Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Bouygues Energies & Services is recruiting a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to work in a design team, delivering technical services at bid, design, installation and commissioning phases.

The Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will lead high profile projects and mentor more junior engineers. This is a hands-on role which will focus on the delivery and management of design and technical support services to data centre, clean rooms, pharmaceutical and other mission critical projects.

The Role

• Manage and deliver design work throughout design and build projects in collaboration with the project teams and take full accountability for the design of mechanical services for data centres and other mission critical projects.
  
  
• Undertake design reviews and appraisals and provide technical advice/assistance to the projects teams.
  
  
• Guide and develop design team members and act as a mentor to assist the development of the team to achieve goals and objectives.
  
  
• Take responsibility for checking calculations and provide monthly design progress reports in each projects reporting on technical risks and opportunities.
  
  
• Provide design/technical assessment support of tenders and delivery high quality design solutions that address contractual obligations and mitigating technical risk.
  
  
• Be the senior engineer on projects and lead regular design meetings with the project team.
  
  
• Provide engineering support to maintain technical audit trail through design, procurement, installation and commissioning stages.
  
  
• Successful delivery projects with high quality design completed on time and within budget.
  
  
• Delivery of design in line with health and safety requirements
  
  The Person:
  
  Essential Criteria
  
  
• Recognised qualification in mechanical / building services engineering. i.e. BEng / Meng is desirable.
  
  
• Proven experience in mechanical services design in line with appropriate standards, guidance and client`s requirements.
  
  
• Experience of working on multiple projects concurrently and manage and communicate priorities with the team.
  
  
• Experience of developing team members and providing leadership to engineers and designers.
  
  
• An effective decision maker in consultation with projects stakeholders and use judgement to escalate the process.
  
  
• Proven experience of undertaking and leading the design of mechanical services, particularly for data centres and other mission critical projects.
  
  
• Experience in undertaking and managing specialist design and engineering services - Sustainability & compliance (BREEAM, heat, fume and noise emissions, Part L), mathematical modelling (CFD, FEA, etc) and services which supports our designs.
  
  
• Experience delivering and management of design in line with RIBA plan of work, BSRIA BG6 schedule of services and ISO 19650 requirement up to and inclusive of RIBA Stage 5.
  
  
• Experience working with typical design and build contracts, JCT, NEC, MF1 and others.
  
  Why Energies & Services
  
  Bouygues Energies & Services, is part of the Bouygues Group – a global brand employing over 130,000 people in 80 countries within the construction, engineering, civil works, energy services, telecommunications and media sectors.
  
  Bouygues Energies & Services specialise in the execution of technically challenging, time sensitive projects in critical environments: cleanrooms, laboratories, industrial plants, and data centres. With over 50 years of experience, we offer our clients seamless consulting and engineering solutions through an in-house design, build, operate and maintain delivery model.
  
  Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the most technically innovate and challenging projects. With a strong corporate culture, our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Excellence, Courage, Integrity and Passion. We offer competitive basic salaries with generous company benefits.
  
  Be Yourself!
  
  At Bouygues Energies & Services, we are committed to delivering an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, respected, and supported. We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Bouygues Energies & Services, you will find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. Our commitment to diversity goes behind words with a range of employee networks and programs, including Women’s Network, RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network), and our Disability Network.
  
  Join us in building a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.
  For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. This role is not eligible for relocation assistance. Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.
  
  The Bouygues Energies & Services Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related inquiries must come to the resourcing team, not directly to Bouygues Energies & Services Managers