Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

at  Ridge Surveyors Limited

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• To represent Ridge MEP, leading project mechanical design and in addition (for smaller projects) managing electrical engineers and specialists
• Working as the lead engineer in a design team being responsible for mechanical and public heath building services design
• Supervising and monitoring the work of others in this function
• As a project lead, actively engage with Clients to ensure project stakeholder requirements are successfully incorporated as well as continue to develop strong Client relationships
• Completing mechanical QA project reviews to ensure technical requirements align with industry regulations and recommendations as well the Client brief
• Advising clients on energy use and conservation for a range of buildings and sites, aiming to minimise the environmental impact and carbon emissions associated with our designs
• Ideally, using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
• Undertaking mechanical design calculations - ideally including the use of mechanical engineering software such as Hevacomp and IES
• Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit various RIBA design stages
• Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams
• Attending a range of project group and technical meetings
• Ensuring that the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements
• Provide ongoing mentoring and management of junior engineers and apprentice