Overview

Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer (Civils, Structural, Architectural) within the Design Function. Based at the Head Office in Blackburn. Please note: This role requires working in the UK construction industry within the low carbon energy sector.

The Company

Vital Energi are at the forefront of the UK's low carbon energy generating systems of the future. We design, construct, install, operate and maintain environmentally friendly energy generating systems and networks as a leading turnkey engineering contractor in the renewable energy and heat/power sector.

The Role

Reporting to the Principal Engineer (CSA), this role involves a broad range of detailed design including District Heating excavation, tunnelling and support design, energy centre design, and general foundation, pipe support, and builders-work design. You will take concept designs and produce fully detailed designs for the projects team to install. This may include initial project conceptual work, site investigations and surveys, client meetings and input into project submissions and presentations.

Within a team of construction design professionals, you will be responsible for delivering construction design across multiple teams and projects, including energy centre layouts, structural steel details, architectural details, and planning/building regulations submissions. Duties include writing specifications for procurement of construction products and services, and liaising with internal and external design disciplines to deliver a coordinated solution. Familiarity with industrial and commercial construction and refurbishment technologies is essential.

You will be responsible for staff at various levels (Trainee, Graduate and Junior Engineers), including allocation of work, reviewing/checking documentation, and ensuring project responsibilities are delivered on time and to programme.

Key Duties

• Produce the design of energy centres & associated construction infrastructure up to handover.
• Develop the design staff and teams with a hands-on approach to meet quality standards and deadlines.
• Review cost implications within design, undertake lifecycle costing analysis, and value engineering.
• Effectively deal with design issues and minimise their impact.
• Liaise with internal and external designers, customers, and Vital Energi’s project teams; lead multi-disciplinary design & coordination reviews providing technical due diligence.
• Awareness and appreciation of other disciplines including mechanical and electrical.
• Fluency with BIM and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplines with the in-house CAD team.
• Ensure compliance with CDM requirements and in-house design processes.
• Conduct and contribute to HAZOP Studies, Risk Assessments, etc.
• Fluency with current Building Regulations and guidance (RIBA, RICS, ICE) and all pertinent legislation.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and engineering best practices in line with company procedures (Building Safety Act, CDM 2015, Principal Designer duties, etc.).
• Assist in specifying construction aspects for tendering works.
• Work closely with the client to develop relationships and promote the company.
• Undertake site inspection reports and provide technical support during construction.

The Person

The successful candidate will ideally be degree-qualified, with a minimum of 5 years’ design/design-build experience. The individual will have:

• Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
• Experience contributing to design risk reviews.
• Experience in training and mentoring design staff.
• Solid understanding of design principles including steel frame, reinforced concrete and traditional construction methods.
• Fluency with current Building Regulations and NES/NBS; competent in AutoCAD (2D).
• Effective communication skills, able to manage time and duties professionally.
• Excellent technical ability and written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with the RIBA Plan of Work and relevant design standards/stages.

The Package

• Attractive/competitive salary (depending on experience).
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible working hours
• Office-based at Head Office in Blackburn with occasional travel to sites across the UK
• Plus other benefits to be discussed

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard within this time, it may indicate your application was unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest in Vital Energi.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment on the basis of suitability for the job and merit. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably on grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnicity or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or other unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants legally entitled to work in the UK and currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted by third-party agencies or search firms without a valid written agreement will be the property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid for unsolicited referrals.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Industries: Services for Renewable Energy