Associate Director - Mechanical

Job Description

Job Title: Associate Director - Mechanical. Location: Dublin, IRL. Our MEP Engineering team is seeking an Associate Director, with a mechanical engineering background, to join our established team based in Dublin. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious client-facing practitioner to take a leading role on a variety of exciting projects across Ireland, with national and international opportunities also available.  

Responsibilities:

As an Associate Director, your main responsibilities will be:  

• Act as lead engineer for mid to large size projects  
• Maintain client relationships with a number of key clients.  
• Manage a team of engineers.  
• Undertake quality checks, and promote technical excellence.  
• Accountable for the results of the team, and adherence to budget.  
• Act as a mentor to other staff, and promote CPD activities.  
• Carry out risk assessments and value engineering.  
• Contribute to and provide information for fee proposals.  

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in mechanical building services design.  
• Knowledge of a wide range of market sectors.  
• Previous experience in managing projects and small teams.  
• The ability to provide technically sound design solutions.  
• Experience of seeing conceptual designs through to completion and dealing directly with clients  
• Work experience within a similar consultancy or other relevant business  
• Relevant experience in mechanical engineering design, including areas such as specification writing, calculations, and developing designs from first principles.  
• Full IRL Driving Licence  
• Software: must be conversant with IESHevacomp, AUTOCAD, MS Office, Revit (not essential)  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Degree in building services or Mechanical Engineering  
• Preferably Chartered or working towards Chartership status.  
• Membership of CIBSE, or relevant and equivalent professional body