Job Description
Our client is an award-winning international studio for architecture and integrated design, with headquarters in London, and 14 offices worldwide employing c1400 people. They have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to be part of their multidisciplinary engineering team in London. You will be required to work within a team to develop the successful projects through clear strategy and proactive commitment nationally and internationally. This is a fantastic opportunity with a top tier firm working on some of the most prestigious projects in the world which include projects in aviation, highrise, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the company in professional and diligent manner always
- To provide discipline leadership
- To adhere to the design process and undertake mechanical engineering design activities relating to the project
- To fulfil the Practice’s overall objective in producing first class architecture and engineering on time and on budget
- To have thorough knowledge of, and comply with, company procedures and standards
- Review and management of project from inception to post construction duties
- Good knowledge of relevant legislations, standards, regulations, guides and good practise
- To have thorough knowledge of and compliance with company procedures and standards
- To contribute and assist, as required by the Project Leader or Senior Partner, or nominated Engineer.
Qualities and skills required:
- Able to demonstrate ability to undertake the above responsibilities
- Legally able to work in the country in which the position is based
- Qualified as or working towards becoming a Chartered Engineer
- Solid technical understanding of own core engineering discipline and the role of the mechanical engineer within the design team
- Broad understanding of other engineering disciplines engaged in the design of the built environment
- Good understanding of UK Building Regulations and industry standard design reference material
- Ability to use initiative in response to demands of project
- Able to negotiate and communicate well in graphical, written or verbal forms including ability to listen and to understand others
- Ability to understand and formulate design decisions
- A flexible and open attitude towards new ways of working and a proven commitment to independent, lifelong learning
- Self-organized and motivated
- Developed problem-solving and analytical skills
- Good interpersonal skills and able to work independently and as part of an effective team
- Able to build good relationships at all levels, internally and externally
- Resilient to cope with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work effectively under pressure
- Ability to use Autodesk Revit and Microsoft ‘Office’ suite
Desirable:
- International project experience
- LEED qualified or having working familiarity with environmental assessment methods such as LEED/BREEAM/WELL etc.
- Broad understanding of sustainable design and the role of HVAC systems design in the built environment with some knowledge on MEP embodied carbon
- Familiarity with ASHRAE design standards, including 55, 62.1, 90.1 etc.
- Ability to use some of the following software applications: IES, Adobe Creative Suite
- Coding in python, dynamo, grasshopper, C+
