Associate Mechanical Engineer - Critical Systems

Our dedicated Critical Systems team play a key role in making mission critical buildings more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective to operate. The team works solely in the data centre field, keeping abreast of current best practice while researching breakthrough technologies that shape future trends.

As a leader in this market, we work with our clients to develop innovative design solutions as evidenced by our work with Meta (Facebook) on their Odense Data Centre which picked up awards from Data Cloud (Sustainable Data Centre 2021), Data Centre Dynamics (Hyperscale Data Centre Innovation) and Data Centre World (Green Data Centre of the Year 2021 & Special Contribution to Energy Efficiency 2021). Our legacy of producing innovative designs has seen us working with the client R&D teams to provide their DC solutions of the future.

The team are a source of world leading expertise - and offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, and professional excellence., This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and client focused mechanical engineer to join our Critical Systems team, and to play a leading role in ensuring the successful delivery of innovative mechanical design solutions for some of the most exciting and high-profile projects in the Data Centre and Critical Systems fields, both in the UK and internationally.

The role will include managing and supporting mechanical engineers in delivering designs, maintaining fees and schedules, reviewing designs, and communicating with the broader project and client teams. You will also be expected to be involved in the design process and produce design deliverables as needed.

You will develop new and nurture existing outstanding client relationships that maximise satisfaction and ensure repeat business and will use your wealth of expertise and determination to manage, motivate and inspire less experienced engineers.

You will also support and be supported by the senior management staff within the team.

A Chartered Engineer, educated to degree level in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering (MEng, BEng, or equivalent) and having gained experience in a Mechanical Engineering role within a Data Centre/ Critical Systems and Building Services context.

Given the client-facing nature of this role, you must also have a proven customer and quality-focussed approach.

You have extensive experience in the Data Centre field, including a strong understanding of the principles of Data Centre design and delivery across various projects. In your most recent position, you have consistently demonstrated your ability to manage multiple large-scale projects and less senior engineers to deliver to, and exceed, client expectations.

Crucially - you have a passion for creative and intuitive design.