Mechanical Design Engineer
Sheffield
TH30102024MDE
Mechanical & Electrical, Senior Appointments
Permanent

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Discipline: Building Services

Speciality: AutoCAD, Design, Hevacomp

UK Residency Required: Yes

Salary: £45000 - £50000 (negotiable)

Benefits: plus benefits

Apply by: 30/11/2024

Min Experience: 5 years

OVERVIEW & ROLE DESCRIPTION

The Company

Our client is a leading provider of heat network projects on a national basis. They design, build, operate and maintain low carbon district energy networks and building energy systems for communities, towns and cities. Continued expansion in this sector has created a new opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Building Services Engineer to support the design and growth of the heat network infrastructure in the UK.

The Position

We are seeking a highly flexible, self-starting, post-graduate engineer with demonstrable experience in the design of Mechanical Building Services. You will be able to show you have had 3-5 years of experience in this design area and you will have a keen interest in the field of Energy Engineering Systems for domestic, commercial and industrial buildings. You will have a keen eye for detail and be technically proficient.

You will be participating on the design and delivery of new energy projects during the pre-construction and construction phases working with the other departments within the business. Duties & responsibilities will include:

  • Evaluation of project scope and design inception
  • The design and implementation of medium to large scale low carbon energy systems, heat distribution networks, controls, plant-rooms, thermalstorage andfuel storage.
  • The production of detailed drawings, reports and specifications.
  • Evaluating existing buildings energy system designs and generating design changes to make them operate efficiently at lower temperatures.
  • Production of viability and feasibility reports of energy systems
  • Regular on site evaluation to ensure design compliance during construction phase
  • Post construction evaluation and reporting

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic energy/building services engineer with excellent design, technical, and software skills who enjoys working collaboratively in dynamic multi-professional teams, assisting in all aspects of the delivery of projects from inception to completion to achieve outstanding results.

Requirements

  • Degree qualified in Mechanical, Building Services or Energy Engineering.
  • 3-5 years post graduate experience in relevant fields of building services engineering design
  • Highly numerate and with a comprehensive understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics and fluid hydraulics.
  • Experience in the design of mechanical services for multi-apartment buildings.
  • Experience of energy centre mechanical services design, such as district heating, CHP and renewables
  • Experience in the deployment of low carbon energy sources such as ASHP and GSHP
  • A broad understanding of energy legislation and compliance
  • Ability to produce detailed schematic representations of heating, DHW, chilled water, ventilation and control systems.
  • Understanding of Heat and Utility Networks is desirable.
  • Highly competent in AutoCAD, Revit and Procore
  • Fully IT proficient; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email systems, etc. as a minimum.
  • Able to work as a member of a team.
  • Excellent communication and presentations skills, written and in meetings.

Benefits:

  • A hybrid role, based out of Sheffield office
  • Discretionary bonus based on individual and business performance.
  • Holidays 25 days a year plus statutory holidays – with an option to purchase, or sell, up to an additional 5 days per annual leave year.
  • Pension plan provision.
  • Private health care scheme available.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Electric Car lease scheme.
  • Company PC/laptop, etc.

Apex Resourcing Solutions is a recruitment agency acting on behalf of this company

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

  • Degree qualified in Mechanical, Building Services or Energy Engineering.
  • 3-5 years post graduate experience in relevant fields of building services engineering design
  • Highly numerate and with a comprehensive understanding of heat transfer, fluid mechanics and fluid hydraulics.
  • Experience in the design of mechanical services for multi-apartment buildings.
  • Experience of energy centre mechanical services design, such as district heating, CHP and renewables
  • Experience in the deployment of low carbon energy sources such as ASHP and GSHP
  • A broad understanding of energy legislation and compliance
  • Ability to produce detailed schematic representations of heating, DHW, chilled water, ventilation and control systems.
  • Understanding of Heat and Utility Networks is desirable.
  • Highly competent in AutoCAD, Revit and Procore
  • Fully IT proficient; Word, PowerPoint, Excel, email systems, etc. as a minimum.
  • Able to work as a member of a team.
  • Excellent communication and presentations skills, written and in meetings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Evaluation of project scope and design inception
  • The design and implementation of medium to large scale low carbon energy systems, heat distribution networks, controls, plant-rooms, thermalstorage andfuel storage.
  • The production of detailed drawings, reports and specifications.
  • Evaluating existing buildings energy system designs and generating design changes to make them operate efficiently at lower temperatures.
  • Production of viability and feasibility reports of energy systems
  • Regular on site evaluation to ensure design compliance during construction phase
  • Post construction evaluation and reporting

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