HVAC Design Engineer

Description:

Position : Mechanical Design Engineer HVAC and Heating

Alternative Titles : Senior Design Engineer, Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, HVAC Design Engineer

Location : Brough, East Yorkshire HU15, M62 corridor

Hybrid : Yes - 3 days in office, 2 days from home

Salary : According to experience. We are happy to look speak with candidates at a more junior level as well as to consider senior design engineers.

Visa : We are unable to offer sponsorship or visa assistance. Therefore you must already have the right to live and work in the UK. Due to the site location, preference will be given to people with their own transport.

CambridgeHOK is one of the UKs leading horticultural construction contractors and design experts. With 4 specialist divisions comprising industrial glasshouses and greenhouses, vertical farms, horticultural construction and energy, their market offering is market leading. No two projects are ever the same, which means that there are constant challenges to keep the level of interest in the work high.

Due to an ever-increasing workload and taking on higher value projects, they now have an opportunity for someone to join their engineering team as Mechanical Design Engineer / Senior Design Engineer / HVAC Design Engineer to provide expert input into the HVAC and heating elements of projects.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Review enquiries with the mechanical team and agree a concept design for all HVAC systems
Provide concept designs and costings and assist in tender preparation including specification writing
Development of initial concept designs to full detailed design on successful projects - taking the lead of the mechanical team as required
Produce detailed designs for a wide range of systems which will include sizing of chillers, air conditioning, AHU's, pipework, air flows etc
Calculate heat losses, heat demands, flow rates, pump/fan sizes, pipe/duct sizes etc
Have a solid understanding of HVAC control to be able to liaise with the controls team to agree a control philosophy and assist creation of descriptions of operation
Responsible for leading mechanical designs to agreed project budgets and ensuring all team members take financial responsibility in design
Assist in the preparation of bills of materials
Ensure comprehensive design and specification packages are handed over to the Operations Team with detailed costs and budgets
Attend project meetings internally and with clients as required
Assist in the resolution of problems and issues on site as they occur
Prepare documentation for the Operation and Maintenance manual, obtaining copies of warranties, certificates and "as fitted" drawings as necessary
Support the customer post installation and answer queries
Post Project Evaluation of Key Lessons Learnt
Review your CPD needs with your line manager to ensure you stay up to date with technological advancements and developments in the mechanical sector
Attend design meetings, and others as required, to provide project and enquiries updates.

Qualifications and Experience:

Experience using software packages such as IES (thermal) and Hevacomp is very much preferred
A good understanding psychrometric data and humidity control
Experience of renewable technology and CHP is desirable
Minimum of Degree qualified within Building Services, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
Chartered Engineer or working towards with professional body registration such as CIBSE or IET. CambridgeHOK is committed to supporting it's team with continued professional development
Strong technical experience in heating / HVAC systems is essentialKey Words : Brough, Hull, Mechanical Design Engineer, HVAC, Heating, Engineering, East Yorkshire