Senior Mechanical Engineer

Talent Motion
Manchester
1 week ago
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Consultancy) Manchester to £58,000 + Package


Talent Motion specialise in transitioning experienced M&E Design Engineers from traditional M&E design consultancy into client-side Building Consultancy.


You will design across all RIBA stages 1-7, ranging from feasibility studies to full detailed design, working across a broad range of sectors within the private and public fields.


With a 20 strong M&E team the business traditionally focused on all aspects of M&E Surveying, but over recent years they have invested growth into their M&E Design, Project Management and Decarbonisation service offering.


As a global Building Consultancy, the main differential from the traditional design consultancies is that they have access to their own client base and do not have to competitively tender for projects, resulting in a less pressurised environment and providing the financial resources to recruit into the M&E team when needed rather than expecting employees to shoulder more pressure and work excessive hours.


Essentially, a client-side role that will give you direct access to clients, working on the client’s behalf as part of the client team as the client’s representative. Offering you direct access to clients thinking and an unprecedented insight into the client’s psyche and the drivers behind commercial property ownership.


Unique career opportunities are hard to find in today’s market, lots on offer with this role, professional development, financial gain, work life balance and a move client side.


Responsibilities:


  • Mechanical building services detail design
  • Feasibility and scheme design reports
  • Decarbonisation Design/Delivery
  • Performance specifications
  • Performance monitoring
  • Fit out and refurbishment strategy and design
  • Undertake property surveys (with guidance from the team)
  • Produce due diligence deports (acquisition/dilapidations/development)
  • Energy audits and management
  • Energy, maintenance & development strategies
  • Life cycle costings
  • Provide expert advice in the field of building services


Additional Benefits Include:


  • Opportunities to purchase shares in the business
  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays (option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Bicycle Purchase Scheme
  • Health Screening
  • Dental Cover
  • Professional Memberships


All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

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