Centrica Business Solutions

Energy

LeadMechanicalEngineer

Salford, United Kingdom FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Mechanical Engineer at Centrica Business Solutions. Skills: Mechanical design, Building services, Low-carbon solutions. Produce mechanical engineering documentation. Carry out pipework sizing calculations”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve energy efficiency; Reduce carbon emissions; Balance commercial performance with sustainability goals; Improving design quality; Improving safety; Improving delivery outcomes

Industry & Context.

Energy
Problems you'll solve

Problem diagnosis and solutioning

Eligibility Requirements

Visiting clients in the UK or Ireland, Company car/ car allowance provided

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Degree in Building Services Engineering, HNC in a relevant discipline, Working towards IEng or CEng professional registration, Site surveys and inspections, Solution development, Building services design, Client and design team meetings, Snagging and commissioning of systems, Problem diagnosis and solutioning

Nice to Have

Achieved IEng or CEng professional registration, Professional registration

What You'll Do.

Produce mechanical engineering documentation

Carry out pipework sizing calculations

Perform ductwork sizing calculations

Size mechanical plant and equipment

Undertake heat gain and heat loss calculations

Develop heating and cooling load profiles

Carry out thermal modelling

Produce BMS system descriptions

Participate in HAZOP and LOPA studies

Conduct DSEAR assessments

Complete PED calculations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams; Build effective working relationships with colleagues

Communication Scope

Confident and effective communicator; Clearly explain complex engineering solutions

Process & Methodology

Project delivery expertise

Full Job Description

**Join us, be part of more.** We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it. **About your team:** At Centrica Business Solutions, we’re proud to partner with over 7,000 organisations globally – helping them to balance planet, with profit. We build, operate and maintain onsite, large-scale energy assets like Solar PV and Combined Heat and Power – to help businesses to save the planet and save money. We’re also transforming the UK’s energy landscape by partnering with landowners and developers to build a 900MW portfolio of new grid-scale solar farms and battery storage assets. **🚀****Lead Mechanical Engineer** **📍****Location: Salford | Hybrid working** **🕒****_Full-Time – Permanent_** ** _🚗_**** _Company car/ car allowance provided_** **We work in a hybrid, Flexible First way—typically spending 1/2 days a week in our Salford office plus at least a day per week visiting clients in the UK or Ireland.** **🔍****The Team** Centrica Business Solutions (CBS) designs, builds, operates, and maintains clean energy assets that enable customers to decarbonise their operations. Our end-to-end offering includes the supply of green energy, project delivery expertise, financing solutions, and industry-leading operational capabilities. Together, we help customers improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and balance commercial performance with sustainability goals. 🔍 **The Job** This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the delivery of **low‑carbon mech

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