Senior Mechanical Engineer

Whiteoak Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An International M&E Contractor in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer. You will oversee engineering processes from design to installation, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Qualifications include a Mechanical Engineering degree, proficiency in MS Office, and relevant project experience. Competitive package offered, including a salary up to £90k and comprehensive benefits including private medical care and pension contributions.

Benefits

Travel expenses

Perkbox

Life Assurance

BUPA Private Medical

Pension (4% ER and 5% EE)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in design reviews to ensure buildability.
• Knowledge of BIM and design modelling standards.
• Managed Mechanical Installations involving HVAC and public health systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the engineering process from design to installation.
• Develop scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of systems.

Skills

Mechanical design review

Knowledge of Mechanical installations legislation

Proficient in MS Office

Experience in working on Infrastructure Projects

Education

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

MS Project

P6

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join an International M&E Contractor, specialising in Infrastructure Projects in the Rail, Highways, Water & Energy sectors.

A combination of site & office based, you will oversee the engineering process from design to installation, testing, and commissioning, ensuring that all aspects meet HSE, quality, programme, and compliance standards.

The role will require you to undertake Mechanical design review in line with current standards to ensure buildability and constructability.

Where required you will also undertake Mechanical designs (tunnel ventilation, HVAC, pumped systems etc) including design checks.

This role involves working closely with the construction team and liaising with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of either Mechanical or Public Health systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake Mechanical design review in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability.
• Ensure design risk assessment is compliant with installation parameters.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy client expectations and budget considerations.
• Undertake direct liaison with CAD team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards.
• Review drawings for clash detection and other interface problems.
• Develop scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaise with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement.
• Attend FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Liaise with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Liaise with commercial department to track design change and variances.
• Liaise with the planning department to plan installations.
• Oversee subcontractor works as appropriate including assisting commercial department in valuation and contract support.

Qualifications

• A Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Knowledge of relevant Mechanical installations legislation and standards, BIM and design modelling standards.
• Experience of working on Infrastructure or Utilities Projects such as Rail, Airports, Highways, Power Stations, Water, Oil & Gas.
• SMSTS and/or CSCS Card.
• Managed Mechanical Installations incorporating Mechanical or Public Health systems (ie HVAC, fire-rated ductwork, potable water, drainage systems).
• Proficient in MS Office and scheduling tools (MS Project or P6).
• Have undertaken reviews of Mechanical Services Designs to ensure buildability.
• When required, undertaken Mechanical services design.
• A driving licence.

Benefits

The package available is a basic up to £90k, travel expenses (to locations outside of your contracted location), Perkbox (giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts and wellbeing tools), 3 x Life Assurance, BUPA Private Medical, Pension (4% ER and 5% EE), 25 DH + BH.