Intermediate Design Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 6 June 2025
LOCATION
Blackburn
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

AutoCAD Building Services HVAC Mechanical Engineering Design District Heating

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Due to the company’s continuing growth, they require a Design Engineer to strengthen their existing design team. As part of the Engineering Design team you will be involved in producing a broad range of conceptual to fully detailed designs covering things such as District and Communal Heating Systems, Energy Centres, Trigeneration Solutions and Heat Pumps.

Key Responsibilities/Duties: - Supporting the design of distributed energy schemes, energy centres, district heating networks and other major projects - Interpreting, appraising and documenting client requirements - Carrying out calculations, equipment selection and process operation - Producing schematics and detailed drawings - Maintaining an awareness of cost implications within the design process - Dealing with design issues and minimising their impact - Ensuring compliance with CDM requirements and in-house processes - Conducting HAZOP studies and Risk Assessments - Assisting in specifying mechanical aspects for tendering works

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: - Educated to at least HNC/HND level in Mechanical, Building Services or similar Engineering discipline - Preferably educated to Degree level - Design experience in at least one of the following fields: Building Services, CHP, Boilers/Heating, HVAC, Steam, Air Handling, Cooling, Renewable Energy (e.g Solar or Heat Pumps), or similar - Competent in AutoCAD - Full UK manual driving licence

The opportunity

Due to the company’s continuing growth, we require a Design Engineer to strengthen our existing design team.

About the role

As part of the Engineering Design team you will be involved in producing a broad range of conceptual to fully detailed designs covering things such as District and Communal Heating Systems, Energy Centres, Trigeneration Solutions and Heat Pumps Due to the nature of the role you will be involved in projects at a variety of stages and locations utilising a range of technologies requiring initial conceptual work, site investigations, surveys, client meetings, project submissions and presentations.

Key responsibilities

- Supporting the design of distributed energy schemes, energy centres, district heating networks and other major projects - Interpreting, appraising and documenting client requirements - Carrying out calculations, equipment selection and process operation - Producing schematics and detailed drawings - Maintaining an awareness of cost implications within the design process - Dealing with design issues and minimising their impact - Ensuring compliance with CDM requirements and in-house processes - Conducting HAZOP studies and Risk Assessments - Assisting in specifying mechanical aspects for tendering works

What you will need

Skills/ Experience

- Educated to at least HNC/HND level in Mechanical, Building Services or similar Engineering discipline - Preferably educated to Degree level - Design experience in at least one of the following fields: Building Services, CHP, Boilers/Heating, HVAC, Steam, Air Handling, Cooling, Renewable Energy (e.g Solar or Heat Pumps), or similar - Competent in AutoCAD - Full UK manual driving licence

Benefits

- Competetive Salary (depending upon experience) - Contributory Company Pension Scheme - Non-contributory death-in-service insurance - Employee Assistance Programme - 33 Days Holiday including BH - Flexible working hours patterns

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