Principal Mechanical Engineer - Winchester 

It’s an exciting time to join a multidisciplinary consultancy who have grown rapidly as they respond to the digital revolution, sustainability and social impact agendas. As the demand for their expertise continues to grow, they have an opportunity for an ambitious Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their MEP team based in Winchester.

You will be able to demonstrate solid experience of working in a design capacity with good all-round knowledge of building services installations. Working as part of a team, you will be expected to manage your own project work, undertaking design from concept through to detailed design, all while delivering excellent levels of client service.

They offer a highly supportive environment in which you can develop your career. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to be a key part of our MEP team and progress rapidly, with increasing client facing duties plus ongoing mentoring and management of junior engineers and apprentices.

Their current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the science and research, advanced manufacturing, motorsport, education, defence, commercial and residential sectors.

Role and Responsibilities

• Working as the Principal Engineer in a design team being responsible for mechanical building services design
• Supervising and monitoring the work of junior engineers
• Using specialist computer-aided design (CAD) and BIM (Revit) software and other resources to design the systems required for the project
• Undertaking mechanical design calculations using industry standard software packages
• Producing reports, drawings and specifications to suit RIBA design stages
• Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors from both in-house and external project teams
• Attending a range of project group and technical meetings
• Carry out construction stage monitoring duties, including technical reviews and site-based inspections

What's in it for you?

This role offers you the chance to join a progressive and forward-thinking MEP team working in a collaborative environment. They are known for their agile and consultative approach, integrated multi-disciplinary design philosophy and technical excellence. They pride themselves in applying these skills when designing and delivering environments to enhance building performance and end-user experience.

Based in Winchester, you will become part of a vibrant multidisciplinary office of over 130 professionals all who are experts in their field. You will work with talented mentors and be surrounded by a support network to help you to embrace new challenges, grow and develop your career.

People are their business – their vision is to be ever progressive, expanding expertise and nurturing talent through Quality, Innovation & Growth, to achieve strategic outcomes:

• Growth which fuels ideas and opportunity for all
• Purposeful and meaningful work
• Continual development and mentoring
• Empowerment, inclusivity and respect
• Happiness and enjoyment
• Openness, honesty and integrity
• Acting as one team

Your reward is focused on your total wellbeing, with a package to support all aspects of life. In addition to your salary, you can expect:

• A healthy holiday balance of 25 days, plus bank holidays & the ability to buy / sell to suit you
• 3 days a year to give your time to others, volunteering for great causes
• An inclusive wellbeing offer:
  • Financial – Life Assurance, Pension Scheme (3% Employee, 6% Employer), Income Protection, Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme, flexible choice of Critical Illness Insurance
  • Physical – Free Private Medical Insurance, Doctor at Hand Private GP, Best Doctors, flexible choice of Dental Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, GymFlex & Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Mental – Mental Health First Aiders, Help@Hand by Unum
• Car allowance
• A flexible approach to hybrid working, to suit both you & your team
• Tailored career development – focused on professional, personal and/or educational

If this role is of interest, please contact Temi on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)