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Graduate / Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer

Salary Range
£24,000 - £28,000
£2,000 - £2,333 / mo
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Position Overview & Specifications

JOB DESCRIPTION

WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR BOTH GRADUATE & INTERMEDIATE LEVEL MECHANICAL SERVICES DESIGN ENGINEERS

ABOUT US
Caldwell Consulting is a full MEP consultancy practice with over 50 years of experience working with a large portfolio of projects throughout Northern Ireland and the UK. We are renowned for reliability and high quality which has supported the development of long-standing relationships with a number of major clients.

Caldwell Consulting are currently managed by 3 Directors and employ 88 staff in total across the Group. We operate from three sites in Northern Ireland and one site based in England.

Having experienced considerable growth since our foundation, we have established a prominent position with our sector and we are keen to expand further by retaining our proud record of developing young talent.

ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for Graduate and Intermediate level Mechanical Design Engineers to join teams located in our Belfast, Magherafelt and Derry offices.

You will learn as you work from your first day and your role will encompass all aspects of building services engineering.

ABOUT THE PERSON
We are looking for design engineers with integrity, enthusiasm, and passion to learn about building services engineering, engineers who are:

  • Comfortable with learning to use 3D computer drawing packages
  • Have great teamwork and communication skills
  • Willing to participate and enhance your collaboration skills by working with other construction professionals (Architects, Structural Engineers, Interior Designers etc .)
  • Confident to attend building sites to liaise with the construction team
  • Comfortable with intermittent requirements to travel to attend sites throughout NI & UK

WHAT WE OFFER
You will receive a great opportunity to be part of a great tea m with a challenging, fulfilling career, including:

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible working environment
  • Pension
  • Christmas and summer parties
  • An interesting and varied workload where you can make a tangible difference to the environment
  • Full support and assistance to develop your career through professional accreditation and training

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate

Salary: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Belfast: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CCEGRAD01
Expected start date: 01/04/2023

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate / Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer roles across Caldwell Consulting Group Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £24,000 - £28,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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