Description

Senior Design Engineer - District Heating

Company Overview

You’ll join an international asset management business with over $500bn under its stewardship. In the UK, the business owns and operates gas, water, power distribution and fibre networks. They also have a growing network of district heating projects which they retain ownership of for a period of time following installation.

Working from their central London offices, you’ll join their district heating business. This already supplies several key pieces of infrastructure across the capital including football stadiums, major train stations and large residential developments.

The company is passionate about the role of district heating and its ability to reduce carbon emissions and is looking for someone who shares this passion to join them as they deliver large technical schemes.

Role Overview

As the Senior Design Engineer, you’ll report to the Design Director and play an integral part in the design team for district heating, helping to ensure compliance with Legislation and Industry Standards for Heating, Cooling Water Distribution Systems.

You’ll keep up to date with leading edge design approaches that will affect the current and future design of district heating energy solutions

You’ll run software simulations of the technical implications of heat generating plant as well as producing financial models to assist in the preparation of project budgets and estimates.

The role will extend to client facing responsibilities as you attend both contractor and client meetings to assist the business development teams technically.

Responsibilities

• Production of Reports, Drawings and Software models.
• Working in conjunction with the Heat and Water, Engineering, Operations and Construction teams assist with Contractor Management so that designs, installed networks and as-laid drawings comply with other relevant industry and/or approved registration requirements. 
• Evaluating, planning, managing, approving and undertaking plant and network designs for projects.
• Ensure all generation plant and distribution network designs meet all operational requirements whilst minimising capital and operational requirements under strict SLA targets for return of design.  
• Working in conjunction with the other teams, develop site specific energy strategy and coordinate the design of energy centre and district heating and cooling projects.
• Development of Policies and Procedures for design of Heat, Cooling and Water Distribution Networks, including the management of all software associated with design activities.
• Ensure all networks as designed in AUTOCAD for implementation by the construction department and all records are imported into the GIS asset database.
• Advise on how Heat, Cooling and Water networks can be improved to assist leakage, maintenance and repair activities.
• Contribute towards guidance to other internal departments on heat and water related activities, particularly, but not limited to design, adoption, materials specifications, and other technical matters
• Contributing towards the Regular review of technology to ensure compliance with Legislation, and to reduce capital and operating costs.
• Embrace new technology to maximise financial and operational benefits to BU-UK
• Mentoring the design team to make sure that they continually develop expertise through both general knowledge and the enhancement of I.Eng and C.Eng portfolios.

Reward

• £50,000 - £62,000 basic salary
• Company bonus scheme
• 25 days + bank holidays
• Pension contributions
• Discount gym membership and corporate benefits
• Child care vouchers

Apply

Please contact Josh Whiting on 07931 003617 or via josh (at) hederahiring.com with an up to date CV and a time that’s convenient to speak.

Next Steps

Apply for this position by contacting us on the details provided or by uploading your CV here