Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer

The Team

We are an award winning global consultancy and have been named Building's Engineering Consultant of the Year in 2024, 2022 and 2021. We are at the forefront of the industry, priding ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable projects.

Sustainability runs through everything we do at Cundall, and our people are empowered to drive change and decarbonise the built environment. By the end of this decade, we have set ourselves an ambitious goal to only work on projects that meet our zero carbon design criteria, a commitment we have called our Zero Carbon Design 2030 goal. We need engineers who share this passion for sustainability and thrive in designing energy efficient buildings and communities.

Cundall's building services team's mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective to operate – and we pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and practical mechanical and electrical solutions.

With offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australia we offer a pro-active and collaborative approach to skill development, professional excellence and knowledge sharing.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Senior / Principal Mechanical Critical Systems Engineer with HVAC, Cooling solutions, Air conditioning, with Fire & PHE, Hydraulics knowledge to join our Chennai Office, to play a key role in ensuring the successful management and design / delivery of Mechanical Services for Data Centre Projects.

Additionally, the role involves applying innovative design processes, liaison with local authorities, architects, structural engineers, co-ordinating mechanical & hydraulics services design with the other engineering disciplines, producing reports for the client and staying up to date with latest technologies and relevant industry requirements.

You will actively monitor the time frame for works to be completed and will use your wealth of expertise and determination to manage, motivate and inspire less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Leading a complete Mechanical engineering design, quality approval, process control, product evaluation, vendor proposals, evaluation of product reliability, Preparation of layouts, preparation of tender specification, coordinating with other disciplines and all relevant stakeholders for delivering a project.
• Collaborate with multiple teams across different disciplines.
• Drive project schedules while working closely with other disciplines to ensure milestones and completion dates are on track.
• Work simultaneously on multiple projects, in a team or independently with little to no oversight.

Work closely with clients, subcontractors, Architects, Structural consultants to provide support and technical guidance in Mechanical Design.

The Skills

You have proven ability in producing low energy, creative design solutions, preparing specifications and project reports, carrying out site inspections and surveys, and detail design development and crucially – you have a passion for creative and intuitive design.

Given the collaborative and client focussed nature of this role, excellent communication skills and experience of using your initiative to overcome challenges are essential.

Knowledge Of

Job Description

Your career at Cundall

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That's why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.

Skills Required

Air Conditioning, Hydraulics, Cad, Psychometrics, Bim, Revit, Thermodynamics