Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer – Cambridge/Oxford

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary consulting engineering practices, providing a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few.

Together, our client’s highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem-solving skills to bring buildings to life. They ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves. 
 

Role:

This is a brand-new opportunity for a Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to join a team based in our client’s Oxford or Cambridge office.

Their Oxford and Cambridge offices were established to provide a local presence on our projects. They have an abundance of expertise and knowledge that is regularly called upon throughout the firm, mainly within complex engineering sectors such as Science and Research and Healthcare.  

It’s an exciting time to join our client’s Oxbridge team, focused on growth, both in the UK and overseas. Our client is large enough to provide stability and opportunity, and small enough to recognise our people as individuals. As a newer, vibrant and innovative office, culture is at the heart of everything that our client does.  They encourage and foster a collaborative working environment, which includes the widespread adoption of hybrid working and the option to work a 9-day fortnight.

Guided by their vision, they are passionate in their purpose to positively influence the balance between people and planet. They deliver high performing buildings which respond to the challenges of climate change whilst creating spaces which meet the needs of modern living.

As a Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer, you will be leading large-scale, complex projects, including managing stakeholders’ expectations, monitoring and reporting metrics, motivating others to work at their best, working out the most productive use of their time and the most effective use of your own. 

In this key and varied role, you can expect to:
 

• Be in a client-facing role, attending project meetings and disseminating the brief within the project team. You will need to be of personable nature and a good communicator.

• Lead the development of initial strategic concepts for projects ensuring solutions are appropriate for the brief and regulatory standards.

• Take responsibility for solid technical delivery in your work either alone or as part of a team.

• Engage with junior support staff in their day-to-day activities and offer advice and guidance to ensure that they develop their skills and we get the best out of our people.

• Work as part of the Firm-wide Group, to gain experience and understanding from others, and to support and disseminate knowledge to others in the Firm.

• Be financially astute and work with the team leader to help monitor fee expenditure, resources and work delivered. 

• Look at new ways of working and taking time out for innovation and research ensuring we keep abreast of our competitors.

• Create and maintain a high reputation within the industry and ensure adherence to QM and risk control procedures.

To be successful  you’ll need:

•  Proven experience working as a Mechanical Engineer or closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects.

• Understanding of all mechanical services including heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, with excellent communication skills with both internal and external clients, and a team-based work approach.

• Use of relevant software/tools such as Revit and AutoCAD.

• Self-awareness, an open mind, and a spirit of generosity.

• Conversant with relevant British Standards.

• Consultancy experience.

• Previous consultancy experience, you will appreciate the importance of complementary specialisms such as acoustics, fire engineering and computer modelling in the design of buildings and be adept at analysing and interpreting their impact on your work. 

 If this sounds like your next career move, apply today!