Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer

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Responsible for the flawless delivery of Engineering work scope, ensuring customer and legislative requirements are met in line with project timescales, cost, quality and safely executed

1. Project Planning & Coordination

• Develop project schedules and milestones
• Coordinate with design engineers, contractors, and suppliers
• Review project scope and ensure alignment with client requirements
• Attend project meetings and provide technical input

2. Technical Oversight

• Review and validate HVAC designs and drawings
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards (e.g., Dw144), and specifications
• Approve equipment selections and submittals
• Resolve technical issues during design and construction phases

3. Site Execution & Supervision

• Monitor installation activities for quality and safety
• Conduct site inspections and verify work against drawings
• Coordinate commissioning and testing of HVAC systems
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment

4. Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain project documentation (RFIs, change orders, progress reports)
• Prepare handover documents and O&M manuals
• Track project costs and support budget control
• Report progress to stakeholders and elevate issues as needed

5. Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate with clients to clarify requirements and expectations
• Provide technical presentations and updates
• Manage client feedback and ensure satisfaction
• Support post-installation troubleshooting and warranty issues

• A minimum of HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering/Building Services
• Excellent knowledge in design and fabrication/assembly of packaged plant rooms – structural, piping, maintainability, transportation etc
• Modular design and manufacture
• Awareness of industry standards and legislation including CE marking
• Customer facing, with high degree of commercial awareness
• Understanding of requirements management and configuration and change management
• Ideally experienced in HVAC design and design of bespoke mechanical equipment in Nuclear applications

Exentec Hargreaves is a pioneering UK leader in construction engineering of HVAC and specialist ventilation systems for safety critical facilities. Exentec Hargreaves is proud to be associated with some of the UK’s most prestigious infrastructure projects. For more than 150 years, Exentec Hargreaves has proved our value as the largest and most unique construction engineering business specialising in HVAC in the Energy & Decommissioning, Defence and Transport sectors.

Our Core Competencies

Our five Core Competencies set the foundation for collaboration, learning and development. They will help turn our Vision and Values into action; provide a common language to talk about our skills; and offer a common basis to drive success across our business.

• Grow Talent:
  Our goal as an organisation is to attract competent people, retain dedicated employees and develop talented colleagues within each operational level to build a future‑ready company.
• Drive Results:
  To keep and grow our strong market position, we must transform our corporate strategy directly into measurable and sustainable results.
• Take Ownership:
  We strive to establish an appreciative culture in which all employees feel empowered and take responsibility.
• Embrace Change:
  To develop products and services that go beyond what is imaginable today. We, as an organisation, must be agile. As individuals we must remain curious.
• Inspire Customers:
  Creating value for our clients is a key component of our growth strategy. Therefore, client satisfaction should be an important motivator for us individually and collectively.

Exentec Hargreaves is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, race, ethnic origin, disability, marital status or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.