Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview:

Our client are originally a UK founded engineering consultancy looking to expand by branching out into the Irish market. They are looking to add a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team to work on and manage existing projects in Ireland and help drive the growth of the business. This will be a first hire for the Irish branch of the business under their Director based in Ireland. They have an office in Dublin and Castlebar but are operating a remote/hybrid first focus for this position. You will be required to attend the office for client meetings and attend project sites.

The role presents a unique opportunity for an ambitious professional who is keen to build their own team and benefit from accelerated career progression in an Irish owned consultancy.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day duties will focus on the design and technical consultancy services for MEP projects across a broad range of sectors.
• The role requires sound knowledge of Mechanical and Public Health Engineering/Building Services design, in addition to possessing an appreciation of Electrical services design.
• Lead design work in collaboration with external design teams and take responsibility for the design of mechanical services projects.
• You will need to be fully comfortable development on design solutions and may be involve with some aspects of management.
• Undertake design reviews and appraisals and provide technical advice/assistance to the project teams.
• Work with and mentor internal design team members and act as a knowledge base to assist in the development of the team.
• Take responsibility for checking calculations and provide monthly design progress reports on projects, reporting on technical risks and opportunities.
• Provide design/technical assessment support of tenders and deliver high-quality design solutions that address contractual obligations and mitigate technical risk.
• Expected to travel to project meetings, as required – sites predominantly Dublin and in the Belfast corridor.
• Successfully deliver projects with high-quality design completed on time and within budget.
• Delivery of design in line with health and safety requirements.
• Support or be involved with the work winning process.

Requirements:

• Qualification in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering. i.e. BEng / MEng and ideally a Chartered Engineer or with a clear pathway to achieving such.
• Proven experience in mechanical services design in line with appropriate standards, guidance and client`s requirements.
• An effective decision maker in consultation with projects stakeholders using judgement to escalate the decision-making process.
• Confidence and communication skills with attending Client meetings and site visits
• Proven experience of undertaking and leading the design of mechanical services, particularly for life sciences, data centres and other mission critical projects.
• Experience in undertaking and managing specialist design and engineering services - Sustainability & compliance (BREEAM, NZEB, NEAP and such), modelling (CFD, IES, etc) and services which support our designs.
• Experience delivering and management of design in line with RIAI & CWMF work stages and other international equivalents, ACEI and BSRIA BG6 schedule of services and ISO 19650 requirement, through construction and installation stages to handover.
• Experience with Irish Building Regulations and BCAR, and the requirements of Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Construction) Regulations 2013, the PSDP & PSCS requirements, and ideally with a current Designing of Safety in Construction certificate.
• Experience working with typical design contracts such as FIDIC, CWMF/Public Works Contracts, NEC and others.
• Knowledge of the work winning and fee bidding process and would show development of relations within the industry.

If this Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position is of interest to you apply now or contact David Smith at Collins McNicholas to learn more.