Mechanical Associate

Mechanical Associate - Building Services Engineering (MEP)Building Services Engineering is about bringing the space and it’s occupants together through highly considered and effective system design, providing an immersive, user friendly environment. At Meinhardt, we embrace this challenge. Concerns over a building’s energy use and carbon footprint has empowered our engineers to seek new and exciting ways to challenge design.Buildings are the largest energy consumer and contributor to CO2emissions globally, a climate emergency condition that we take very seriously in our design ethos.Reporting to the Associate Director, you will be required to:Primary ResponsibilitiesProject RoleResponsible for managing all aspects of a portfolio of jobs as Project Manager in conjunction with a Project Director. On some projects, provide the principal contact to Clients as Project Director with only mentoring support from a Director.Core responsibilities include:Job profitabilityJob cash flowBe able to motivate and lead multidisciplinary professional teams to deliver Client solutionsBe commercially astuteBe experienced and competent at:Presenting to ClientsPreparing Client/project proposalsNegotiating fee proposals and requesting additional fees where possibleConstructing project teams from internal and external resourcesProcuring project resourcesPlanning projectsCompany RoleHold regular team meetingsBe responsible for leading a team of engineers, supported by an Associate Director involving:Motivate teamTraining and developmentManaging day to day workTeam profitabilityResource planning and managementDeveloping and guiding Senior EngineersApplying policies relating to health and safety, quality and training.Have a clear understanding of company financial indicators and our business planContribute to the strategic direction of the business by playing a key role in the development of company proceduresBe champions in their specialist fieldBe able to present to and advise Clients on all engineering issues including concept design, detailed design, procurement routes, risk assessment and claim assessment.Have a detailed knowledge of analytical conceptsHave a detailed knowledge of our delivery in CAD standards, 3D workingBusiness DevelopmentWin business and develop new Clients and or build business with existing Clients with annual targets to be agreedBe an ambassador for the CompanyKey Skills/ExperienceQualificationsOn average a minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Chartered Engineer. Have a proven track record in design and project delivery with different types of M&E systems, serving various types of building and under various types of procurement.Have a proven record as a Project EngineerCompany benefits includeAnnual Leave of 20 days plus bank holidaysThree days of additional holiday at Christmas. This is non-contractual, the dates are set by the company and these three days are not counted in your annual leave allowance within your contract.Life Assurance and Payment Protection CoverGroup Income Protection scheme, including access to Legal & General health and wellbeing servicesFour company socials per yearProfessional membership cost covered (two per year at this level).Birthday leave – an additional day off on your birthday (to be taken in the month of your birthday).Alternate breakfast/lunch provided on Friday’sMeinhardt (UK) Ltd reserves the right to alter the content of this job description to reflect changes to the job, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.Location Birmingham, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Reading #J-18808-Ljbffr