Mechanical Design Engineer in Portsmouth

Mechanical Design Engineer focuses on design smoke control, ventilation and performance louvre systems for a variety of building types.

What the role involves

• Design smoke control, ventilation and performance louvre systems for a variety of building types.
• Provide technical advice to internal teams and external customers by phone and email.
• Ensure designs align with current drawings, specifications, employer’s requirements and scope.
• Managing technical queries via the RFI process.
• Design ductwork systems including fan selection and pressure drop calculations.
• Preparing proposals and undertakeputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis where required.

Skills and requirements

• Ability to read and interpret architectural, mechanical, electrical and construction drawings.
• Experience working within the construction industry.
• Strongmunication skills, with the ability to explain technical solutions at all levels.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.

Confirmed role details

• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.

Candidate fit

• Technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving.

Additional role context

• Hays are representing a well‑established specialist engineering organisation to recruit a Design Engineer to join their growing design team.
• As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for developing cost‑effective, regulationpliant engineering solutions within agreed timescales.
• Design through tomissioning and handover.

Known job details

• Pay: £45,000