Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary: £70,000 - £85,000/annum
Title: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

The role involves a broad range of detailed design including District Heating systems, energy centre design and HVAC / Building Services design. This will include taking concept designs and producing a fully detailed design for the projects team to install. This will at times include initial project conceptual work, site investigations and surveys, client meetings and input into project submissions and presentations.

Working within a team of different grades of Mechanical Engineers you will be responsible for significant elements of the mechanical design, including energy centre layout, boiler and pump sizing, pressurisation, expansion, water treatment, de-aeration/dirt separation, pipe sizing and flue design. Other key duties involve the writing of specifications for the procurement of systems and equipment. Familiarity with large-scale thermal generating plant such as large shell & tube boilers and CHP engines is essential. Knowledge of heat pump technology and other technologies such as gas turbines would be advantageous.

Along with project accountability, you will be responsible for mechanical engineers of varying levels including Trainee, Graduate and Junior Engineers. This will include allocation of work, reviewing and checking of documentation along with ensuring all projects responsibilities are delivered on time and to programme.

Responsibilities

Additional day to day duties:

• Lead the design of distributed energy schemes, energy centres, DH networks up to the point of heat delivery.
• Appraisal and interpretation of the client’s requirements.
• Effectively deal with design issues and minimise their impact.
• Ability to design systems in the form of calculations, equipment selection and process operation.
• Liaising with internal and external designers, customers and our clients in-house project teams.
• Fluency with BIM and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplines with our clients inhouse CAD team.
• Compliance with CDM requirements and in in-house design processes.
• Conduct HAZOP Studies, Risk Assessments, DSEAR assessments, DESOPs, etc.
• Good understanding of current Building Regulations, industry guidance such as CIBSE, BSRIA, etc, and all pertinent legislation
• Ability to design systems in the form of schematics, calculations, equipment selection, detailed drawings and BMS control operating strategies.
• Assistance in specifying the mechanical aspects for tendering works.
• Work closely with the client to further develop relationships and promote the company.
• Undertake site inspection reports and providing technical support during construction.
• Develop commissioning plans and oversee commissioning activities with internal and external commissioning engineers.

Company

Our client is an energy/power and district heating specialist on large scale projects. They are currently looking to add a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to their London team based in Chancery Lane, Central London.

Candidate requirements

Required Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• Be fluent with the RIBA Plan of Work and relevant design standards and stages.
• Be a professional Engineer (Chartered if possible but not essential, member of a recognised Institute).
• Have experience in leading and mentoring design risk reviews.
• Have experience with training and mentoring engineers.
• Sound understanding of design principles including heating/cooling distribution, boiler/CHP systems, ventilation systems, flue systems, general HVAC / building services engineering, with steam system design principles being advantageous but not essential.
• Good understanding of current Building Regulations
• An interest and some knowledge in Biomass, gasification, geothermal and other renewable technologies
• A familiarity of National Design Specifications (NES/NBS) and competent in AutoCAD (2D)
• Experience/ competence of being effective communicators, who are confident and focused, with the ability to manage their time and duties in a professional and effective way.

Role benefits

Excellent perks plus package

Give us a call on 02070027878 or drop an email to aaron.billett@cscrecruitment.co.uk and we can arrange a time that is good for you. If you decide after our conversation that you are happy where you are, then we absolutely understand.