Senior Building Physics Engineer

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy, with nearly 600 employees in teams based in our UK, European, Middle East and Asia Pacific offices. We have been providing a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) engineering consultancy services since 2007 and are now expanding our Civil and Structural Engineering division.

Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

Due to our continued growth, we are looking to recruit a Senior Level experienced CFD Engineer, ideally with a background in Computational Fluid Dynamics, particularly in the technology/data centre or similar industry, to work as part of a team on technically challenging projects. Minimum 3 to 5+ years of experience in the CFD field is mandatory.

• Act as part of a multi-disciplinary design team to support successful preparation and delivery on project objectives, including providing technical support.
• Undertake steady state and transient CFD studies of data centre buildings to ensure that all designs can achieve the required internal conditions.
• Use CFD to assess occupant comfort, both internal and external, or product-based optimization.
• Provide CFD support on other commercial high-rise building types and HVAC designs.
• Represent the company at external meetings and events.
• Provide advice to colleagues, clients, and external design team members regarding current progress and technical aspects of the job.
• Assess documentation received from other disciplines to determine compliance with QA standards.
• Utilise thermal modelling to assess equipment performance and derating factors.
• Communicate concepts, prepare technical reports, and deliver presentations.
• Gain an understanding of building services and architectural drawings.
• Undertake feasibility studies to compare a range of design solutions considering costs, savings, and benefits.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that all work is checked by a Senior Engineer or Principal Engineer.
• Identify own training needs and take action to develop competence through a Personal Development Plan.
• Keep up to date with technical developments, national and international standards, and legislative requirements related to the discipline.
• Carry out engineering calculations using company standard engineering software.
• Ensure that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and schedule.
• Identify scope and schedule changes in accordance with the Change Control Process, maintaining planning and cost control on all scopes.
• Maintain knowledge of the latest codes, standards, regulations, and innovations through CPD. Gain accreditation in relevant schemes.
• Conduct Buffer Vessel, Generator Room, and 1-D network system modelling using a wide array of software.
• Participate in external client and contractor meetings.
• Carry out pedestrian and internal thermal comfort studies and Underground Car Park ventilation studies.

• Working towards a master’s degree or equivalent.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Ability to undertake CFD analysis for a range of scenarios, both internal and external, to assess building service design and occupant comfort.
• Represent B&W at both internal and external meetings.
• Results-oriented individual with strong problem-solving, technical realization, and coordination skills.
• Strives to advance technical skills that differentiate B&W from competitors.
• Demonstrates analytical, creative, and conceptual thinking.
• Provide support for multiple software such as ANSYS, Cadence, Flow Nex, Star CCM+, AutoCAD, SIMSCALE, etc.
• Works effectively in a group, liaising and cooperating with others.
• Takes the initiative in developing self and career.
• Advanced technical knowledge in primary discipline and an understanding of Building Services Engineering and interdisciplinary design through all stages of the design process.
• Appreciation of complementary specialisms such as acoustics, fire engineering, and computer modelling in the design of buildings.
• Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
• Undertake analysis of buildings using a range of tools including IESVE, Rhino, and Grasshopper.
• Computer literate, including AutoCAD and Microsoft Office.

• Has a relevant degree in electrical or mechanical building services engineering, or equivalent qualification, or sufficient experience.
• Graduate member of an appropriate professional body, such as ASHRAE, CIBSE, IET, MinstMC, MIHEEM, or similar.

• Accountability: Everyone is accountable.
• Integrity: We are straight-talking, respectful, and fair.
• Simplicity: Both in our approach and solutions.
• Supportive: We are approachable, inclusive, and we recognize success.
• Quality: We strive to get it right first time, every time.