Associate / Associate Director - Mechanical Building Services

Tempest Jones; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Tempest Jones is recruiting for an Associate/Associate Director in Leeds to lead mechanical building services projects from concept to completion. You will act as a project leader across multidisciplinary teams, cultivating strong client relationships and expanding the firm's regional footprint.

The role offers hybrid working (2-3 days per week), a clear progression path, and the chance to shape the future of the Leeds Building Services team within a high-performing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Leadership of complex mechanical building services projects.
• Strong client-facing and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary project teams in a consultancy context.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical building services projects from concept through to completion.
• Act as Project Leader across multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Support business development and identify opportunities for future work.
• Mentor and develop engineers as the team grows.
• Ensure projects are delivered to high technical and commercial standards.
• Play an active role in growing the Leeds Building Services team.

Skills

Project leadership

Client-facing

Multidisciplinary teams

Commercial awareness

Communication

Chartered Engineer (advantageous)

Job description

Associate / Associate Director - Mechanical Building Services

Award-Winning Independent Multidisciplinary Property & Construction Consultancy

Leeds | Hybrid Working (2-3 Days Per Week)

Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits

Permanent | Full-Time

About the Business

Tempest Jones are partnering with an award-winning multidisciplinary property and construction consultancy to appoint an Associate or Associate Director Mechanical Engineer into its growing Leeds Building Services team.

This is a strategic appointment within one of the firm's fastest-growing regional offices.

The Leeds office is now home to around 70 professionals across multiple disciplines, delivering projects throughout the UK across commercial, education, healthcare, defence, rail and public sector markets.

Within that, Building Services has developed into a high-performing team, generating almost £1 million in annual turnover with just seven engineers.

With ambitious plans to grow to around 20 engineers by the end of 2028, the business is investing in senior people who can lead projects, strengthen client relationships and help shape the future direction of the team.

This is an opportunity to join a business where you'll have genuine influence, clear progression and the platform to build something significant.

The Opportunity

This role is about far more than delivering mechanical designs.

The business is looking for someone who enjoys leading people, developing client relationships and helping grow a successful consultancy.

You'll become one of the key client-facing figures within the Leeds office, leading multidisciplinary project teams whilst helping broaden the team's relationships across an already impressive client base.

The project portfolio is exceptionally varied and includes:

• Community Diagnostic Centres and wider NHS programmes
• Defence infrastructure
• Primary, Secondary and SEND schools
• University refurbishments
• National corporate headquarters and workplace developments

Working alongside colleagues across structural engineering, project management, surveying and wider consultancy disciplines, you'll help deliver integrated solutions across some of the region's most interesting developments.

The Role

As Associate / Associate Director, you will:

• Lead mechanical building services projects from concept through to completion.
• Act as Project Leader across multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Support business development and identify opportunities for future work.
• Mentor and develop engineers as the team continues to grow.
• Ensure projects are delivered to the highest technical and commercial standards.
• Play an active role in the continued growth of the Leeds Building Services team.

The Candidate

Associate level is preferred; however, we're equally keen to hear from ambitious Principal Engineers who have already established themselves as trusted client advisers and are looking for the opportunity to step into a broader leadership role.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong project leadership and client-facing experience.
• The confidence to build long-term client relationships and support business development activities.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Commercial awareness and an interest in helping grow an established regional business.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards it, would be advantageous.

Above all, you'll be looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely influence the future of a growing team, develop the next generation of engineers and become a recognised leader within a highly respected multidisciplinary consultancy.

If you're ready for a role that offers genuine ownership, influence and long-term progression, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

For more information, please apply with your CV or contact Dean Forster at Tempest Jones directly.