Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead a project teams with the capabilities, tools and processes to provide cost effective Building Services design
• To undertake Mechanical design Services on projects from concept design through to construction issue
• Representing Atkins at meetings with Clients
• Liaise with Local Statutory Authorities
• Technical Report writing
• Engage in Multi discipline coordination and workshops
• Ensure Quality Assurance/Quality control processes have been incorporated in the design
• Technical responsibility for quality associated with design deliverables
• Lead and support the continuous due diligence process and risk mitigation methodologies related to technical services to enable continuous improvement in overall technical operations.
• Undertake periodic project reviews to ensure technical and programme constraints are met
• Manage own workload and workload of project team members
• Preparing and managing project budgets

Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• 22 calendar days annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin

Skills

Requirements

• Degree qualified (as a minimum) in Mechanical discipline
• Fully qualified professional and conversant with relevant market knowledge.
• Relevant and appropriate experience of more than 13 years as a Mechanical engineer
• Member of a Chartered institution (or equivalent) with associated relevant experience
• Complete familiarity with all steps of the design process from pre concept to tender/contract documentation
• Must demonstrate ability to act independently, while part of a team
• Experience in delivering projects in conjunction with remote design centres.
• Proven experience working in a design consultancy in the capacity of designer and technical authority.
• Exceptional skills and knowledge of working in a design consultancy with good knowledge of Local and International Codes and Regulations.
• Wider knowledge of integrated design and collaboration with other disciplines highly desirable.
• Financial awareness and the ability to control project finances.
• Good report writing skills, experience of making presentations to and attending meetings with clients is essential.
• Excellent team management and communication skills
• Understands the importance of accuracy and has high attention to detail
• Customer focused, passionate about exceeding the requirements of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate excellent planning and time management skills
• Adaptive influencing skills, demonstrating tact, diplomacy, persuasion and the courage to challenge
• Have an excellent understanding of sustainability issues including passive design and low and zero carbon or other current technologies.
• .Have a working knowledge and use of relevant design software packages, Microsoft Office suite of products. Also have a knowledge of BIM, Revit and associated design management tools.

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