Description
We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior to Associate Mechanical Engineer in our London office, focusing on the Data Centre sector with our Mission Critical Facilities team. You will work on exciting and technically challenging projects within this fast-paced sector. WSP is currently involved in numerous projects, working with Colocation Providers, End Users, and Enterprise clients, both within the UK and across EMEA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the team in developing designs for mechanical distribution systems from CHW, HVAC, Fuel to LTHW
- Provide advice to clients regarding mechanical systems/requirements available to meet their business needs
- Lead the design of data centre mechanical systems and equipment
- Produce written reports of system options in the form of design development notes
- Produce technical specifications for mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and client requirements
- Ensure coordination with other disciplines, including Architect and Structural engineers
- Produce calculations, technical/equipment specification documentation for tender
- Monitor installation of designed equipment/systems to ensure compliance with employer's requirements, design specifications, and all relevant safety codes
Operational Responsibilities:
- Work using your own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of your discipline
- Work under the clear direction of the client and interpret the needs of the project as a whole to meet the full delivery needs
- Work in a joint leadership capacity within a mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) discipline team providing design and technical advice in a WSP project manager capacity on a wide range of projects
- Complete the detailed designs of mission critical facilities and all mechanical systems associated with data centres
- Consider the feasibility of the project specific to the discipline and lead the overall feasibility study for the project
- Take responsibility for and direct others in the production of detailed and performance specification for the discipline subject to review by colleagues prior to issue
- Review the detailed design programme and ensure that sufficient resource is available to complete the works
Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience in designing mechanical systems for data centres
- Chartered status (or working towards Chartered status) with CIBSE or IMechE or equivalent experience
- Technical MEP knowledge of relevant UK and EU regulations, design guides, etc.
- Understanding of the Uptime Institute Tier Classification System
- Flexible approach to meet the demands of projects
- Working understanding of TAS of IES and Hevacomp
- Understanding of working with RevitMEP or other 3D design software
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as effectively lead, direct, and mentor individuals within and outside of the WSP team
- Experience of working to timescales and deadlines
Mechanical Design Skills:
- U value calculations
- Heat loss calculations
- Heat gain calculations
- Pipe sizing (LTHW, CHW, HWS, CWS, etc.)
- Pump sizing
- Duct sizing
- Fan sizing
- Psychrometrics
- Control valve sizing and authority
- Thermal modelling
- BMS Systems
- Understanding of CFD analysis