Mechanical Design Engineer

Your Company:
NET Recruit is proud to be partnering with an established engineering consultancy in their search for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join its secure projects team in London.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical building-services engineer to contribute to technically challenging projects within secure and highly regulated environments. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and coordinating mechanical designs, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
Candidates with experience across defence, secure facilities, critical national infrastructure (CNI) or mission-critical projects would be particularly well suited to this opportunity. Existing Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance is strongly preferred, although candidates who meet the relevant nationality, residency and security clearance requirements may also be considered.

Your Role and Responsibilities:
While in this position your duties may include but may not be limited to:

• Producing mechanical building-services designs, calculations, specifications, schedules, drawings and associated technical documentation.
• Taking responsibility for mechanical design packages, ensuring work is accurate, coordinated and delivered in line with project requirements.
• Coordinating designs with electrical, architectural, structural and BIM teams to ensure effective multidisciplinary integration.
• Undertaking site surveys and project visits to assess existing conditions, gather technical information and inform design development.
• Supporting design reviews, responding to technical queries and resolving engineering issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant technical standards, project specifications and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Working collaboratively with project managers, engineers, clients and other stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Reviewing technical information and identifying potential design issues, risks or opportunities for improvement.
• Contributing to the development and coordination of design documentation from initial stages through to project delivery.
• Supporting quality assurance processes to maintain high standards of technical accuracy and consistency.
• Attending project and coordination meetings, communicating design decisions and providing technical input where required.
• Working within the requirements of secure projects, maintaining appropriate procedures and compliance with relevant security protocols.

What You Will Need to Apply:

• Strong mechanical building-services design experience, ideally gained within an engineering consultancy or multidisciplinary environment.
• The ability to independently produce mechanical calculations, specifications, schedules, drawings and supporting design information.
• Experience coordinating mechanical designs with electrical, architectural, structural and BIM disciplines.
• Experience undertaking site surveys, attending project sites, supporting design reviews and resolving technical queries.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to deliver accurate, coordinated design work.
• Good communication and organisational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across project teams.
• A proactive approach to managing design responsibilities, deadlines and competing priorities.
• The ability to work on London-based and project-site assignments in line with the requirements of secure work.

Experience within defence, secure environments, critical national infrastructure or mission-critical facilities would be a significant advantage.
Existing DV security clearance is strongly preferred. Candidates without current DV clearance must be able to meet the applicable nationality, residency and security clearance requirements, including UK Eyes Only requirements where relevant. Eligibility for clearance will depend on the specific project requirements and applicable security processes.

What You Will Get in Return:
In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £70,000, depending on your experience and security clearance status. Some flexibility may be available for exceptional candidates with existing DV clearance and directly relevant defence or secure building-services experience.
This is an opportunity to work on technically demanding projects where engineering quality, coordination and security are central to successful delivery. You will contribute your mechanical design expertise within a multidisciplinary environment, working alongside specialists across a range of engineering disciplines.
For an experienced engineer looking to develop their involvement in secure projects and apply their technical skills to complex building-services challenges, this role offers an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to important projects.

To express interest in this role and have a confidential chat, please reach out to:

Phoebe Jones - Recruitment Partner

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