MEP Design Engineer

My client is a specialist engineering design business delivering mechanical systems for construction projects across the UK. Over the past five years they have invested heavily in their design department to achieve BIM Level 2 compliance, and are now a leader in their industry for 3D coordination and visualisation. They’re looking for a skilled MEP Design Engineer to join the team and hit the ground running.

The Role

You’ll produce drawings, models, calculations and design documentation for specialist mechanical systems, including water treatment and filtration, plantroom and pipework design. You’ll typically run two to three projects at a time, taking full ownership of each design through to as-fitted construction issue.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing 2D AutoCAD drawings, including schematics, pipework layouts, general arrangements, plantroom layouts, sections, builderswork and manufacturing details

• Creating 3D Revit models for coordination and clash detection, or full BIM Level 2 compliance, depending on client requirements

• Modelling components in Autodesk Inventor where required, for migration into building Revit models

• Producing design documentation, including calculation sheets, schedules, technical data and supporting information

• Liaising with construction design teams, including principal contractors, architects, structural engineers and M&E designers, and attending design coordination meetings across the UK

• Meeting design release dates in line with client programmes

About You

• Strong background in MEP design engineering, with a good understanding of the construction design process and BIM Level 2

• Advanced AutoCAD and Revit skills, ideally with Autodesk Inventor experience

• Mechanical engineering or building services qualification; sector-specific knowledge is not required, as full training in the company’s systems and design protocols will be provided

• Confident communicator with a professional approach, comfortable representing the company with clients remotely and in person

What’s on Offer

• Circa £50,000 depending on experience, plus company profit sharing scheme

• Hybrid working, with flexible hours considered

• Paid overtime – flat rate on weekdays, time and a half at weekends

• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising by one day per year of service to 30 days

• Pension, reimbursed travel expenses and business mileage at 55p per mile

Location: Stockport (hybrid – Monday and Tuesday in the office, Wednesday to Friday remote) Salary: Circa £50,000 DOE + profit share and paid overtime Type: Permanent, full time (35 hours per week)

Interested? Apply now or contact Ruth at White Label Recruitment for a confidential discussion