Your new company

Our client is a well-known, reputable building services consultancy with origins in Glasgow, and offices across the UK. Their team of highly-qualified engineers have 80+ years of experience in all aspects of building services engineering. Their clients operate throughout every relevant sector, including residential, commercial, industrial, education, defence, and more.

Their Glasgow team are seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their expanding team. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established organisation that can offer you the support you need, while being known for investing heavily in their employees' learning and development, and having great career progression opportunities. You will be expected to run your own projects, working through the RIBA stages as well as working as part of a larger team. The office has a relaxed, flexible culture and regular social incentives take place.

Your new role

You'll play a key part in the Mechanical Design team and will be expected to lead projects and mentor junior team members.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring an understanding of project briefs.
• Design and specification of all Mechanical Building Services systems
• Carry out the production of detailed calculations using industry standard software tools including Hevacomp, IES, HAP, AutoCAD, Revit, Excel, etc.
• Preparing technical specifications.
• Collaborate with the BIM team to prepare models and drawings.
• Representing the organisation at meetings with clients and contractors.
• Site surveys, inspections and monitor site works.
• Report and technical note writing.
• Maintaining complete records and archives to company standards.
• Adherence to all quality, environmental & governance processes.
• Managing own workload, updating forward plan of workload regularly and working to time allocations.
• Managing elements of project delivery and an understanding of budget costings.
• Reviewing progress, including reporting any anomalies and changes of scope to the project lead.
• Assist with technical development of junior staff.

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Mechanical Engineering or related subjects.
• Chartered Engineer, or working towards CEng with CIBSE or IET.
• Excellent level of literacy in a range of mechanical digital tools - Hevacomp, IES, HAP, AutoCAD, Revit, etc.
• Awareness of building physics principles.
• Experience of working in a design consultancy and/or some experience of working within a contractor design environment is beneficial.
• Good knowledge of appropriate technical standards.
• Able to take charge of personal project deliverables, make decisions on developing the discipline design elements, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients will be useful.
• Comfortable working within time and cost budgets as agreed at project briefing meetings.

What you'll get in return

• Negotiable salary depending on experience - along with regular reviews.
• Pension scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Yearly Bonus
• Life Assurance
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Option to buy extra days of annual leave (or sell)
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Professional Fees - 1 annual membership paid for you

You'll benefit from a relaxed working culture, where you'll be given the autonomy to manage your own diary and have complete flexibility over your working week. You'll be given the support required to progress professionally and will be given a clear route to progress within the organisation.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.