Senior Mechanical Engineer - Energy Efficiency

Engineering / Surveying Consultancy

Central London (Hybrid)

Circular Resourcing are pleased to be working with an Engineering Consultancy based in London who have a keen interest in working with clients to help them decarbonise and offer cleaner energy solutions mainly across the building services industry.

This is a great opportunity for career development within a small, growing, and nimble team in

place working with excellent clients across the UK.

About the role / company:

• Well-established consultancy with 15+ years of experience in the UK, working closely with clients to help decarbonise their buildings / property’s.
• Their main clients are commercial real estate landlords who need help assessing their real estate portfolio/properties to develop decarbonisation solutions.
• As part of a decarbonisation plan, customers engage our client to assess a building’s

infrastructure.

• Through audits and surveys, our client is able to advise on feasible options for retrofitting a suitable electrical infrastructure to allow strategic mechanical upgrades to progress.
• Boast some of the biggest real estate developers / asset managers across the UK as their

clients and currently working on some innovative and interesting projects within this

portfolio.

Job responsibilities:

• Work with an experienced team to design and develop mechanical solutions that integrate

seamlessly into renewable energy systems.

• Your work will take you from feasibility studies to full system designs and overseeing installations, ensuring the successful decarbonisation of our clients properties.

• You’ll have the opportunity to lead a small, dynamic team, collaborating closely with clients and stakeholders, and advancing your knowledge of renewable systems.

• This role offers significant scope for personal and professional growth, especially for those looking to gain broad engineering and commercial experience.

• Lead the design and specification of low-carbon heating and cooling systems, such as heat pumps, biomass, and combined heat & power systems.

• Conduct site surveys and assess existing mechanical infrastructure, identifying opportunities for improvements and efficiencies.

• Evaluate the environmental, operational, and financial feasibility of various renewable energy solutions.

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated decarbonisation plans for clients,

including energy efficiency considerations and electrical integration.

Skills / experience:

• Mechanical or Renewable Engineering Bachelors or Master’s

• An enquiring mind and a desire to understand future mechanical technologies and how they can be applied to achieve a zero-carbon environment.

• An understanding of heat pumps.

• Good communications skill and the ability to work with and lead a small team.

• Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage own work to meet the deadlines of

the projects.

• Energetic and capable of operating on own initiative and driving events.

• The ability to prepare and record information in a clear and logical format.

• Competent with IT and fully conversant with common packages such as Microsoft 365

Ideal background:

• Experience within building services / working with net zero buildings / decarbonisation
• packages of work would be nice to have.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent