Associate Mechanical Engineer

Hoare Lea

The Role

Overview

Support and deliver mechanical designs across diverse projects as an Associate Engineer

Key Responsibilities

  • bid preparation
  • project management
  • cost monitoring
  • quality assurance
  • risk management
  • project coordination

Tasks

-Promote the full range of services offered by Hoare Lea and contribute to bid preparation. -Manage and prioritise the workload of a project team including specialist groups and effectively delegate, manage and check work undertaken by others. -Define and agree brief with Client, take ownership and consistently deliver profitable schemes. -Be responsible for dealing successfully with Clients and other professionals to foster and maintain good relationships and create future opportunities. -Support in developing and leading a high-performing local team and contribute to staff development. -Monitor project expenditure and report cost and resource requirements to the management team. -Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy is delivered and manage and mitigate risks to business. -Lead larger scale schemes and co-ordinate all disciplines being the main Client point of contact throughout a project.

Requirements

  • revit
  • autocad
  • consultancy
  • mechanical engineer
  • hvac
  • communication

What You Bring

-Use of relevant software/tools such as Revit and AutoCAD. -Consultancy experience. -Proven experience working as a Mechanical Engineer or closely related role, with a track record delivering on a variety of complex projects. -Previous consultancy experience, you will appreciate the importance of complementary specialisms such as acoustics, fire engineering and computer modelling in the design of buildings and be adept at analysing and interpreting their impact on your work. -Understanding of all mechanical services including heating, ventilation and air conditioning. -Experience working in a multi-disciplinary environment, with excellent communication skills with both internal and external clients, and a team-based work approach. -Conversant with relevant British Standards.

The Company

About Hoare Lea

-The firm pioneered mechanical and electrical engineering and introduced one of the first electrical lighting systems in public buildings. -In 1939, it merged with Edwin S. Hoare & Partners, becoming the modern form of the business and evolving into the UK’s largest MEP consultancy. -Over its long history, the firm has delivered iconic projects like One New Change in London and the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. -Specialist services span acoustics, fire engineering, lighting design, public health, utilities, and sustainable building systems. -The firm's project portfolio ranges from historic conversions and civic buildings to cutting-edge research centres and transport hubs. -Unusually for its sector, the original founder’s vision still resonates: early adoption of air-conditioning and electrical lighting set a tone of innovation that endures today.

Sector Specialisms

Acoustics

Advisory & Advocacy

Air Quality

Applied Research & Innovation

Audiovisual

Building Intelligence

Digital Engineering

Energy

Utility Infrastructure

Water

Gas

Electricity

Telecoms

Sustainability

Interview Process

-initial 30‑minute introductory call with recruitment team if shortlisted -panel interview via microsoft teams or in‑person at an office for successful candidates