Job Description:

Senior Design Engineer – Renewable Energy & Building Services

Location: Croydon – Hybrid
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 Basic + Performance Bonus (OTE £60,000 - £70,000)
 

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join a rapidly expanding renewable energy and building services specialist delivering high-end residential and commercial projects across the South East.

This is a senior technical position offering the opportunity to take ownership of the design function, lead a small team of engineers, and play a key role in delivering innovative renewable energy solutions. You'll work on prestigious projects involving heat pumps, solar PV, MVHR and complete mechanical and electrical systems, helping shape projects from concept through to construction.

Requirements:

• Leading, mentoring and supporting a team of Design Engineers
• Taking ownership of projects following technical handover from the sales team
• Producing detailed technical designs for renewable energy and mechanical building services systems
• Designing Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP), Solar PV, MVHR and complete M&E solutions
• Completing heat loss and heat gain calculations, room-by-room analysis and system sizing
• Producing detailed schematics, layouts and technical specifications
• Acting as the technical lead for installation teams, providing guidance and resolving design queries
• Managing design workloads to ensure project deadlines and service levels are achieved
• Working closely with architects, consultants, contractors and clients throughout the design process
• Implementing and maintaining BIM processes while ensuring compliance with RIBA design stages

Requirements:

We're looking for a technically strong Design Engineer with excellent leadership skills and experience delivering high-quality renewable energy or building services projects.

You'll ideally have:

• Proven experience designing renewable energy systems, particularly Air Source Heat Pumps
• Strong background within Building Services or Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) design
• Experience managing projects from concept through to detailed design
• Previous experience leading or mentoring engineers, or the ambition to move into a leadership role
• Excellent understanding of BIM processes and RIBA design stages
• Strong knowledge of UK Building Regulations and renewable energy standards

Technical Skills

Experience using one or more of the following:

• AutoCAD
• Revit
• IES
• EasyPV
• Heat loss calculation software
• Mechanical building services design packages

Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary of £50,000 - £60,000
• Performance-related bonus with OTE of £60,000 - £70,000
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Genuine opportunity to lead and shape a growing technical design team
• Career progression within a rapidly expanding renewable energy business
• Exposure to prestigious, technically challenging projects
• On-site parking
• On-site gym facilities

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Design Engineer who wants to progress into a senior leadership position while working on innovative renewable energy and building services projects.

You'll join a forward-thinking organisation that invests in both its people and technology, offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact while developing your career within one of the UK's fastest-growing engineering sectors.

Please note that due to the high level of applicants we are not able to respond to unsuccessful candidates, and if you have not been contacted within seven days please assume you have not been selected on this occasion.

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd is a specialist employment agency supplying permanent, temporary and contract staff within the Logistics, Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. We are also accredited members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and follow professional and ethical working procedures.