Job Description

Due to the continued expansion of our highly successful specialised engineering company, including our award winning data centre design and build business, we have a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate to work within our Mechanical Design team where they will have the opportunity to work on a number of data centre design and build projects.



This exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to gain knowledge of Data Centre environments, giving the candidate the experience to develop into a Mechanical Design Engineer.



The candidate must have the right aptitude and willingness to learn, working as part of a team to prepare designs for Data Centres and Comms Rooms for our broad range of customers' sites.



We have over 200 staff and have achieved recent growth with on-going expansion plans. Sudlows are keen to recruit candidates who will be part of this ambition. We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity in our workforce.

Personal Specification

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Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

The candidate will be given the required mentoring and development, learning various skills relating to the design of Data Centre & Comms Rooms including cooling, ventilation and space planning to allow a proposal to be developed and submitted. The role reports into the Head of Critical Infrastructure Projects who will offer the candidate support in helping them develop into a Mechanical Design Engineer, the role will include;

Producing designs for data centre mechanical systems including chilled water and high efficiency cooling systems and ventilation systems

To produce mechanical schematics both for sales documentation and for build drawings

To assist with producing specifications for critical parts of mechanical installations

Create and issue mechanical specifications to contractors

Working with the Department Head, review mechanical quotations and select suitable contractors

Assist with carrying out site surveys

To develop the mechanical systems including developing of necessary drawings, technical submissions, calculations and descriptions of operation to construction standard.

To liaise with sub-contractors and ensure that all drawings are issued with all required information.

To liaise with the Procurement Team to ensure all necessary specifications and drawings and available for procurement use

Prepare Technical Designs for review prior to procurement

Prepare and submit Technical Submittals for customer review

Be flexible with workload and may be required to work away from time to time

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Skills and Qualifications:

Qualified BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering

Good communicator, both in writing and on the telephone

Good numeracy skills

Competent in Word, Outlook and Excel

Ability to use AutoCAD would be preferable but not essential

Able to prioritise tasks and manage time, to meet tender return deadlines

Full driving licence not essential (would be beneficial).

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Planning and Organisation:

Ability to work as an individual or as part of the team

Ability to prioritise work and deliver to tight deadlines

Able to maintain accurate and timely records as required by the role

Forward thinking, dedicated and driven

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Working with People:

Able to establish a rapport with service users as necessary e.g. clients, supply chain, colleagues and other contractors etc.

Understands the needs of others and able to respond accordingly

Needs to be a good team player and willing to assist their peers

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Communication:

Able to communicate factual information politely and courteously.

Has excellent spoken skills e.g. telephone and face-to-face conversations.

Has advanced written and numeracy skills appropriate to the job.

Vacancy Summary

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We offer a competitive package commensurate with qualifications and experience to the right candidate including professional training and long-term career development opportunities.

Location:

Oldham

Rate:

To be negotiated dependent on experience



We are an equal opportunities employer.