Design Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical)
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Position Overview & Specifications
J&B Hopkins has progressively grown and developed significantly over the last forty-five years to provide a full Mechanical and Electrical services installations to the building industry and direct to end users.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Design Engineer (Mechanical and Electrical) to join a long-established and well-respected organisation.
As our Design Engineer you are required to produce design and detailed drawings ensuring projects provide well-engineered cost-effective solutions working closely with all stakeholders to devise technically astute and commercially viable applications for products
Duties and Responsibilities
- To ensure that projects provide well-engineered cost-effective solutions for the client Ensure that your projects comply with relevant specifications and technical requirements
- Provide technical support to both customers and colleagues
- To work closely with internal and external stakeholders to devise technically astute and commercially viable applications for products
- Visit clients or attend sites, as necessary, to expedite projects and to maintain key relationships
- Work as part of a multi-disciplined team of engineers responsible for the production design deliverables for
- Responsible for assisting in all aspects of design from site surveys of existing assets, optioneering, feasibility studies, detailed design and tender pricing
- Project managing third party designs and providing design assistance to installation and commissioning teams
- Liaising with clients and subcontractors
- Ensure all operations are carried out in accordance with the company management system, policy objectives and statutory and contractual requirements
- Ensure all work is completed to the Client’s satisfaction, within budget
- Produce project drawing packs
- Produce design specifications and interface specifications based on customer requirements
- Provide robust conceptual and detail designs to satisfy the customer’s requirements Prepare design support documentation, conducting design calculations and maintaining concise engineering records
- Conduct engineering investigations for existing product improvements
- Compile engineering memos and technical reports
- Attend meeting and workshops
Essential Skills / Qualifications
- A degree or HNC/HND in a relevant construction or design field
- Knowledge of current CDM and Building Regulations
- Competent in MS office
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Positive/can do attitude
- The ability to provide sound and innovative solutions to mechanical problems
- Good verbal/communication/influencing skills
- Team player
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Construction
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Design Engineers (Mechanical and Electrical) roles across J&B Hopkins Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Construction.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,000 - £50,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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