Mechanical Design Engineer – Ventilation

Salary: £45,600 – £48,000 per year

A UK provider of innovative air filtration solutions for removing ultrafine airborne particles and pathogens is looking to appoint a proven design professional with experience of mechanical building services projects.

The Position:

The appointed Design Engineer will assume responsibility for:

* Design (from initial concept through to production) of bespoke and standard air filtration units, both portable and fixed, for a wide range of building types

* Managing engineering designs in accordance with the client’s brief or project requirements

* Preparing detailed engineering drawings containing sufficient detail to ensure full manufacturability together with all relevant information

* Reviewing the designs of less experienced staff, providing feedback and coaching accordingly

* Liaising with other areas of engineering (eg electrical, software) production and procurement to produce considered design solutions

* Monitoring resourcing requirements for projects and communicating this with senior management

* Participating in client meetings, site visits and surveys to take specifications / brief

* Pre-design costing through to design and preparation of tender documents and tender reports

* Working closely with the contracting and on-site delivery teams (inspection of installations, commissioning, handover stage)

* Contributing to the improvement of technical standards, knowledge sharing, new codes and methods of working

The Candidate:

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

* A minimum of 5 years’ mechanical design experience within mechanical building services / HVAC systems incorporating air filtration, ventilation, air handling units, heat recovery units, fan coils, pressure valves, MVHRs, FCUs, CHW/LTHW and/or VRF/VRV systems

* Practical, hands-on experience gained ideally in a contracting environment (although consultancy experience may also be considered)

* Proven expertise in the use of AutoCAD software

* An excellent understanding of engineering and design principles relating to air flow calculations

* Mechanical engineering or building services engineering qualifications to HND or degree level or time served industry experience

* The ability to work under own initiative from initial brief to design completion

* A professional, industrious and pragmatic approach to efficient problem solving and achieving results

* Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to engage with clients, consultants and professional teams

The Company:

An award-winning UK supplier of air filtration systems which capture and remove ultrafine indoor particles and pathogens (including COVID-19,) our client’s innovative disinfecting technology ensures that the air breathed in its customers’ homes and premises is clean, fresh, safe and healthy. From portable and compact products for residential settings right through to larger fully engineered systems for healthcare, hospitality, office, education, retail and leisure environments, the company’s Artificial Intelligence technology automatically ventilates and cleans the air whilst determining how best to manage the air to attain ideal conditions. An intuitive dashboard also displays detailed information of the air quality inside and outside the property in real time.