Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
2 days ago
Billericay
We are seeking an experienced and driven Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our clients growing team. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-level mechanical engineering expertise across a range of projects within the built environment, with a particular focus on the Healthcare and Education sectors. You will play a key role in both design and project delivery, ensuring technical excellence while managing projects from concept through to completion. Key Responsibilities • Deliver projects to a high technical standard, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget, • Contribute to and lead the mechanical design of building services systems, particularly where advanced technical input is required, • Support the team leader in developing practical, cost-effective engineering solutions, • Engage with clients to define project briefs, requirements, and budgets, • Prepare detailed specifications, calculations, and technical drawings in line with client needs, • Review tender submissions and provide recommendations through detailed tender reports, • Manage site activities from initial mobilisation through to project completion, • Monitor installation works to ensure compliance with specifications and agree final contractor accounts, • Conduct condition surveys and produce detailed inspection reports, • Produce high-quality technical reports, presentations, and tender documentation, • Develop energy strategies, incorporating sustainable and low-carbon design solutions, • Utilise industry-standard software including IES, AutoCAD, and Revit, • Design and coordinate mechanical systems, including plantroom layouts, pipework, and ductwork distribution, • Undertake site visits, surveys, and witness testing and commissioning of systems, • Support financial performance through accurate monthly fee invoicing and achieving agreed targets Skills, Experience & Qualifications • Degree or Master’s in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, • Membership of CIBSE, the Energy Institute, or an equivalent professional body (preferred), • Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership, • Demonstrated ability to deliver projects to deadlines and budget constraints, • Strong working knowledge of IES mechanical design software, • Proficiency in AutoCAD, with Revit experience desirable, • Good understanding of relevant legislation, building regulations, CIBSE guides, and industry best practices, • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle