Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer - Leeds / Manchester
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Occupation Type
Metal working production and maintenance fitters
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
LOCATION - Manchester / Leeds / Leicester or Edinburgh
We are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer to support and develop the project delivery capabilities of our busy and successful building services team in Manchester.
Candidates will successfully lead and deliver multiple, medium complexity projects without supervision, or packages of high complexity projects under the direction of more experienced staff.
You will provide advice to clients and will take responsibility for managing and cultivating client relationships and securing new work. You should be able to lead, or demonstrate the competency to lead, a team of less experienced staff as you may have line management responsibility.
Project work will vary and you should have experience across a range of sectors including life sciences, defence, education, commercial, residential, renewable energy, industrial, retail, healthcare and leisure within both public and private domains.
In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of design in the delivery of mechanical engineering consultancy services for a portfolio of projects. You will be responsible for; undertaking calculations, production of drawings, producing specifications and reports, conducting site surveys, conducting construction stage duties, providing client liaison, consulting with members of design/construction teams and any other relevant duties required to comply with project briefs.
Producing and reviewing mechanical design drawings will be key to your role. Experience of using Autodesk Revit MEP would be beneficial. If required, further training in Revit and other systems will be provided.
You will have the passion and drive to deliver and manage projects in accordance with the client’s brief and programme, and will help develop good client relationships. You should be capable of managing your own workload and the workload of others, updating forward plans of workload regularly and working to time allocations.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a qualified and enthusiastic Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer to support and develop the project delivery capabilities of our busy and successful building services team in Manchester.
Candidates will successfully lead and deliver multiple, medium complexity projects without supervision, or packages of high complexity projects under the direction of more experienced staff.
You will provide advice to clients and will take responsibility for managing and cultivating client relationships and securing new work. You should be able to lead, or demonstrate the competency to lead, a team of less experienced staff as you may have line management responsibility.
Project work will vary and you should have experience across a range of sectors including life sciences, defence, education, commercial, residential, renewable energy, industrial, retail, healthcare and leisure within both public and private domains.
In this role you will be responsible for all aspects of design in the delivery of mechanical engineering consultancy services for a portfolio of projects. You will be responsible for; undertaking calculations, production of drawings, producing specifications and reports, conducting site surveys, conducting construction stage duties, providing client liaison, consulting with members of design/construction teams and any other relevant duties required to comply with project briefs.
Producing and reviewing mechanical design drawings will be key to your role. Experience of using Autodesk Revit MEP would be beneficial. If required, further training in Revit and other systems will be provided.
You will have the passion and drive to deliver and manage projects in accordance with the client’s brief and programme, and will help develop good client relationships. You should be capable of managing your own workload and the workload of others, updating forward plans of workload regularly and working to time allocations.
Key Responsibilities
- Production and review of detailed design calculations for all aspects of mechanical design
- Production of specifications and plant schedules
- Production of design notes, basis of design and RIBA stage reports showing compliance with standards and best practice
- Production of design drawings from conception through to detailed design
- Conducting detailed site surveys and inspection of installations
- Mentoring and guidance of junior to intermediate engineers
- Input into fee estimates and bid process
- Support associates and director with resource planning and managing team workload
- Hold (or meet the criteria to hold) security clearance to MOD SC level
- An accredited Building Services /Mechanical Engineering degree or higher educational qualification
- Ideally Chartered engineer or working towards membership
- The skill set and passion for engineering with the ability to manage and deliver mechanical building services engineering designs across a wide range of sectors
- Experienced in project lead and delivery of mechanical services across multiple projects, as part of a multi discipline design team
- Conducting any or all stages of mechanical design from concept to completion as required by the project
- Take design lead on projects promoting design excellence at all times
- Experience in a range of digital tools including AutoCAD, AutoDesk Revit, IES, NBS and Microsoft packages
- Proven ability to develop designs conscious of energy conservation, sustainability and with a knowledge basis of renewable technologies
- Fully conversant with technical and legislation requirements for mechanical and public health services equipment and installation design and management
- Able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions on developing the discipline design elements, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits.
For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com . To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/shared parental leave, in line with the Equalities Act 2010.
We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.