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About Your Team\n\n

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.

🚀 Senior Mechanical Engineer \n

\n📍 Location: Salford | Hybrid working

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🕒 Full-Time – Permanent

\n\n🚗Company car/ car allowance provid

ed\n\nWe 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

. \n\n🔍 The T

eam\n\nCentrica 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 g

.\n\n🔍 The

Job\n\nThis is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the delive

ry of low‑carbon mechanical building services sol

utions. You will contribute to the development of sustainable, zero‑carbon, innovative, and high-quality mechanical designs, supporting our customers’ transition to cleaner energy sy

ems.\n\nThe successful candidate will be confident working directly with clients and possess a strong track record in the design and delivery of mechanical building services installations. You will be responsible for both the detailed design and the successful integration of low‑carbon technologies, as well as providing technical oversight during install

ion.\n\n💼Key Responsibil

ities\n\nProduce high-quality mechanical engineering documentation, including specifications, schedules, and technical reportsCarry out pipework sizing calculations for systems including LTHW, CHW, HWS, CWS, steam, gas, flues, compressed air, and specialist systemsPerform ductwork sizing calculationsSize mechanical plant and equipment, including pumps, plate heat exchangers, boilers, CHP units, heat pumps, thermal stores, buffer vessels, calorifiers, fans, AHUs, and chillersUndertake heat gain and heat loss calculationsDevelop heating and cooling load profilesCarry out thermal modelling and system performance analysisProduce BMS system descriptions and control strategiesParticipate in HAZOP and LOPA studiesConduct DSEAR assessmentsComplete PED calculations and prepare associated compliance document

ities\n\nProduce high-quality mechanical engineering documentation, including specifications, schedules, and technical

reportsCarry out pipework sizing calculations for systems including LTHW, CHW, HWS, CWS, steam, gas, flues, compressed air, and specialist

systemsPerform ductwork sizing calcu

lationsSize mechanical plant and equipment, including pumps, plate heat exchangers, boilers, CHP units, heat pumps, thermal stores, buffer vessels, calorifiers, fans, AHUs, and c

hillersUndertake heat gain and heat loss calcu

lationsDevelop heating and cooling load p

rofilesCarry out thermal modelling and system performance a

nalysisProduce BMS system descriptions and control str

ategiesParticipate in HAZOP and LOPA

studiesConduct DSEAR asse

ssmentsComplete PED calculations and prepare associated compliance document

ion\n\n🔍 The P

erson \n\nYou will be an experienced mechanical designer, currently working within building services design or a closely related discipline. You will hold a de

gree in Mechanical Eng

eering, Building Services Eng

ineering, or a relevant equivalent qualif

ation.\n\nYou will be a confident and effective communicator, capable of working both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You will demonstrate a proactive and innovative mindset, with a continuous focus on improving design quality, safety, and delivery outcomes. A professional, safety-first approach is essential, along with pride in delivering work to a high standard through to com

etion.\n\nQualifications & Expe

rience\n\nAn Engineering Council – accredited honours degree (CIBSE, IET, or IMechE), or an HNC in a relevant discipline with a commitment to further professional developmentWorking towards, or already achieved, IEng or CEng professional registrationA forward-thinking approach with a passion for design innovationExperience across a range of engineering activities, ideally including:Site surveys and inspectionsSolution developmentBuilding services designClient and design team meetingsSnagging and commissioning of systemsProblem diagnosis and solu

rience\n\nAn Engineering Council – accredited honours degree (CIBSE, IET, or IMechE), or an HNC in a relevant discipline with a commitment to further professional dev

elopmentWorking towards, or already achieved, IEng or CEng professional regi

strationA forward-thinking approach with a passion for design in

novationExperience across a range of engineering activities, ideally in

cluding:Site surveys and inspectionsSolution developmentBuilding services designClient and design team meetingsSnagging and commissioning of systemsProblem diagnosis and solu

cluding:Site surveys and ins

pectionsSolution dev

elopmentBuilding service

s designClient and design team

meetingsSnagging and commissioning of

systemsProblem diagnosis and solu

tioning\nPersonal Qua

lities\n\nConfident and professional when representing Centrica in client-facing environmentsStrong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex engineering solutionsHigh attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality workAble to inspire confidence and build effective working relationships with colleagues and clientsComfortable working autonomously, using initiative to manage technical responsibilities with minimal super

lities\n\nConfident and professional when representing Centrica in client-facing envi

ronmentsStrong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex engineering s

olutionsHigh attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-qual

ity workAble to inspire confidence and build effective working relationships with colleagues and

clientsComfortable working autonomously, using initiative to manage technical responsibilities with minimal super

sion\n\n💬 And

remember: If you don’t meet all the requirements but feel excited about this role, we still encourage you to apply. We’re building a diverse, talented team where different perspectives spark bett

ideas.\n\nWhy should y

y?  \n\n \n\nWe’re not a perfectplace – but we’re a peopleplace. Ourpriority is supporting all of the differentrealitiesourpeople face. Life is about so muchmorethanwork. Weget it. That’swhywe’vedesignedour total rewards to give you the flexibility to choosewhatyouneed, whenyouneed it, making sure thatyou and yourfamilyaresupported not onlyfinancially, but physically and emotionallytoo. Visit the link below to discoverwhywe’re a greatplace to work and whatbeing part of moremeans

r you. \n\nhttp://www.morethanacareer.e

/cbs\n\n \n\nIf you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our pri

.   \n\n \n\nHelp us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey. 

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