Development Engineer

3 weeks ago


United Kingdom AKTON Recruitment Group Full time

Akton are recruiting on behalf of a client who is seeking a Graduate Development Engineer to join their Engineering Development Team in London. The team supports the Business development team to ensure growth of the existing district heating and district cooling schemes, as well as on securing new schemes through tenders or direct engagement with developers.

The Graduate Development Engineer will support the team in carrying out the following activities for district heating and cooling networks throughout the UK:

Specific Requirements

  • / BSc Mechanical Engineering Degree (or similar, minimum of a 2:1 standard).
  • of AutoCAD.
  • with Excel.
  • understanding of the decentralised energy industry
  • good understanding and ideally ability to carry out energy, hydraulic and techno-economic modelling
  • understanding of concept design of energy centre (e.g. heat pumps, boilers, chillers) and district heating network installations
  • understanding of sizing and specifying heating and cooling generation plant for DH.
  • basic knowledge of relevant standards and an ability to seek, understand and utilise industry knowledge to good effect.
  • previous experience of working with multidisciplinary teams for large construction projects

General Requirements

  • attention to detail and a high standard of verbal and written skills.
  • team player with an ability to self-manage and develop projects from an outline brief and specification.
  • keen interest in combined heat and power (CHP) and Heat Pumps (HPs) installations, district energy networks and energy saving technology.
  • natural aptitude for undertaking engineering calculations, analysis and problem solving.
  • interest in fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, energy transfer and stress analysis.
  • document control & management in line with the company Quality Management System.
  • within and adhere to the company Health & Safety policy and procedures.

Desirable

  • / MSc Mechanical Engineering Degree (or similar subject).
  • safety and industry specific training (such as CSCS card, IOSH, CIBSE courses).
  • of working on modelling software’s like EnergyPro, Termis AutoCAD etc.
  • working knowledge of relevant CIBSE Guides, CP1, British Standards, BSRIA, IGEM and other industry authority publications.
  • appreciation and understanding of the Construction & Design Management Regulations 2015.
  • ability to size and specify major plant such as boilers, CHP engines, pumps, heat exchangers and chillers.



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