Associate Mechanical Engineer

CBRE Group, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE Group, Inc. is seeking an Associate Mechanical Building Services Engineer in the UK to lead M&E design across a range of commercial projects.

You will deliver technical design, calculations, and drawings and work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high quality outputs. The role requires strong communication, client-facing skills, and the ability to travel within the Northern region as projects demand.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical building services design and delivering design on projects.
• Ability to lead designs and make technical decisions across schemes.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical building services design on projects.
• Deliver calculations, models and drawings using industry software.
• Provide technical quality assurance of designs and reports.
• Undertake feasibility studies and project management for refurbishment and new works.
• Regular client site visits.

Skills

Mechanical Building Services Design

Client-facing

Team collaboration

Design software

ESG knowledge (BREEAM MEES NABERS)

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Mechanical or Building Services Engineering degree

Chartered status desirable

Tools

Industry design software

Job description

## Associate Mechanical Building Services EngineerAssociate Mechanical Building Services EngineerJob ID265397Posted14-Jul-2026Service linePJM SegmentRole typeFull-timeAreas of InterestBuilding Surveying/Consultancy, Consulting, Engineering/MaintenanceLocation(s)Leeds - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liverpool - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Manchester - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland**Due to strong performance and continuous growth, we are currently expanding our Engineering Consultancy team and looking for an Associate Mechanical Engineer to join our market leading technical asset management team, on a full time permanent basis.****This role is part of our Engineering Consultancy department who provide a multitude of services across the UK and Europe. The role will be an exciting and diverse one, providing an opportunity to work on a wide range of exciting projects across a number of sectors. Occasionally this will also include asset management and technical due diligence surveys to support CBRE and T&T’s wider teams.****With a focus on Commercial projects, the successful candidate will focus on delivering a range of M&E Engineering Consultancy including Design, Technical Due Diligence, Dilapidations, M&E Audits, Condition Surveys, PPM/Life Cycle Costing to and range of clients. This role will suit a client facing Associate Mechanical Engineer with technical design skills. The individual must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; be a good team player and also able to demonstrate reliability, flexibility and initiative. The candidate must also have the ability to work to deadlines and be able to adapt to ever changing client and market requirements.****‒ Mechanical designer with ability to lead designs and make technical decisions.****‒ Experience of leading Building Services projects.****‒ Experience of working across design teams collaboratively, with or as the MEP lead.****‒ Assisting with the technical and experiential development of subordinate members of Engineering Consultancy department****‒ Able to deliver and audit calculations, models and drawings using industry software.****‒ Commenting on performance and compliance statutory requirements in connection with building engineering services****‒ Provide technical quality assurance of designs and reports.****‒ Undertaking feasibility studies, design and project management of refurbishment and new works****‒ Regular client site visits****‒ Any other duties for which the position holder is suitable and which falls within the scope of the Engineering Consultancy department****‒ Support the teams business growth strategy individually and collectively with support from team leadership.****‒ Develop client relationships at project level with existing customers and explore opportunities for future business.****‒ Support the team to identify business opportunities for Engineering Consultancy****Qualifications****Experienced Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer (Experience of surveying beneficial)****‒ Highly developed communicator with the ability to make a good first impression****‒ Able to work collaboratively across other disciplines****‒ Experience of industry design software.****‒ Experience of ESG initiatives such as BREEAM, MEES, NABERS.****‒ Qualified to at least HNC/HND level****‒ Ideally will hold a relevant Mechanical or Building Services Engineering degree or equivalent, Chartered status desirable****‒ Able to work collaboratively across other disciplines****‒ Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills****‒ Highly developed communicator with the ability to make a good first impression****‒ Resilient, adaptable and above all, keen and enthusiastic with a hunger to learn and diversify****‒ A team player****‒ Willing to travel within the Northern region with further opportunities to travel****‒ Confident to meet, network and socialize with potential and existing clients****‒ Able to prove eligibility to work in the UK**