Mechanical Design Engineer

Overview

You will lead mechanical building services design and delivery on data centre, industrial and commercial projects. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams and maintain client relationships to drive project success. Expect design, calculations, and documentation duties across RIBA stages, with a focus on sustainable, high-quality outcomes. This role offers growth through mentoring juniors and expanding client engagement in a collaborative, quality-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and project delivery across building services projects
• Produce detailed mechanical designs, calculations, specifications, drawings and technical documentation
• Manage project programmes, quality requirements, workload priorities and commercial objectives
• Design and specify mechanical systems, controls, instrumentation and operating solutions
• Coordinate mechanical services with architects, structural engineers and other disciplines
• Carry out site inspections, condition surveys, testing and dilapidation assessments
• Provide technical advice at design reviews and project meetings as a key client contact
• Support sustainable design solutions, quality checks and mentoring of graduates and junior engineers

Key requirements

• HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience in mechanical building services design across multiple RIBA stages
• Strong knowledge of CIBSE guidance, British Standards, Building Regulations and industry codes
• Understanding of UK health and safety legislation and best practice
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, mechanical design and calculation software, Revit and IES
• Experience using engineering calculation tools, spreadsheet analysis and MS Office
• Strong organisational and communication skills to manage deadlines and programmes
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams; consultancy or construction environment experience; progress towards Chartered Engineer status advantageous
• strong organisational skills
• effective communication
• team collaboration
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• IES

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