Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer - Align Property Services

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 dependent upon experience.

Location: Can be based in Northallerton, Otley, Cockermouth or Kendal office with hybrid working

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Benefits: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and flexi time, company pension and other benefits.

Are you a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer looking to take the next step in your career?

Due to our continued steady expansion, we have the opportunity for an experienced Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer to bring their professionalism, and enthusiasm to the Building Services team at Align Property Services.

Align Property Services, who are we?

We are an award-winning building design consultancy and are proud to be recently named the Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the year for our recent work with Darlington Borough Council at the North East Energy Efficiency Awards.

Align Property Services is a Limited Company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and we are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CD, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from valuing small gardens to multi-million-pound listed structures including schools, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. 2024 has been one of our busiest years yet, with the development of exciting new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients and is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.

As a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer

You will work closely with the Technical Director to support and lead the wider team in providing a variety of services including those relating to building pathology, design, project management, building surveys and contract administration as well as producing early design advice through to detailed mechanical services design.

You will be able to manage a varied project workload, appreciate complex situations and communicate clearly when working closely with other disciplines to deliver engineering solutions to meet client's budgets and programmes.

This position will involve visiting sites to attend meetings, carrying out inspections and surveys across current and planned projects in North Yorkshire, North East England, Cumbria and West Yorkshire so you must be able to make your way independently to these sites.

You will be able to advise on Health and Safety issues, fire safety and sustainability throughout the design and construction period of projects, considering the Construction Design and Management Regulations.As someone who is proactive, you will look for new challenges and be committed to maintaining an annual programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

To be successful in this position, you will be able to demonstrate the following essential skills and qualifications:

·Hold a Degree or HNC in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering and ideally working towards MCIBSE.

·Have substantial industry experience working as principal engineer.

·Produce Mechanical Building Services design calculations using a wide range of techniques including industry standard software such as Hevacomp and IES.

·Create feasibility reports, decarbonisation reports, condition surveys, design specifications and drawings suitable for all RIBA work stages.

·Supervise the installation of building services systems, undertaking commissioning management and specifying maintenance and operating procedures.

·Carry out project design and complete H&S risk assessments to meet current CDM regulation requirements.

·Be IT proficient in using Microsoft Office Suite, Autodesk AutoCAD and NBS software.

·Demonstrate knowledge of NEC and JCT contracts.

·Hold a full UK driving license with the ability to travel.

For a full outline of the requirements for the role, please view the job description

What we can offer you

When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

·A Competitive salary up to £60,000 per year, dependent on your skills and experience

·Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute to up 6%

·25 days holiday plus bank holidays with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.

·Hybrid working to support you in a healthy work-life balance.

·Professional development through varying project work

·A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

·Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry

How to Apply

To apply, please forward your CV and Supporting Statement to Danielle McDowell (Resourcing Specialist) at [email protected]

To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on 07977743718

Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 2nd of January 2025

Interviews are planned to take place throughout the recruitment process, if you would like to apply, please do so now and we will respond to you quickly.We reserve the right to remove this vacancy in the event of the position being filled before the proposed deadline.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

Please note, we do not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.