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Senior Mechanical Engineer
The Company
Our client is a well established, national Building Services Consultancy with a reputation for providing a high quality professional service. Having recently been awarded a major multi-million pound contract they are now seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer.
The Position
As the Senior Mechanical Engineer your duties and responsibilities will include;
* When required, attend Client/Design Team briefings to establish project criteria.
* Develop system options at design development stages in conjunction with Director/Associate.
* Undertake initial space planning exercise for plant rooms, primary services routes, etc.
* Prepare initial budget costings and monitor design development/cost implications.
* Attend Design Team and Site Meetings as sole representative, if appropriate.
* Undertake surveys of existing installations that establish condition and suitability for re-use.
* Undertake principle design calculations associated with HVAC systems (e.g. gains/losses, 'U' values, duct and pipe sizing, fan and pump sizing) using computer software packages.
* Produce Tender quality drawings in accordance with QA Procedures using AutoCAD.
* Attend site to undertake survey of existing installed services to establish location and content (but not condition or adequacy for re-use) unsupervised.
* Liaise with Statutory Supply Companies to obtain record information and quotations for new supplies.
* Liaise with equipment manufacturers to obtain quotations.
* Select standard terminal devices based upon calculated loads (e.g. radiators, grilles, fans, fan coil units).
* Liaise with Contractors to deal with site co-ordination queries.
* Undertake snagging of installed systems with respect to installation quality.
* Liaise with CAD and Admin. Departments to achieve drawing and document production to meet Client deadlines.
The Role
You should be degree qualified and a member of a professional institution, such as IMechE or CIBSE. A proven track record in the design of HVAC services for commercial, residential, retail and leisure projects. Familiarity with budget costings, working to demanding targets and tight deadlines and the ability to lead projects.
You should also be IT literate, ability to build, manage and develop client relationships, possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Contact details
- Email: t.homer@apexes.co.uk
- Phone: 0113 284 4452
