Are you excited about understanding, interpreting, and navigating complex engineering issues? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Are you a curious and open-minded person?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Critical Systems team as our new Principal Mechanical Engineer and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will be working as part of a team, you will be expected to manage your own project work, undertake conceptual and detailed design to the required standards and to maintain excellent levels of client service.

You will be part of a team which has a strong focus on technical delivery and an excellent understanding of client care. You will be an important part of a close-knit team working on a wide variety of project work in. There’s also the opportunity to get involved in international signature projects if desired. We have a supporting and collaborative culture and enjoy what we do! We are looking for like-minded and personable people to strengthen our team and there is rapid progression on offer for talented candidates. We have a current focus on digital and parametric design and believe that the future of our industry lies in working smarter not harder.

Your key responsibilities will be:

To take a key role representing Ramboll on Critical Systems projects leading your own discipline and also managing engineers of a complimentary discipline
Able to work using their own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role
Complete conceptual and detailed designs and supervise the work of others in this function
Have an ability to inspire confidence both internally and externally, and then use this to strengthen and delight client relationships
Manage time on projects to suit deadlines and complete their assigned tasks
Co-ordinate the tasks so all deadlines are met and allocate resource appropriately
To have a deep interest in or experience using digital and parametric design tools
To create and develop innovative and complex technical suited solutions and design work
To collaborate with other project internal and external disciplines
To develop low energy, low carbon solutions to meet net or nearly net zero targets
To spatially and technically coordinate the MEP solution

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

Being a qualified Engineer having a proven and demonstrable track record in their discipline
To have industrial, critical systems, and building experience
Experience in fuel systems design
Experience in firefighting water system design
Having a CIBSE / IET / IMechE Engineering Council accredited honours degree
To have achieved CEng status
Able to proactively work using their own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role
Able to inspire confidence both internally and externally, and then use this to strengthen and delight client relationships
To be an excellent and positive communicator and possess to the ability to make what is complicated simple
To have an interest in or experience using digital and parametric design tools

What we can offer you

Investment in your development
Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
Be valued for the unique person you are
Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
Flexible work environment
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Ready to join us?

We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So if this role resonates with you but you don't meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

Please submit your application with your up-to-date CV. We invite diversity in all its forms and encourage applicants from all groups to apply.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

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