Associate Mechanical Design Engineer

Cibsejournal
Edinburgh
2 weeks ago
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About the Company:

The client is a well established building services contractor delivering innovative and sustainable engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors, including Industrial, Logistics, Food, Pharmaceutical, Data Centre, Mining, Healthcare, Commercial, Hotel & Leisure, High-End Residential, Public, and Energy. With a strong presence across the UK and Ireland, the business is known for its collaborative culture, technical excellence, and commitment to developing its people through long-term career opportunities and continuous learning.


About the role:

Due to continued growth in the company, a new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer in Edinburgh, to join a growing and highly respected team, in a predominantly office-based role, working on major projects throughout the UK and Europe. This role will involve developing and delivering designs to facilitate safe and compliant installations on site.


Main Responsibilities:

  • Designing in conjunction with fire strategy reports, local building regulations & planning authority requirements.
  • Attending Design team meetings.
  • Carrying out site surveys of existing installations where applicable.
  • Producing heating/cooling (thermal modelling) and ventilation load calculations using industry software
  • Sizing and selection of AHUs, FCUs, extract fans, pumps, chillers, ASHP, boilers, plate heat exchangers etc
  • Producing above ground drainage calculations and sizing of drainage systems
  • Sizing and selection of domestic hot and cold-water equipment (heaters, storage tanks etc)
  • Producing pipe and duct sizing calculations using industry software or other desktop spreadsheets
  • Sizing and selection of firefighting sprinkler and pumping systems (preferred but not essential)
  • Producing stage reports & presentations.
  • Preparing Designers Risk Assessment and Mitigation Reports
  • Detailing mechanical layouts & schematics for build.
  • Meeting project delivery deadlines.
  • Production of detailed design and survey reports.

What you'll need to succeed:

  • Extensive experience in the Mechanical Engineering building services for construction
  • Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent
  • Good knowledge of CIBSE, IEC, BS, IS &EN Irish, UK standards or ASHRAE.
  • Working knowledge of design software such as Hevacomp, Carrier HAP, CyMap, IES/TAS required
  • Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Strong communication skills

What you'll get in return:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Professional Development support
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Bike to work scheme

What you need to do now:

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