Fairmont Barkley Engineering
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Remote MEP Design Engineer - Full Building Services Design, AutoCAD & Revit
- Remote
- Full-time
The essentials
- Experience4 years
- Career levelNon-managerial
- ShiftMorning shift
What you’ll be doing
Fairmont Barkley Engineering is a British MEP engineering consultancy based in Accra, Ghana, specialising in Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) building services.
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled MEP Design Engineer to join our team remotely and support our growing portfolio of residential and commercial projects. The successful candidate must be capable of independently developing complete MEP designs from architectural drawings, including engineering calculations, detailed construction drawings and coordinated 3D Revit models. This is a technical engineering design role, not simply a CAD drafting or Revit modeling position.
Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled MEP Design Engineer to join our team remotely and support our growing portfolio of residential and commercial projects. The successful candidate must be capable of independently developing complete MEP designs from architectural drawings, including engineering calculations, detailed construction drawings and coordinated 3D Revit models. This is a technical engineering design role, not simply a CAD drafting or Revit modeling position.
Responsibilities
- Interpret architectural drawings and identify building services requirements.
- Develop MEP designs from concept through construction documentation for residential and commercial buildings.
- Design plumbing, water supply, sanitary drainage, stormwater, electrical lighting and power distribution, HVAC, air-conditioning, and ventilation systems.
- Perform engineering calculations, including pipe sizing, electrical load calculations, and HVAC sizing.
- Produce construction drawing sets, riser diagrams, schematics, schedules, technical details, and bills of quantities using AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
- Coordinate services with architectural and structural layouts and maintain professional drawing standards.
- Address review comments from the Ghana-based engineering team.
What we’re looking for
- Advanced AutoCAD skills and practical proficiency with Revit MEP.
- Ability to independently develop building services designs from architectural plans, not simply trace drawings or convert BIM models.
- Building services design capability in one or more of plumbing, water supply, drainage, stormwater, electrical systems, HVAC, air-conditioning, or ventilation; clearly identify independent design disciplines.
- Engineering calculation skills, including pipe sizing, electrical loads, and HVAC sizing.
- Ability to prepare coordinated construction drawing packages, riser diagrams, schematics, schedules, technical details, and bills of quantities.
- Technical documentation skills and strong English communication.
- Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision.
- Preferred: International project experience and familiarity with British Standards.
Education
An engineering degree or equivalent relevant technical qualification is required. At least four years of building services design experience is preferred.
About us
Fairmont Barkley Engineering is a privately owned company specializing in Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing installations. The company’s strong commitment to providing ‘Added Value’ has been rewarded by regular repeat business through partnering…
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