Principal Mechanical Engineer (Operational Assets)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Principal Mechanical Engineer.

Property Services – Manchester.

As one of the longest-established firms of its kind, we employ some of the most talented people in the industry. Our award-winning expertise has been built up over many years and we pride ourselves on our unique and unrivalled service.

We have a focused offer, delivering high-quality and innovative MEP engineering solutions. We work on an extensive range of projects across all major sectors, many of which are high-profile. We continually look at clever ways to overcome design challenges and we are not afraid to innovate. Our number one concern is the quality of the project.

Our long-established client relationships and reputation for quality mean that most of our business is repeat.

We stick to what we’re good at and encourage all our people to influence the way things are done. We’re large enough to provide stability and opportunity, and small enough to recognise our people as individuals; this has led to a culture of flexibility, individualism and organic growth. We have high levels of employee retention because our people like working for us, and many of them are the most skilled and experienced in the industry.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our firm, working within the Property Services Group based in Manchester.

Why Work For Us?

You’ll collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.

You’ll be part of progressive and exciting projects, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.

You’ll advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.

About Us

Hoare Lea is an award-winning engineering consultancy with a creative team of engineers, designers and technical specialists. We provide innovative solutions to complex engineering and design challenges for buildings.

Irrespective of the scale or complexity of a project, we provide a full range of MEP, environmental and sustainability services, bringing buildings to life and ensuring that they perform in operation as well as they look.

Hoare Lea has joined Tetra Tech’s High-Performance Buildings Group, a global alliance of MEP firms.

The Role

Your role as a Principal Mechanical Engineer within Hoare Lea will include work winning and delivery from both existing and cultivating new clients and assisting the regional lead in planning the specialist delivery of the Property Services Group.

A particular focus on work delivery, organisational support and team growth is required to support local and regional clients.

In the Hoare Lea environment, Team Leaders inspire their team in the ownership and delivery of their Projects. Team Leaders also demonstrate strong leadership capabilities providing supervision and guidance to team members and other staff. The Teams work cooperatively with other teams to deliver a wide variety of Projects with Team Leaders meeting regularly to discuss workload and other management issues. Team Leaders help, recruit, train and develop their team members and their careers to ensure ongoing succession and growth of the Practice.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will be working on a varied portfolio of frameworks and projects which are predominantly UK-based but with some overseas opportunities. You will take the lead and deliver on small projects up to the value of a few £million and provide technical support to end users, Landlords, management agents, project managers and the like.

The 5 key areas that we work across in Property Services include providing the following services for our clients.

1. Technical Due Diligence – condition surveys, pre-acquisition surveys, dilapidation surveys, license to alter and associated reports.

2. Plant Replacement – smaller project works up to £3m, boiler/chiller replacement works etc, surveys, feasibility reports, design works, construction site duties, project management, contract administration.

3. Design – Specialising in challenging existing buildings across all RIBA stages. This involves creative and innovative design solutions to enhance and transform existing buildings, ensuring the building services meet current needs and standards. You will be involved in conceptualising and implementing design strategies, working closely with clients and project teams to deliver high-quality and sustainable designs.

4. Maintenance / operational – quarterly inspections of buildings, preventative planned maintenance, asset registers, troubleshooting, energy optimisation, EPCs.

5. Sustainability and Energy Efficiency for Existing Buildings – Focus on projects for existing buildings to reduce carbon energy use and improve the building energy rating. This involves implementing sustainable practices, upgrading building systems for better energy efficiency, and ensuring compliance with environmental standards. You will work on projects that aim to lower energy consumption, enhance indoor environmental quality, and contribute to the overall goal of reducing the carbon footprint of existing structures.

Projects span across all sectors including Commercial Offices, Retail, Residential, Education, Healthcare, MoJ, Defence, Heritage, Industrial and Technology.

What We Are Looking For

– Qualified design engineer (chartered status or working towards).

– Experience conducting post-occupancy engineering services activities.

– Mechanical design experience is required along with good site knowledge experience (hands-on).

– Property knowledge.

– Experience working on projects in existing buildings (refurbishment and fit-out).

– Ability to write technical reports i.e: feasibility, issue investigation, condition surveys etc.

– Experience getting involved in performance specification work, contract administration and site duties.

– Experience in monitoring commissioning and witnessing activities.

– Experience liaising with clients (commercial and project management awareness).

– Experience in Building Services collectively (all-rounder).

– Willingness and ability to undertake own design, specification and site monitoring etc.

– Strong technical knowledge in primary engineering discipline and relevant UK and applicable EU regulations, design guides, etc.

– Good understanding of the secondary engineering discipline.

– Manage projects to avoid technical and commercial risk.

– Excellent written and spoken English skills.

– Excellent organisational and planning skills to effectively work to timescales and deadlines.

– Able to develop effective relationships with well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills.

– Proven track record in work winning and building successful teams.

Our benefits

To reward your hard work and commitment we offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry-leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits

• Private medical scheme

• Life Assurance

• Income protection

• Travel allowance

• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 with length of service

• Contributory pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced Paternity, Maternity & Shared Parental Leave

• Season Ticket Loans

• Professional membership subscription

• Flexitime

Flexible benefits

· 9-day fortnight – the firm offers all employees the option to work a 9-day fortnight

· Hybrid Working – activity-based approach

· Employee stock purchase plan – a voluntary program which allows eligible employees to purchase Tetra Tech common stock at a 15% discount

· Holiday buy & sell up to 5 days

· Study Assistance

· Cycle to work scheme

· Employee Referral Scheme

· Sabbatical Leave

· Other flexible benefits include gym and retail discounts, travel & dental insurance and GAYE (Give as you Earn)

· Flexible working - We’re happy to discuss flexible working. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage

How to apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile and submit your application, or for further information please contact [email protected]

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Equal opportunities statement

Hoare Lea is committed to ensuring that the most suitably qualified and experienced candidates are appointed to positions within the firm on the basis of job-related criteria.

Reasonable adjustments statement

“We're proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer, and we’re committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability that might affect your performance at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments as soon possible before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place.”