We are looking to recruit a high quality Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team, so if you are looking for a fresh opportunity or eager to progress your career, then we would be keen to speak to you.

Previous work experience to have preferably been with a Building Services Consultancy Practice but Project & Contract Managers with previous Design & Build experience would be considered.

 You will have the ability to take a project from conception through to completion using prepared client brief documents as well as the ability to produce proposal documents. You should be able to convert this information into a working set of Mechanical drawings and Mechanical specifications both for tender and construction.

You will be expected to manage projects and to deal with all technical and construction issues relating to the Mechanical installation.

You would also be required to attend monthly design meetings, assess contractor valuations, carry out site inspections, witness test installations and issue snagging reports.

We will look for you to help our company directors in the mentoring of young staff and the management of resources within our engineering team.

We will help to raise your personal profile and encourage you to represent the company at external events. This role will present a huge variation in work with a business that aims to keep their employees interested, engaged and enjoying their work.

Candidates will be expected to:

• Have up to 10 years experience within an M&E Consulting environment.

• Be HNC or degree qualified. Chartered or working towards chartership.

• Have working knowledge of Autocad/Revit and IES.

• Lead schemes from inception through to completion and work to deadlines

 • Be capable of producing high quality Mechanical Services Design.

• Be a strong team player, who takes pride in their work and wants to progress their career.

• Help the company directors lead our talented team of engineers.

• Help with the development of younger members of staff.

You must be competent and experienced in designing the following systems:

• Heating installations.

• Air Conditioning.

• Mechanical Ventilation.

• VRV/VRF Installations.

• Water Services.

• Soils & Wastes.

In addition, you will be expected to undertake the following:

• To identify training needs of staff.

• Assign projects to appropriate engineers.

• Ensure that engineers maintain adequate CPD.

• Manage staff.

• Liaise with customers to ensure projects are running smoothly.

• Present at tender interviews.

• Identify potential opportunities.

• Prepare fee quotes.

• Prepare of case studies

• Identify suitable PR opportunities, however small.

• Prepare budget costs. We run a busy practice and you need to be able to multitask, have excellent organisational skills, be a team player, a strong communicator, self-motivated and be enthusiastic about the role.

The core values that we look for in our employees are:

• Dependability

• Integrity

• Competence

• Tenacity

• Amicable