Associate Mechanical Engineer – Data Centre Innovator

Bryden Wood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-Day Fortnight

Private Healthcare

Career Progression

Pension Scheme

Personal Accident Insurance

Insurance Group Life Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

EV Scheme with Octopus

Facilities: bike storage & showers

CPDs and learning opportunities

Social events

Job summary

You will mentor junior engineers, apply low‑carbon strategies, and collaborate with clients to ensure successful project delivery across UK and international sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, building services engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience in design and construction of data centres, mission critical facilities, infrastructure projects, or large-scale industrial facilities.
• Knowledge of RIBA/BSRIA design stages and construction processes.
• Experience in production and delivery of mechanical design within a multidisciplinary design environment.
• Experience in sustainable design, including energy efficiency, renewable integration, and low-carbon strategies.
• Strong understanding of mechanical technical design, including calculations, system strategy, coordination, controls and commissioning, and technical delivery.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in mechanical calculation software.
• Chartered with a relevant institution, or working towards chartership, would be beneficial.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of BIM software such as Revit and Navisworks would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver mechanical technical design across RIBA stages, including calculations, design strategy, coordination, controls and commissioning, H&S, risk management, and technical delivery.
• Contribute to production and delivery of mechanical designs as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Develop mechanical solutions for data centres, mission critical facilities, infrastructure projects, and large-scale industrial facilities.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external consultants, contractors, and clients to achieve integrated project outcomes.
• Apply sustainable design principles, including energy efficiency, renewable integration, and low‑carbon strategies.
• Work across multiple projects and support coordination between disciplines to ensure timely delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team development and knowledge sharing.
• Use a solution‑based approach to solve complex engineering problems and develop high‑quality technical solutions.

Skills

Data centre design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Sustainable design

English fluency

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering/building services

Chartered or working towards chartership

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Mechanical calculation software

Job description

You will mentor junior engineers, apply low‑carbon strategies, and collaborate with clients to ensure successful project delivery across UK and international sites.