Senior Mechanical Engineer in LU1

Energy Jobline ZR; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Luton Borough Council, via Connect2Luton, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical services design across building projects in its Design & Project Delivery Team. You will ensure design quality, sustainability, and value against programme and budget, while guiding tendering, on-site commissioning and certification.

Responsibilities include design development, budget preparation, client liaison, contractor supervision and ensuring compliance with current regulations (CDM, Part

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Mechanical Services Engineering.
• Experience in contract administration and project delivery.
• Ability to carry out mechanical design & calculations for Building Regulations approvals (Part L1 & L2).
• Proficiency with mechanical design software including Hevacomp.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional mechanical design services for new build and refurbishment projects within Luton Borough Council’s portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, sustainability, programme and financial targets.
• Prepare budgets, CAD drawings and specifications; develop client briefs with the team lead.
• Invite, evaluate and manage tenders; inspect and commission installations on site.
• Maintain technical standards and assist with final certification requirements.
• Provide advice to client departments and building managers.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure policy compliance.
• Contribute to design programmes and production information to meet targets.
• Carry out site surveys and prepare technical reports on asset condition and life cycle cost.

Skills

Mechanical services

Contract administration

Building Regulations Part L

Hevacomp

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Contractor supervision

CDM regulations knowledge

Site surveys

Meetings coordination

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Job DescriptionConnect2Luton are excited to recruit a Senior Mechanical Engineer on behalf of Luton Borough Council. Main purpose of position: To carry out, under the leadership of the Building Services Engineering Manager and in conjunction with other team construction professionals, all aspects of mechanical services design for building project commissions assigned to and managed by the Design & Project Delivery Team, within Property and Construction. The Design & Project Delivery Team deal with the design, maintenance, implementation and project management of LBC schools, corporate offices, community and housing assets. The appointed Senior Mechanical Services Engineer must ensure that all technical, environmental, sustainability, programme and financial criteria are met on projects assigned to the team.

You will be responsible to:

• Provide professional mechanical design services to new build and refurbishment projects ranging from small extensions to complete building developments within the Borough and ensure that legislative, sustainable technical design, commissioning, financial and programme criteria are met and implemented.
• To ensure that quality, performance and best practice requirements are met, and where necessary recommend course of action leading to improvements.
• To contribute directly to achieving the annual D&M Team surplus targets.
• Interpret and develop client briefs in conjunction with the Design & Project Delivery Team lead consultants, prepare accurate mechanical services budgets, carry out design and prepare CAD drawings and specifications.
• Invite and evaluate competitive tenders, inspect and commission mechanical installations on site.
• Evaluate and agree tenders, financial accounts; prepare and maintain mechanical technical and quality standards and undertake the final certification requirements.
• Provide professional advice and guidance, both verbal and written, to client departments, building managers and schools wishing to carry out the development and maintenance of the landlords property on their own behalf.
• Monitor standards of work carried out to ensure compliance with all necessary policies, procedures and regulations.
• Assist with the preparation and monitoring of mechanical design programmes and construction production information in conjunction with other team members and external consultants in order to achieve agreed performance specifications and programme outcomes.
• Carry out site surveys as required of LBC corporate mechanical service assets and prepare written technical reports on the condition, capacity and suitability for reference, life cycle cost evaluation and project planning purposes.

Skills and Experience

• Substantial experience of undertaking and managing work in Mechanical Services Engineering
• Demonstrable experience in contract administration
• Able to carry out mechanical design & calculations to support and secure Building Control applications and approval under Part L1 & L2.
• The proven ability to effectively use current mechanical computer software including Hevacomp
• Able to prioritize, plan and organise own workload to meet conflicting demands, targets and deadlines
• Able to create and maintain effective working relationships both internally and externally
• Able to control, supervise and monitor the performance of contractors
• In depth knowledge of current, relevant legislation, methods of calculation and statutory requirements, including CDM regulations, asbestos regulations and to comply with these
• Able to undertake site visits and access all parts of building sites including the use of ladders (Frequency: Monthly)
• Able to attend meetings within and outside the Borough. (Frequency: Monthly).

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council. Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years. We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates