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Mechanical Design Engineer
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Mechanical Design Engineer
Mechanical Design Engineer – Decarbonisation Projects (Carbon Shift Business Unit)
About the Role
Equans, a global industrial group specialising in energies & services, including design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Carbon Shift business unit. This consulting team focuses on delivering realisable climate action and net zero plans, with expertise in heat decarbonisation, regeneration, energy transition, smart buildings, and renewables.
Your role will involve developing low-carbon retrofit solutions, leading projects from RIBA 1 concept to RIBA 4 technical design, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team across disciplines.
Key Responsibilities
Project Engineering & Design
- Develop mechanical design solutions for retrofit decarbonisation projects, heat networks, and new-build energy centres
- Prepare thermal energy simulation models (using IES VE, Hysopt, EnergyPRO) and validate them with engineering analysis
- Design commercial heat pump systems, HVAC improvements, and controls, aligning with energy efficiency and low-carbon targets
- Work closely with electrical engineers, analysts, architects, and structural/civil teams to deliver coordinated designs
Technical & Engineering Tasks
- Create BIM models using AutoCAD, REVIT, and Navisworks for digital project coordination
- Conduct non-invasive engineering surveys and interpret data for design integration
- Support market research to evaluate new heat décarbonisation technologies
- Prepare design specifications, stage reports, and tender documentation
- Produce technical options appraisals to qualify best-available retrofit techniques
- Contribute to Risk Assessments (CDM compliance, health & safety, environmental impact)
- Monitor design compliance with statutes, regulations, and site-specific constraints (e.g., environmental barriers, physical limitations)
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Collaboration & Support
- Assist in construction and commissioning with technical consultancy
- Engage with BIM specialists to provide design/modeling deliverables
- Interface with clients/stakeholders to communicate design and net zero strategies
Requirements & Skills
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced knowledge of mechanical (building services) design, with specialisation in HVAC and heat pump systems
- Proficiency in AutoCAD & REVIT (BIM tools)
- Able to apply British Standards (BSI), design guides, and Building Regulations (UK)—ideally with low-carbon focus
- Understanding of CDM (Construction Design & Management) and health & safety regulations
- Competency in thermal energy modeling software (e.g., IES VE, EnergyPRO, Hysopt)
- Basic knowledge of electrical / control systems for integrated HVAC outcomes
- Experience with scope of works preparation, specifications drafting, tender documentation
- Administrative skills for quality assurance, project coordination
Technical & Professional Competencies
- Knowledge of climate change resilience and regeneration projects
- Awareness of statutory standards for low-carbon elements (e.g., UK Facilities Management accreditation paths)
- Environmental and sustainability awareness in mechanical design construction phases
- Written and verbal communication skills to contribute to technical and client-facing reports
- Digital literacy: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and collaborative tools (Teams)
- Strong analytical focus balancing cost, feasibility, and sustainability
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Preferred Soft Skills
- Self-directed problem-solving to propose innovative design solutions (e.g., refrigerant options, system efficiency)
- Customer and stakeholder management to explain technical concepts clearly
- Attention to detail in simulation validation/submitting enforceable documentation
Why Join Equans?
Competitive Benefits Package
✅ 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays) ✅ Life Cover (2 x annual salary) ✅ 5% performance bonus ✅ Private health insurance ✅ Employee discounts on major retailers ✅ Gym membership schemes & Cycle to Work initiatives ✅ Holiday Purchase Scheme ✅ 2 Workplace Community Volunteer Days/year ✅ Professional development support (qualifications, collective training, bespoke mentorship)
Equans Justice & Challenge Commitment
Equansouvangueous diversity through: 🔹 Employee networks (e.g., Women in EQUANS, RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, AccessAbility, Working Parents) 🔹 Positive action hiring: welcoming applications from protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010 🔹 Flexible working culture to accommodate career and personal goals 🔹 Mental health and emotional wellbeing offerings
Equans is a Bouygues group company, a world leader in energy transition, with 13,500 employees in UK/Ireland. Join a global organisation driving green transformation across the built environment!
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