Senior Mechanical Engineer (Building Services )

WSP in the UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading engineering firm where your expertise in mechanical and electrical design will help shape groundbreaking projects. This role offers the chance to work on diverse and challenging assignments within a collaborative environment. You'll lead project teams, provide design advice, and ensure compliance with UK regulations. With a strong focus on career progression and professional development, this position is perfect for passionate engineers looking to make a real impact in the building services sector. Embrace new ideas and contribute to projects that matter while enjoying a supportive workplace culture.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Supportive workplace culture

Access to training and development programs

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading projects and delivering results.
• Understanding of UK and European regulations in project execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams and provide technical advice on projects.
• Supervise detailed designs and ensure project feasibility.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Electrical Design

Public Health Engineering

Project Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

TAS/IES Software

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

TAS

IES

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

To find out more about our Building Services Mechanical & Electrical business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: https://www.wsp.com/en-GB/services/mechanical-electrical-and-plumbing

A little more about your role…

• Meeting the requirements of a 'Senior Engineer' grade and have a proven track record in both leading projects for your discipline and for an overall project team. Be able to demonstrate where your personal input has led to the commission being won or successfully delivered.
• Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team, providing design and technical advice with a multidisciplinary approach on a wide range of projects.
• Able to work using your own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• Able to work under the clear direction of the client and interpret the needs of the project as a whole to meet the full delivery needs.
• Supervise the completion of detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function.
• Consider the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project.
• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Reviewing design programmes and ensuring that sufficient resource is available to complete the works.

YOUR TEAM - The Bristol office

• You will be joining a team with a strong forward workload / order book stretching into the middle of next year.
• You will be growing a team with lots of medium term opportunities for career progression.
• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• Building Services in Bristol consists of 25 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers as well as sustainability consultants who form part of the National MEP Team of nearly 400 MEP engineers.
• We make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great.
• We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering.
• You will be based in our Bristol office, offering easy commuting options via Bristol Temple Meads Train Station (10mins walk) and access into Bristol City Centre within a 10minute walk.

YOUR TEAM - The Cardiff office

• You will be joining a team with a strong forward workload / order book stretching into the middle of next year.
• You will be growing a team with lots of medium term opportunities for career progression.
• You will work closely with likeminded individuals on exciting and challenging projects.
• Building Services in Cardiff consists of 20 mechanical, electrical, and public health engineers as well as sustainability consultants who form part of the National MEP Team of nearly 400 MEP engineers.
• We make extraordinary efforts to attract, develop, engage and retain the best professionals in our fields of expertise because this is what makes us great.
• We put the highest ethical standards at the centre of all we do, and professionalism is inherent in our offering.
• You will be based in our Cardiff office, offering easy commuting options via Cardiff Central and Queen Street Train Station (10mins walk) and access into Cardiff City Centre within a 5 minute walk.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Cross sector experience, with a particular interest in individuals with healthcare and / or defence sectors within Building Services.
• Proven understanding of the UK and European regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this in project execution.
• Must be able to obtain UK vetting level of Security Check (SC).
• Show understanding of latest mechanical design software packages to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Experience with Revit MEP or other 3D design software to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Have an ability to sketch and communicate technical detail graphically and effectively.
• Experience of AutoCAD to allow the allocation / direction of work on projects.
• Knowledge of the Part L regulations applicable to the discipline and how to demonstrate this through calculation.
• Have working understanding of TAS or IES to allow the allocation/direction of work on projects.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

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