Business:
Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services
Location:
Northampton office - possible consideration for Cambridge or London office for the right candidate
Role Type:
Full time
The Role:
Due to a growing order book and opportunities, we are looking for Mechanical Design Engineers at all levels, from Intermediate to Senior/Principal, to work within the South East Design Department.
The successful candidates will be technically minded and self-motivated individuals that can work well within a team or work independently as necessary.
Main responsibilities dependent upon role would be:
• Produce technical detailed design information including calculations, schematics and layout drawings.
• Be mindful of all services requirements to aid coordination and buildability
• Liaise and assist estimating and operations alike to ensure the projects are secure, designed and installed to an exemplary standard
• Provide support to the team and discipline leads
• Attend design team and/or client/contractor team meetings
• Able to understand a consultants design and offer alternatives/betterment
• Consider financial implications during design development
Senior Level Engineers additionally shall;
• Review the work of Engineers and Graduates and provide support and guidance.
• Act as a mentor to junior staff and promote CPD activities
• Be cognisant of risk and apply value engineering
• Consider resource and fee expenditure
Requirements:
• Experience in mechanical building services design in a wide range of market sectors
• The ability to provide technically sound design solutions
• Knowledge of and/or background within a MEP contractor organisation
• Understanding of; the calculation of loads and system duties including psychrometrics, sizing of pipework and ductwork, sizing of domestic water services, producing schematic diagrams, producing plant & equipment schedules
• A working knowledge of Revit, and industry standard calculation software
Package:
25 days holidays plus bank holidays, flexible holiday scheme, private healthcare, performance related bonus, pension scheme.