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Principal Mechanical Engineer Building Services

Morgan Hunt UK Limited
Glasgow
5 days ago
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Overview

Company
An extremely successful premium brand in the industry, operating as an international, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy. This provides the chance to work on innovative and exciting medium-large scale developments across a variety of private and public sector buildings, often partnered with top tier architects and clients. The business has an extremely healthy existing and pipelined workload, comprising of new-build, refurb, Passivhaus, Enerphit and BIM jobs. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established brand, where candidate feedback in the market has been very positive, gaining access to stand-out projects, whilst receiving an industry leading benefits package. A very progressive, diverse and flexible workplace with a stunning modern office.

Role
  • Ensuring an understanding of project briefs. Design and specification of all Mechanical Building Services systems.
  • Preparation and review of documentation e.g. designs, specifications, assessment reports, survey reports.
  • Carry out (managing of others) in the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Excel, CAD, IES, in-house developed tools tec
  • Site surveys, inspections and monitoring of site works
  • Implementation of detailed surveys of mechanical services and equipment to establish status of the existing installations and gain sufficient information to recommend new/upgrade design proposal
  • Assisting with the development of junior engineers
  • Report and technical note writing
Qualifications / Experience
  • Degree qualified or equivalent qualification in Building Services Engineering / Mechanical Engineering
  • Ideally chartered or working towards this with CIBSE or IET.
  • 5-10 years experience working in a design consultancy or a similar environment.
  • Knowledge of mechanical design within the built environment.
  • Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients.
  • Detailed knowledge of appropriate technical standards, able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions, act on own initiative.
  • Good level of computer literacy in a range of digital tools such as IES thermal modelling package, Microsoft packages, CAD
Benefits
  • 28 days annual leave + public holidays
  • Company car or cash allowance
  • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working hours
  • Life assurance scheme
  • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
  • Family friendly policies
  • Employee assistance
  • Professional Development

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual\'s skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.


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