Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

£80k - £90k + Package

Our client is a specialist M&E engineering contractor, where expertise and experience converge to create sustainable solutions across Rail, Highways, Power, and Tunnels.

Due to several key contract awards, Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide mechanical engineering support to projects through design to completion. This will involve all stages from tendering, design, installation, testing and commissioning. the successful individual will have management of Mechanical installations throughout the projects to ensure successful delivery from a HSE, programme, quality, compliance and commercial perspective.

• Key Responsibilities include: Undertaking Mechanical design review in line with current standards and to ensure buildability and constructability. Identify any weakness or errors in the design that could jeopardise the functionality. Ensure HSE best practices are always followed.
• Where required undertake Mechanical design (tunnel ventilation, HVAC, pumped systems etc) including design checks.
• Ensure design risk assessment is compliant with installation parameters.
• Provide engineered solutions to key project problems to satisfy clients expectations, project restrictions and budget considerations.
• Management of all associated design registers, meeting minutes, drawing registers etc.as appropriate inline project requirements. Ensure all formal communication is undertaken and managed (RFI’s, TQ’s, EWN’s, MAR’s etc.)
• Direct liaison with CAD team to ensure correct drawing modelling, to BIM or other standards. Review drawings for clash detection and associated interface problems.
• Development of scope documents for tenders and procurement processes.
• Liaison with manufacturers to determine product suitability, in partnership with procurement. Attendance at FAT and SAT (and any other required stage) to ensure compliance with requirements.
• Direct liaison with installation teams to ensure design suitability, works methodology and solve key installation issues/constructability.
• Working with the commercial department to track design change and variances.
• Working with the planning department to plan design, installation and T&C works. Provision of accurate assessment on forecast works to complete and provide suitable readjustments to ensure project programme is maintained.
• Management of subcontractor works as appropriate including assisting commercial department in valuation and contract support.
• Ensure design and works comply with client quality management systems
• Keep up to date with all Mechanical, construction and relevant legislation, law, standards and best practice.
• What we are looking for:Knowledge of relevant Mechanical installations legislation and standards, BIM and design modelling standards and all other associated standards and legislation.
• Knowledge of design processes and associated compliance
• Design using AutoCAD / Microstation
• HND in Mechanical Engineering
• Engineering Council Registration as Incorporated Engineer or qualification leading to this Status with preference for Chartered
• Registered member of either CIBSE or IET or other recognised Engineering Council Institutions
• SMSTS
• CSCS Card

This role will be based across our project locations, you will be required to travel to other sites and offices as and when required.