Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Do you have a passion for creative engineering? Is achieving a better work life balance important to you?

BDP is a quality brand and our studios are places where engineers and architects work together to apply new solutions to engineering challenges, creating some of the most captivating, sustainable and award winning buildings in the UK, Ireland and internationally. Our staff are supported to achieve their full potential and are encouraged to develop their skills across a broad range of activities.

We are seeking a senior mechanical building services engineer to join our dynamic team – people who revel in the opportunity to work on challenging, high-profile projects in our stimulating, inter-disciplinary design studios. You will have a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of challenging projects in sectors including workplace, healthcare, education, historic buildings, sport and leisure and sci-tech.

About you:

• degree qualified, preferably to masters level, in a relevant engineering discipline
• Member of CIBSE or equivalent
• Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
• possess excellent communication skills and capable of transmitting your passion for building services engineering to clients, other professions and the team
• broad experience and a detailed knowledge of the design of building services systems and a keen interest in passive design techniques, sustainable environmental solutions and renewable energy technologies
• capable of offering informed and intelligent comment on issues related to the creation of sustainable buildings
• knowledgeable and experienced in using front end design tools and fully CAD and IT literate
• experienced in working within a Revit environment and a desire to develop these skills
• successfully designed and delivered a number of projects across a range of scales and sectors
• results driven, enjoy challenging opportunities, have a positive attitude and are resourceful. You will have a high degree of integrity, professional ethics, respect and sense of responsibility.

About us:

BDP is a continuous collective of architects, engineers, designers, and urbanists. We design at every scale from city masterplans, neighbourhoods, parks, streets, and buildings to specialist, bespoke light and acoustic installations.

We are place makers who work at every stage of the design process from visioning to briefing to design, delivery, and operation. We respond to the demands of our dynamic and ever-changing planet with cross-discipline design thinking that spans all of life’s activities, protects the environment, and enhances social value.

Harnessing our collective ethos, the spirit of BDP is about making places for people. Our structure and governance as a global network of federated city studios create design hubs that are connected to the cities, regions, and communities they serve.

As part of the Nippon Koei Group, we fuse our passion for architecture and engineering with user-centered design and large-scale infrastructure projects to deliver world-class solutions for better, more prosperous places.

BDP offers:

In return, BDP can offer you a wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development. From sponsorship to profession-led events, we also offer annual appraisals and a mentoring program which is supported by our online internal learning platform.

We are committed to being an employer of choice and offer a competitive remuneration and benefits package as well as interesting work, a rewarding and friendly environment, excellent office space, and a respect for the work-life balance of our people through hybrid working. All employees can participate in BDP’s stakeholder pension arrangement to which the company contributes, the BDP Profit Share Scheme and tax-efficient Smart Benefits, Life Insurance, Long Term Sickness Insurance, Private Medical insurance and health screening, interest-free season ticket loans and enhanced maternity and paternity provision, plus many more.

We offer regular international and studio-based social, sporting, and charitable activities. Some recent events include themed month-end socials, a hiking club, weekly complimentary yoga, wellbeing webinars, and toolbox talks. Our variety of employee forums drives the development of new ideas, giving everyone the platform to have a voice and be heard.

To find out in more detail about what BDP can offer you, please follow: https://www.bdp.com/en/careers-at-bdp/why-join-bdp/

To apply:

To apply for the role please click on the ‘Apply’ button below the vacancy. You will then need to complete the online application form and attach an up-to-date CV with a cover letter (<400 words) outlining how your skills and experience match the requirements for the above job description. Please state your salary expectations and notice period in your cover letter Once submitted, your application will then be passed on to the recruiting director(s) for review. If successful, you will be notified by our system inviting you to an interview.

BDP is actively fostering an inclusive organisation where people can be themselves and everyone has a sense of belonging. We want our teams to be diverse at every level, reflecting the communities we design for. As designers, we will create spaces for all that promote equity, wellbeing and participation within the built environment. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills, professional and life experiences, to join us and help us to achieve our aspirations. We also welcome applications from candidates who wish to work flexibly. BDP also operates a hybrid working policy which is three days in the office and two days working from home.