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Due to continued business growth, our client, an industry leading business in the HVAC sector are looking for a Senior Design Engineer with experience of designing Air Handling Units to join their team on a permanent basis

The successful candidate will be required to take sales estimation designs and develop them into mature solutions ready for manufacture.

The design information will require a thorough review of scope of works, specification compliance and will entail the review of detailed general arrangement and fabrication drawings alongside the production of bill of materials.

You will form a key member of the design team provide support to both pre and post-sales functions. You will also play a part in R&D activities related to air handling products/solutions.

Hours of work: Monday – Thursday, 8.00am – 4.30pm, and Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm. – Hybrid working ( 1 day at home) available after probation.

Package including 25 days leave + Starts + your birthday off, Private health, on site Gym and

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Taking ownership in developing designs to an agreed specification, including the key measures of meeting deadlines, meeting design criteria, liaising with suppliers.
• Developing designs for projects from initial enquiry, producing costings and producing BOMs (Bill of Materials). Final design sign off of above information required prior to handover to the project team.
• Lead and/or be directly involved in [potentially multiple] R&D projects related to Air Handling equipment and solutions, including but not limited to cost engineering, core functionality development, evolutionary upgrades, framing system improvements, and certification programmes e.g. Eurovent certification.
• Working on varied types of drawings from single line design concepts to intricate detailed manufacturing drawings.
• Liaising with the drawing department to produce accurate working drawings for production.
• Liaising with the drawing department to produce sales proposal drawings.
• Provide technical advice to assist with projects and products, including (but not limited to) functionality, performance, efficiency, lifespan, quality, and cost.
• Provide technical support to the pre-sales team, including site visits and client meetings.
• Overseeing the day-to-day work completed by the team including specifications, designs and BOMs.
• Representing the team providing updates in project progress, new technologies, new product development in addition to technical and risk management implications
• Keeping drawing schedules up to date for issued and received drawings.
• Managing risk effectively, collaborating with all departments and adapting to situations.
• Investigating potential product development opportunities and lead the prototyping and testing of new products.
• Maximising value engineering opportunities.
• Keeping up to date with new technology, current and forthcoming legislative obligations, and providing a clear roadmap for new opportunities within the company.
• Dealing with and managing customer technical requests in a professional manner.
• Maintaining a high level of quality in accordance with Company policies.
• Providing technical support and training to internal and external customers.
• Managing workload proactively to achieve objectives and ensure activity schedules are kept regularly up to date.

Qualifications / Experience Required:

• Demonstrable Experience in the design of air handling units (AHU / HVAC) including component selection
• Experience of fault finding, diagnosing issues with air handling units
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong two-way communication skills and approachable
• Strong client relationship skills
• Strong commercial awareness