Mechanical Design Engineer

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading turnkey engineering contractor, designing, installing, operating and maintaining environmentally friendly energy generating systems and networks, to recruit a Mechanical Designer for its London based office.
The Mechanical Design Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £50,000 DOE, fantastic progression and training facilities.
If you're a Mechanical Design engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that is rapidly expanding and at the forefront of UK's low carbon energy generating systems, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Senior Design Engineer you will:

• Design distributed energy schemes, energy centres, District Heating networks up to the point of heat delivery
• Assist in rectifying design issues to minimise impact on plant performance
• Ability to design systems in the form of schematics, calculations, equipment selection, detailed drawings and BMS control operating strategies
• Liaise with internal and external designers, customers and in-house project teams

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree qualified (Desirable)
• HNC Qualified in relevant subject (essential)

Personal skills
The Mechanical Design Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• 2-5 years' experience within a design environment
• Good understanding of design principles including heating/ cooling distribution, boiler/ CHP systems, with steam system design principles being advantageous but not essential
• An understanding of National Design Specifications (NES/NBS) and competent in AutoCAD (2D)

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Design Engineer role

• Salary up to £50,000 DOE
• Excellent Progression opportunities
• Training and development

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.