Associate Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Profile

The associate will be leading the engineering design on multiple projects across the Commercial, Arts & Culture, Education, Residential, Mixed Use and Heritage sectors.

The Associate will form part of the senior management team and will be responsible for leading a team internally.

As a Team Coordinator the Associate will act as line manager to all members of their team and will be responsible for the general welfare, workload, and day to day management of each team member.

• Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 (potentially negotiable)
• Working hours: 9-5:30pm
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangement
• Employee Assistance
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Annual holiday allowance of 24 days plus bank holidays, plus up to 6 days for long service.
• Pension Scheme (ER 3% - EE 4%)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Professional Membership Subscription

• Lead the engineering design on multiple projects. To liaise with the external design team and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination of the building services design.
• Provide technical engineering leadership internally, developing innovative concept designs, sharing knowledge and offering technical development and guidance to others.
• Carry out engineering design tasks and analysis such as load calculations, modelling, equipment sizing, delegating tasks to junior engineers where appropriate.
• Produce design packages including sketches, drawings, stage reports, specifications, and technical schedules, delegating tasks to junior engineers where appropriate.
• Liaise with equipment manufacturers and utility suppliers to review technical equipment selections, make utility applications, and ensure they meet the requirements of the design, delegating tasks to junior engineers where appropriate.
• Ensure the design complies with relevant building regulations, planning policy, British standards, CIBSE guidelines etc.
• Understand the level of design required for the design stage and understand the scope and fee available for the work stage.
• Visit site and liaise as necessary with the contractors to ensure the design intent is followed, and to complete site inspection reports.
• Be aware of health and safety issues in construction and understand the designer's obligations under Construction Design and Management Regulations.

• 10 years' experience as a building services engineer.
• To be a chartered member of either CIBSE (The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers), IMechE (The institute of Mechanical Engineers) or IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology).
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or other relevant engineering degreeS.
• Competent with AutoCAD, Revit and BIM software.
• In-depth knowledge of building regulations and CIBSE guidelines

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