Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer in Manchester

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 recent growth with ongoing 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.

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 are 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

• 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).

• 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

• 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

• Able to communicate factual information politely and courteously.
• Has excellent spoken skills e.g. telephone and face‑to‑face conversations.
• Has advanced written and numeric skills appropriate to the job.