Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (M&E / MEP)

GBR Recruitment have an exciting opportunity within our M&E / MEP Building Services client for an experienced Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Leeds Office (agile / hybrid working, with 1-2 days working from home). This is a permanent, full-time position working 36.25 hours per week.
The company are highly passionate and experienced mechanical, electrical, and low-carbon engineers who enjoy bringing buildings to life in ways that are better for the world, using modern design techniques and principles. They’re a friendly highly professional team intent on bringing sustainability to the building services industry through innovative creative design.
This business relishes in working collaboratively with all their private and public clients to solve their biggest problems. Their clients span a wide range of industry sectors, including healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, zero carbon and public sector. Through the application of research-led design, innovation, and sustainable methodologies they can create tailored solutions that meet the needs of their end using clients, whilst also being positive for the environment and delivering on net-zero carbon.
This companies people are the beating heart of their organisation. With c.250 staff across 10+ office locations, they run an international operation spanning the UK, Poland and India.
The business offers a real family feel to it, where each person plays an important role in the day-to-day operation contributing to its success. As such, staff well-being is their top priority. They are invested in our people; they strive to ensure that each member of their staff is fulfilled to be the best they can be. Ultimately, their people are their greatest strength and power.
As a Senor Mechanical Design Engineer, who is design and solutions orientated, you will be a vital and pivotal role within the business, being a key member of the team and have a high degree of autonomy too.
The client is looking for a well-organised, flexible, driven, forward planner with the ability to deliver mechanical design work to a high standard and to tight timescales. You should also be able to take on the ability to manage the mechanical design engineering aspects of other more junior members of the team assisting on projects.
Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Acting as Project Leader / Project Manager on selected M&E projects
• Working as part of a larger team on certain projects
• Attending principal meetings and delivering client presentations
• Delivering technical design excellence for all mechanical engineering
• Over time, develop the ability to become a point of contact for key clients
• Help generate repeat business through customer care of existing clients
• Working on a variety of technically challenging and interesting projects
• Client facing, involved in all stages of a project (inception to completion)
• Working in a team environment to achieve a common goal
• Producing design drawings and design specifications
• Producing calculations or guiding others to complete them
  

Desired Experience

• Ideally looking for someone with a Degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering (Chartered or working towards) / or Candidates with HND / HNC with suitable design experience will also be considered.
• Design Software experience in Relux/Dialux, Amtech and Revit
• Strong knowledge of British and European Standards, Building Regulations documents etc.
• Knowledge of HTM’s would be beneficial
• Professional Membership (CIBSE, IET)
• A good understanding of HV/LV systems
• Knowledge of integration of embedded generation
• An understanding of incorporating various renewable technologies
• Working knowledge of BREEAM
• An appreciation and some knowledge of electrical engineering beneficial
  

Our client is invested in our people and offer a competitive benefit package to all employees:

• Hybrid / Agile working scheme
• Enhanced sickness/maternity/paternity pay schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electrical vehicle scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Full allowance for team building activities
• Discretionary Bonus
  

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