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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Buro Happold group.

Greater London

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading engineering design consultancy in London seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to deliver innovative design solutions for building services projects. You'll work on high-profile projects both locally and globally, such as the Marina Residential Tower and Barbican Renewal. Candidates should have significant experience in building services and proficiency with Revit and IES software. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns
Opportunity to work on high-profile projects
Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant building services experience.
  • Experience as a Lead Mechanical Engineer on projects.
  • Ability to produce detailed mechanical engineering designs.

Responsibilities

  • Undertake detailed mechanical engineering building services design.
  • Produce and review reports, models, and drawings.
  • Plan and manage input to Revit for production of design work.

Skills

Mechanical engineering building services design
Experience with Revit and IES software
Broad design knowledge
Digital engineering skills

Education

Bachelor's degree BEng/BSc or Master's degree MEng/MSc
Working towards or Chartered Member of CIBSE

Tools

Revit
IES software
Job description

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We are recruiting for a contract Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Building Environments team in our London office.

The role will offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in a varied portfolio of engaging and dynamic projects both in the UK and globally, offering the opportunity to work on unique and high-profile projects.

Our London Building Services (MEP) team is involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects.With current projects including:

  • Marina Residential Tower, Athens – (Foster & Partners) – Greece’s tallest building will also be an exemplar in sustainable design.
  • Barbican Renewal, London – (Allies & Morrison & Asif Khan Studios) - A once in a generation opportunity to be involved in the low energy refurbishment of an iconic, unapologetically modernist building.
  • Canning Town Masterplan – (Jestico & Whiles) – As part of our multidisciplinary design team supporting the development of an estate regeneration masterplan on a 10ha site with a brief to deliver 1,750 homes.

BuroHappold's London Building Services team continues to delivercutting edge design solutions which encourage the efficient use of materials, energy and natural resources. Our holistic, multidisciplinary design environment affords our engineers the freedom and creativity to push the boundaries of sustainable building technology across HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing disciplines in close collaboration with practice-wide specialist groups such as sustainability & physics, facades, lighting, and technology.

Key Duties

We invite you to join our close‑knit team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer providing outstanding design engineering services to the Group on a range of interesting projects, working closely with our Engineers and Associates. You will take ownership of delivering sustainable and innovative design solutions for building services projects led by the London office, although delivering to our portfolio of international projects.

The role of a Senior Mechanical Engineer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to:

  • Undertake detailed mechanical engineering building services design and calculations, using Revit and IES software to support your knowledge of exemplar building design and performance, as well as an appreciation of a designs embodied carbon.
  • Embrace technologies to improve performance and sustainability to meet net zero targets by 2030.
  • Ensure projects are carried out to an excellent standard, within agreed deadlines and budget.
  • Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals, and suppliers.
  • Produce and review reports, presentations, models, and drawings to an excellent standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.
  • Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.
  • Plan and manage input to Revit for production of design work.
  • Actively engage with colleagues across disciplines, in group discussions and at events and seminars.
  • Mentor more junior team members, potentially leading to an early line management role.
  • Autonomously represent Buro Happold to clients, architects and collaborators.
Your Skills and Experience:

As an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer, we would expect that you will be able to demonstrate:

  • Relevant building services experience or credentials that will help us meet our goals for delivering highly sustainable buildings.
  • Experience as a Lead Mechanical Engineer on projects.
  • Broad design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British, US and European codes of practice.
  • Experience using common analysis software including Revit and IES and willing to quickly learn to use new analysis packages as required.
  • Digital engineering skills (e.g. coding) would be advantageous.
  • Working towards, or Chartered Member of CIBSE or equivalent body.
  • A Bachelor’s degree BEng/BSc or Master’s degree MEng/MSc in a relevant discipline.
A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and الإنسانية comfortable for youprogramme. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.

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