Intermediate Design Engineer

The opportunity

Due to the company’s continuing growth, we require a Design Engineer to strengthen our existing design team.

  • location
    Location Head office - Blackburn
  • salary
    Salary Competitive depending upon experience

About the role

As part of the Engineering Design team you will be involved in producing a broad range of conceptual to fully detailed designs covering things such as District and Communal Heating Systems, Energy Centres, Trigeneration Solutions and Heat Pumps Due to the nature of the role you will be involved in projects at a variety of stages and locations utilising a range of technologies requiring initial conceptual work, site investigations, surveys, client meetings, project submissions and presentations.

Key responsibilities

  • Supporting the design of distributed energy schemes, energy centres, district heating networks and other major projects
  • Interpreting, appraising and documenting client requirements
  • Carrying out calculations, equipment selection and process operation
  • Producing schematics and detailed drawings
  • Maintaining an awareness of cost implications within the design process
  • Dealing with design issues and minimising their impact
  • Ensuring compliance with CDM requirements and in-house processes
  • Conducting HAZOP studies and Risk Assessments
  • Assisting in specifying mechanical aspects for tendering works

What you will need

Benefits

  • salary
    Competetive Salary (depending upon experience)
  • pension
    Contributory Company Pension Scheme
  • insurance
    Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
    Employee Assistance Programme
  • holiday
    33 Days Holiday including BH
  • flexible working hours
    Flexible working hours patterns
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