Mechanical Design Engineer

A growing construction consultancy is looking to appoint a Mechanical Engineer to join its expanding M&E team. The consultancy works predominantly across the education and healthcare sectors, delivering a varied range of new-build, refurbishment and upgrade projects.

The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing mechanical engineering expertise across projects from initial feasibility through to completion. The role offers exposure to surveys, design, technical documentation, client and contractor meetings, as well as construction-stage activities.

• £35,000 - £50,000 salary, depending on experience

• 37.5-hour working week

• Varied projects across the education and healthcare sectors

• Opportunity to work within an expanding multidisciplinary consultancy

• Support towards professional development and Chartered Engineer status

• Exposure to projects from feasibility through to construction

• Regular interaction with clients, contractors and other consultants

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for undertaking mechanical building-services surveys, developing designs and specifications, and providing technical advice and support throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work across a range of systems including heating, ventilation, cooling, domestic water, above-ground drainage, heat pumps, plant and building-management systems. The role will cover refurbishment, extension and new-build projects, with involvement through design, procurement and construction.

The role will include:

• Undertaking mechanical condition, asset, measured and feasibility surveys

• Inspecting plant rooms, roof areas, service cupboards, risers and other building-services areas

• Assessing existing mechanical systems, plant and equipment

• Identifying defects, safety concerns, access restrictions and requirements for further investigation

• Preparing survey reports, asset schedules, condition assessments and feasibility studies

• Developing mechanical building-services designs from feasibility through to technical design

• Designing heating, ventilation, cooling, domestic water, drainage, heat-pump and control systems

• Undertaking engineering calculations including heat-loss, heat-gain, ventilation, pipe and duct sizing and pressure-loss calculations

• Selecting plant and equipment and preparing schedules, schematics, layouts and specifications

• Coordinating mechanical designs with architectural, electrical, structural, civil and other disciplines

• Preparing and amending 2D CAD drawings where required

• Attending client, contractor, design-team and site meetings

• Responding to tender queries and contributing to value-engineering exercises

• Reviewing contractor proposals, drawings, calculations and technical submissions

• Undertaking construction-stage inspections and identifying defects or incomplete works

• Supporting commissioning, snagging, practical completion, handover and aftercare

• Supporting project management, contract administration or Employer's Agent activities where appropriate

• Managing allocated work against agreed programmes, deliverables and fee budgets

• Building professional relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders

• Providing practical guidance to less experienced engineers and other team members

• Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline

• Relevant experience in mechanical building-services surveying, design or project delivery

• Practical knowledge of heating, ventilation, cooling, domestic water, drainage, heat-pump and control systems

• Experience undertaking engineering calculations

• Experience producing or coordinating specifications, schedules, drawings, reports and technical information

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and 2D technical drawings

• Understanding of the RIBA Plan of Work, design coordination, procurement and construction-stage requirements

• Working knowledge of UK legislation, Building Regulations and relevant industry standards

• Experience inspecting installations and evaluating technical information

• Good communication and organisational skills

• Ability to manage multiple live projects and work independently

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use

• Willingness to travel regularly and undertake site-based work

Experience within education, healthcare or other public-sector estates would be advantageous, as would experience with low-carbon heating, heat pumps, decarbonisation projects, Revit or BIM.

Membership of, or progress towards membership of, CIBSE, IMechE or another relevant professional institution would also be advantageous.

The successful candidate will ideally be working towards, or interested in working towards, Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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