Principal Mechanical Engineer

Role Summary

This role is to work as part of an iCRC UK Rail design team, taking a senior role in project design work, focused on production and liaison with the WSP in India UK Rail Team and mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.

Responsibilities:

Core Functions

• Prepare feasibility study reports to meet brief requirements in the agreed format and review with the Local iCRC UK Rail Head of MEP

• Agree and monitor scope of works with the Local iCRC Head of UK Rail MEP

• Clearly define building requirements and purpose of use with the Local CRC Head of MEP and WSP in India UK Rail Team to allow detailed design

• Carry out detailed design to WSP in India, UK Building Regulations and relevant Code of Practice and standards ensuring Construction Design and Management (CDM), QA and technical review and sign off by the Local iCRC UK Rail Head of MEP, including complex calculations and co-ordination issues

• Review and monitor the production of calculations including QA, technical reviews and sign off

• Ensure that information for project costing preparation is completed in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the WSP in India UK Team informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions

• Provide documentary information via the WSP in India UK Team to assist in the preparation of tender documents, ensuring that information for tender preparation is completed in requisite detail and to deadlines, and keep the WSP in India UK Rail Team informed regarding design progress through explanation of design decisions

• Co-ordinate project contracts documents (drawings and specifications) and reviews input from team members

• Deal with the day to day queries from the WSP in India UK Rail Team, ensuring that relevant information is available on time for construction activity

• Report to the WSP in India UK Rail Team in association with the Local CRC Head of MEP any variance between the works constructed and the design intent

• Project manage commissions from the WSP in India UK Team, using applicable project management tools

• Lead the design process and encourage the rest of the team to deliver appropriate and cost effective solutions to the agreed programme.

• Follow in full the document control, archiving CDM and QA processes relevant to project work, ensuring drawings, specifications, reports and correspondence are issued, and filed in an appropriate manner, coach junior staff in their usage

Technical and Project Management

Raise the level of technical competence within the teams

Implement delivery and quality measurement processes

Promote technical excellence in all our projects

Undertake technical reviews, checks and contribute to the concept design

Provide continuous feedback to the Local Head of CRC on the effectiveness of the protocols and processes in place with a view to continuous improvement

Develop positive professional relationship with the WSP in India UK Team, communicating openly about project progress

Participate in team meetings, disseminate information within the team, and communicate with other teams in WSP in India

Identify and act on, or refer, potential risk issues and follow in full the company commercial and contracting processes

Manage delegated tasks to ensure that deadlines are met and flag resourcing concerns to team leader

Identify and flag additional fees to the Local iCRC Head of UK Rail MEP

Complete timesheet accurately ahead of weekly deadlines

Assist in elements of financial management

Deputise for team leader

Key Competencies / Skills:

Mandatory Skills

The applicant will have proven experience in the design of Railway Stations Building Services with significant experience in a similar role or demonstration of a good track record.

The senior applicants should ideally have obtained British Chartered Engineer status or equivalent, possess a degree in Building Services Engineering and possess membership to an accredited engineering body i.e. IMechE, CIBSE, ASHRAE

Excellent working knowledge of CIBSE, NBC, ISHRAE, ASHRAE and good working knowledge of UK codes would be advantageous.

This includes undertaking feasibility studies and developing concepts through to detailed design, specification and tender to the required standards. Development of energy strategies incorporating renewable technologies and low energy designs to satisfy local authority planning requirements and compliance with UK Building

Regulations Part L, GRIP, RIBA.

Good presentation skills are also required

Must be fully conversant with technical software, such as IES, Hevacomp, Amtec, Dialux.

Valid passport

Desired Skills

A sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Project is essential

Must be fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.

Applicants need to be able to demonstrate good management and technical skills and be capable of working both within the team and independently, as dictated by work load

Qualifications

B.Tech / M.Tech (Mechanical)

Minimum experience 14 Years.