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Principal Mechancial Engineer

Fusion People
Manchester
1 week ago
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Principal Mechanical Engineer – Manchester Consultancy – £65k


Principal Mechanical Engineer to join an experienced MEP team based in Manchester.


The project portfolio includes work in the residential and housing, development and regeneration, healthcare, education, commercial and residential sectors.


You will be able to demonstrate solid experience of working in a design capacity with an extensive technical knowledge of building services installations.


Leading project mechanical design and in addition (for smaller projects) managing electrical engineers and specialists


Working as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for mechanical and public health building services design


Completing mechanical QA project reviews to ensure technical requirements align with industry regulations and recommendations as well the client brief


Advising clients on energy use and conservation for a range of buildings and sites, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and carbon emissions associated with our designs


Ideally, using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project


Undertaking mechanical design calculations – ideally including the use of mechanical engineering software such as Hevacomp and IES


Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages


Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in‑house and external project teams


Attending a range of project group and technical meetings


You will have:

  • Significant experience and technical knowledge within a mechanical and public health building services design role from either a consultant or contractor background
  • Having an accredited relevant degree or higher educational qualification in an applicable discipline (HNC/HND)
  • To have achieved CEng status

Please apply online


— Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You’ll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.


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