Associate Mechanical Engineer

Parkinson Gray Associates
West Yorkshire
3 weeks ago
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Overview

Our award winning Client offers intelligent sustainable solutions to complex design challenges across the built environment, throughout the UK and overseas.

Our Client is largest independent M&E Contractor in the Yorkshire region. With a turnover in excess of £75m, employing circa 200 staff across 5 Group companies

Our client is a British privately owned multi-disciplinary consultancy with a network of regional offices across the UK, providing local support to public and private sector customers.

For over 20 years our client has been providing first class MEP design and installation solutions to the building services industry

Our award winning Client offers intelligent sustainable solutions to complex design challenges across the built environment, throughout the UK and overseas.

Providing a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, which includes discipline specialisms such as including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few, the team calls upon decades of technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life.

Responsibilities

In this key and varied role, you can expect to:

  • Be in a client-facing role, attending project meetings and disseminating the brief within the project team. You will need to be of personable nature and a good communicator.
  • Lead the development of initial strategic concepts for projects ensuring solutions are appropriate for the brief and regulatory standards.
  • Take responsibility for solid technical delivery in your work either alone or as part of a team.
  • Engage with junior support staff in their day-to-day activities and offer advice and guidance.
  • Work as part of a company-wide Group, to gain and share ideas and experience.
  • Be financially astute and work with the team leader to help monitor fee expenditure, resources and work delivered.
  • Look at new ways of working and taking time out for innovation and research.
  • Create and maintain a high reputation within the industry and ensure adherence to QM and risk control procedures.

About You

  • To be successful in this role you’ll need:
  • Proven experience working as a Lead Mechanical Engineer with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects within the Healthcare sector.
  • Understanding of all mechanical services including heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
  • Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, with excellent communication skills with both internal and external clients, and a team-based work approach.
  • Use of relevant software/tools such as Revit and AutoCAD.
  • Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.
  • Conversant with relevant British Standards.
  • Previous consultancy experience, you will appreciate the importance of complementary specialisms such as acoustics, fire engineering and computer modelling in the design of buildings and be adept at analysing and interpreting their impact on your work.

Benefits

In addition to providing the very best careers, the company is also committed to providing an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. Employees will experience a business that enriches knowledge, supports wellbeing, and welcomes your individuality. Employees have the opportunity to participate in a 9-day fortnight scheme, community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. The flexible benefits package includes private medical cover, electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and generous annual leave options.


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