Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineers - Data Centres (Building Services) role at WSP, London office. Focus on the Data Centre sector with our Mission Critical Facilities team.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for mechanical distribution systems from CHW, HVAC, Fuel to LTHW
• Provide advice to clients regarding mechanical systems/requirements to meet business needs
• Lead the design of data centre mechanical systems and equipment
• Provide written reports of system options in the form of design development notes
• Produce technical specifications for mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and client requirements
• Coordinate with other disciplines including Architect and Structural engineers
• Produce calculations, technical/equipment specification documentation for tender
• Monitor installation of designed equipment/systems to ensure compliance with employers’ requirements, design specifications and all relevant safety codes

Operational responsibilities

• Able to work using own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role
• Able to work under the direction of the client and interpret the needs of the project as a whole to meet the full delivery needs
• Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects
• Complete the detailed designs of mission critical facilities and all mechanical systems associated to data centres
• Consider the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project
• Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue
• Review the detailed design programme and ensure that sufficient resource is available to complete the works

What we will be looking for

• Knowledge and experience in designing mechanical systems for data centres
• Chartered status (or working towards Chartered status) with CIBSE or IMechE or equivalent experience
• Technical MEP knowledge of relevant UK and EU regulations, design guides
• Understanding of the Uptime Institute Tier Classification System
• Flexible approach to meet the demands of projects
• Working understanding of TAS of IES and Hevacomp to allocate/direction of work on projects
• Understanding of working with RevitMEP or other 3D design software to allocate/direction of work on projects
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD to allocate/direction of work on projects
• Able to work as part of a team as well as ability to effectively lead, direct and mentor individuals within and outside of the WSP team
• Experience of working to timescales and deadlines

Mechanical design skills

• U value calculations
• Heat loss calculations
• Heat gain calculations
• Pipe sizing (LTHW, CHW, HWS, CWS etc)
• Pump sizing
• Duct sizing
• Fan sizing
• Psychrometrics
• Control valve sizing and authority
• Thermal modelling
• BMS Systems
• Understanding of CFD analysis

What’s in it for you

We offer work-life balance, hybrid working, inclusivity and belonging, health and wellbeing, flexible time, and development opportunities. The organisation supports diverse employees and includes Thrive programme, Virtual GP, Gymflex, menopause support, WSP My Hour, part-time and flexible working, extra leave options, and more.