Senior Mechanical Engineer

jobs24.co.uk; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate professional to design mechanical systems for government programs. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, ensuring compliance with business and legal requirements while promoting a proactive approach to problem-solving. You'll manage deliverables, collaborate with diverse teams, and play a crucial role in achieving net zero carbon goals. If you have a degree in a relevant field and a desire to excel in a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a firm that values integrity, client focus, and creating opportunities for its people.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with a focus on mechanical systems design.
• Proven ability to act as a technical advisor for clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage deliverables and collaborate with design disciplines.
• Oversee successful delivery of projects as client technical advisor.

Skills

Problem-solving

Technical advisory

Project management

Knowledge of MEP systems

Client collaboration

Education

Degree qualified

Chartered professional or working towards it

Tools

Design software

Job description

Hybrid work, option to work from any of our locations - London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, and Winchester.

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our website.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey. They are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

We are seeking a professional for the design of mechanical systems to concept stage, meeting business, statutory, legal, and contractual requirements for government programs. This role includes technical assurance management to ensure that the design principles are maintained by the contractor through the developed design and construction. There will be requirements to assist the client in the tender process, condition surveys, and handover.

A passion for building services, a proactive attitude towards problem-solving, and delivering successful, well-engineered projects is essential. You will work on a variety of government and public frameworks, forming key operational and embodied carbon strategies (where necessary), and overseeing the successful delivery of projects acting as the client technical advisor.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the deliverables through yourself and direct reports.
• Providing design and managing the developing design as per contract requirements.
• Collaborating with the wider design disciplines, client personnel, and construction teams.
• Assisting with the production of reporting information.
• Attending/participating in client meetings and design workshops as necessary.
• Governing direct reports' work outputs to ensure they are timely, in scope, and of the quality expected.
• Managing direct reports' training, appraisals, salary reviews, and career development.
• Developing the team in areas of contract to pay (C2P), digital, and net zero carbon in line with the company directive.
• Engaging with business improvement directives where applicable.
• Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition and sharing responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You will need to have:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent).
• Chartered professional or working towards it.
• Proven ability to act as technical advisor for clients, challenging non-compliant design solutions.
• Good knowledge of statutory regulations and standards.
• Effective technical competence, capability, basic knowledge & application of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems.
• Relevant industry qualification.
• Expertise in, but not limited to, heating, ventilation, and cooling systems, hot and cold-water services, and natural gas.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfill all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization. We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.