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Location: North London/Hybrid
Salary: 315 per day (umbrella)
We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer to a local authority in North London. In this role, you will be responsible for providing a professional mechanical engineering service, including specifying and designing new mechanical systems, inspecting works, fault finding, procurement, acting as a contract administrator, and project management for mechanical projects undertaken by the council.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert mechanical engineering support, with a focus on commercial and communal heating systems.
- Design and specify mechanical systems for communal heating replacement works.
- Manage retrofit and new build mechanical installations of communal heating and low-carbon mechanical systems.
- Understand and manage heat networks effectively.
- Write technical reports relevant to the role.
- Utilise creative problem-solving skills to address engineering design and maintenance challenges.
- Demonstrate excellent project management and contract administration abilities to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Conduct value engineering exercises to optimise project costs.
- Strong technical knowledge of commercial and communal heating systems.
- Ideally possess commercial gas qualifications.
- Ability to prepare mechanical designs for communal heating replacement works.
- Chartered Engineer status or full membership of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
- Significant relevant experience in mechanical engineering.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
- Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
