Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Services)

RPS is currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Team in Birmingham.

About The Design Business:

RPS Design Division delivers projects across multiple, niche sectors from residential housing developments, logistics, retail, aviation, healthcare, education, advanced manufacturing, data centres, energy and more as we strive to achieve the right balance between form and function when faced with competing priorities around sustainability, materiality, cost and constructability. Digitalisation is at the core of our delivery model allowing our clients and their stakeholders to really experience our designs right from project concept stage and through drawing on expertise spanning decades, industries and disciplines, we assist clients to harmonise design drivers through inspired engineering, architecture and development services.

What you'll be doing

This is an exciting role for an individual looking to progress their career as a Senior Mechanical Engineer within our industry leading team where we have an excellent reputation, offering a wealth of expertise in all sectors of the built environment.

Duties Include:
Carrying out detailed Mechanical Building Services Design Engineering on new build and refurbishment construction projects
Assist senior staff in feasibility studies, concept and scheme design stages
Attend design team meetings alongside other staff members
Inspect and report on mechanical building services systems
Undertake Mechanical design work consisting of surveys, design, drawings and specifications for projects
Work in conjunction with other design team members as required as part of an overall project team. Ensure the design and maintenance of building systems meets legislative and health and safety requirements
Utilise Building Services software for calculations
Produce marked up drawings for CAD by others or direct CAD design drawings for issue
Select and specify products, equipment and installation standards relating to Mechanical services suitable for the costing and installation by Contractors
Attend project design meetings, technical meetings, value engineering workshops, and risk workshops as required by the project in conjunction with more senior staff

To be successful in this role you will most likely have a degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering and experience commensurate with the underpinning and knowledge requirements for Incorporated Engineer aligned to either IMechE or CIBSE requirements., Experienced in designing principle mechanical systems taken from a concept level of design through to detailed design (BSRIA BG6 Stage 4A) including:
Ventilation design
Chilled water
Comfort Cooling design
Domestic hot and cold water systems / Public Health
Heating systems
Above Ground drainage
HVAC control principles
Use of Hevacomp / IES or equivalent
Ability to view and interpret drawings in AutoCAD
Understanding of Building Regulations Part L compliance associated with the systems above
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
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