Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 65,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Chandler's Ford Hampshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
A growing engineering team within the water and pumping industry is looking for an experienced mechanical engineering professional to lead its design function.
You will lead a team of Design Specialists, Project Design Engineers and Setting Out & Surveying Engineers, taking projects from initial requirements through surveys, modelling, detailed design and construction documentation.
This could suit a Lead Engineer, Engineering Team Leader or experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with strong design capability, project planning and people leadership experience.
What You Will Be Doing
* Lead a team across design, project design engineering, setting out and surveying activities.
* Plan and coordinate workloads, allocating the right people and resources across multiple projects.
* Review drawings and models before submission, ensuring they meet the client brief, regulatory requirements, internal standards and industry best practice.
* Oversee projects through site survey, concept development, site modelling, equipment modelling, detailed design and construction documentation.
* Create and maintain accurate 3D models of pumping applications.
* Produce and oversee construction drawings including plans, elevations, sections and technical details.
* Manage design changes, approvals, model control, Revit families, templates and design standards.
* Support, develop and motivate the team while monitoring workload, performance, quality and delivery standards.
Skills & Experience Required
* Mechanical engineering experience within a design or project environment.
* Previous experience as a Lead Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, Design Team Leader or similar role.
* Strong leadership skills with experience guiding and allocating work across an engineering or design team.
* Strong design capability, ideally covering architectural and Mechanical Electrical Plumbing applications.
* Experience creating and managing Revit families, templates, models and standards.
* Strong project management, planning and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
* Ability to read, interpret and review technical drawings with excellent attention to detail.
* Experience within mechanical engineering, civil engineering, pumping, construction or a related engineering environment.
* Knowledge of site surveying procedures and equipment including GPS or Robotic EDM would be advantageous.
* HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent would be advantageous, but relevant mechanical engineering experience will also be considered.
* AutoCAD experience would be beneficial.
* Driving licence would be useful for occasional site support but is not essential.
What The Role Offers
* £60,000 to £65,000 inclusive of bonus and benefits
* 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Increasing annual leave entitlement with long service
* Pension based on total earnings
* Training and development
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee discount scheme
* Employee referral scheme
* Free parking
If you have a strong mechanical engineering background, extensive design experience and a proven track record of leading design teams, apply now to find out more