Design Engineer - Vattenfall Heat UK

Bewerbungsfrist 25-08-2020 Vacancy content Vattenfall Heat UK is now looking for a Design Engineer to join our UK based Engineering and Technical team. Vattenfall Heat UK is rapidly growing and has been successful in securing large district heating and cooling network opportunities in London and Scotland. Our portfolio covers providing heat and cooling to customers on projects from 2,000 homes up to 20,000 homes. Our solutions deliver zero carbon opportunities and include heat from Energy from Waste, large scale heat pumps and integration of other available waste heat sources. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the development of new zero carbon solutions for large scale developments and key strategic areas. Vattenfall has got a long experience in operating heat networks across Europe, where we serve 2.2 million heat customers and this role will be working closely with our colleagues to bring best practice to the UK. We are looking for a Design Engineer who is passionate about delivering zero carbon solutions for new areas and developments. This role will focus on developing engineering solutions from early bidding stage up to RIBA stage 4 detailed designs. The Design Engineer will work closely on projects with Engineering Managers and Project Development Engineers. To be successful in this role the candidate should be passionate about zero carbon energy, have excellent attention to detail and outstanding technical knowledge of thermodynamics and hydraulics. Ideally you would have previous working experience of working with AutoCAD and other design software tools. Responsibilities - Support the Engineering Managers to deliver design solutions and design calculations for district heating and cooling solutions from early feasibility stage to RIBA stage 4 stage- Be a sparring partner for the Engineering Managers and the rest of the project team and Engineering Team ensuring the activities are delivered on time and with quality- Ensure engineering solution and design is delivered in line with the performance and business objectives, enabling zero carbon heat and cooling- Ensure engineering solution and design is delivered in line with construction, installation and operational needs in mind, with a strong focus on safety- Support the development of company design standards to ensure the implementation of good quality, zero carbon District Heating and cooling projects.- Represent the project team at progress and client meetings, providing technical guidance and input and present at a level commensurate to the entire audience- Assuring high safety, regulatory compliance, technical integrity and quality, including required authority approvals- Drive Engineering Excellence- Develop technical specifications and reports- Develop technical drawings and 3D models- Develop and maintain hydraulic models- Develop technical literature and support with requirements- Perform detailed design calculations Qualifications and Experience - Mechanical Engineering degree qualified or similar and minimum of 3 years’ experience in Mechanical, Process or Building Services Engineering - Software skills: Required: AutoCAD, Excel. Desired: Hysopt or other hydraulic software, 3D modelling- Demonstrated experience creating plans, schematics and layouts on AutoCAD to high quality standards and experience managing information (document naming, filing structures- Excellent and demonstrated understanding of hydraulics and thermodynamics- Good knowledge of Building Regulations, Applicable British Standards, Good practice guidelines and Other national standards, regulations and guidelines- Good understanding of Energy IndustryProfile and skills - Passionate about delivering zero carbon solutions in energy - Flexible and quick to learn new skills- Proactive and energetic- Excellent attention to detail and deliver high quality work - High performing individual, self-starter that has ability to work under pressure and lead a team through challenging projects (timescales and other complexity)- Excellent communications skills and ability to adjust the communication style to achieve the desired outcome, whether it is speaking to the client, management team or your team member. - Technical and analytical mindset- Ability to work through uncertainty- Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritise - Provide positive challenge and pleasant working environment for the teamLocation: this role will be based in London. Our offer A challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. We offer flexibility, respect for work life balance and the opportunity for working in a small, dedicated team with a true international outlook. Our organisation Energy is our contribution to quality of life – day after day. With around 20,000 colleagues Vattenfall provides comprehensive electricity and heating offerings to several million customers in northern Europe. For the work ahead we need people who are fully dedicated to our customers and to a sustainable society – people like you!At Vattenfall, we believe, that the only way to make fossil free living within a generation possible is to power and help manage all energy-aspects of our customers’ lives to create climate smarter living – building by building, district by district, city by city. More information This role is open as a flexible hours role and as a job share. We welcome your application in English, including CV and cover letter via the application button at this page. Last day to apply is Aug 11th 2020.We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Tamara van Amersfoort: tamara.vanamersfoort@vattenfall.com We look forward to your application!