compliance with CDM Regulations must be ensured.
• Undertaking detailed site surveys and design reviews.
• Understanding of engineering systems and the ability to report on both mechanical and electrical disciplines during meetings is essential.
• You would need an appreciation of contract administration, project management and site supervision/inspections and assist with the financial control of project(s) liaising with Project Director.

Skills and Experience

• Experience of IES modelling software would be advantageous (but not essential).
• Understanding of BIM Level 2 and BIM project deliverables structure.
• Undertaking mechanical designs from inception to completion, sometimes within tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and quality.
• CEng qualified or working towards CEng.
• Appropriate membership of professional body, i.e. CIBSE, IMECHE, IET
• Full UK driving license

You will be representing the company at client meetings and doing presentations so you must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.