Digital Design Specialist (Mechanical)

iForce Connect; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

iForce Connect in London, UK, is seeking an experienced Digital Design Specialist (Mechanical) to own mechanical building services modelling and digital delivery across major project phases. You will generate high-fidelity BIM elements in line with BIM Execution Plans and Levels of Development, with a focus on HVAC, piping and plant system integration.

Work closely with mechanical project engineers and lead designers to ensure digital assets, drawings and multidisciplinary coordination meet top

Qualifications

• Qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services or equivalent vocational experience.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on mechanical digital design / BIM modelling experience.
• Proficiency in Revit with complex mechanical systems modelling experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed mechanical BIM models aligned with scope and LOD.
• Produce precise drawings, equipment layouts, and construction documentation.
• Oversee model integrity, coordinates, view templates, and sheet management.
• Apply drafting standards with accurate labeling and parameter data.
• Lead multidisciplinary spatial coordination with other design teams.
• Use collaboration tools to audit model performance and QA/QC processes.
• Translate schematic sketches into coordinated, constructible models.
• Support digital leadership in standardized workflows and content libraries.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

HNC / HND / degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

London, United Kingdom

Our client is a premier multidisciplinary engineering consultancy recognized for delivering high-performance, forward-thinking building environments. Their Building Services group works on major complex schemes across mission-critical facilities, cutting-edge data centres, commercial developments, and high-tech infrastructure. They foster a collaborative, technically progressive culture focused on digital innovation, system resilience, and sustainable engineering outcomes.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Digital Design Specialist (Mechanical) to take ownership of mechanical building services modelling and digital delivery across major project phases. Working directly with mechanical project engineers and lead designers, you will generate high-fidelity BIM elements in line with project BIM Execution Plans and specified Levels of Development (LOD). This position focuses on the precise spatial integration of HVAC, piping, and plant systems, ensuring all digital assets, drawings, and multidisciplinary coordination processes meet the highest technical and quality benchmarks.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed mechanical BIM models and digital assets aligned with project scope, programme milestones, and designated LOD standards.
• Produce precise drawing packages, equipment layouts, schematics, and construction documentation using advanced 3D design software.
• Oversee model integrity, including coordinates, shared positioning, scope boxes, view templates, phase settings, and sheet management.
• Apply discipline-specific drafting and modeling standards, ensuring accurate labeling, tagging, and parameter data across all sheets.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary spatial coordination, actively participating in design reviews and resolution of spatial clashes alongside civil, structural, and electrical teams.
• Utilize collaboration tools to audit model performance, monitor data integrity, and uphold QA/QC workflows.
• Liaise with lead engineers to translate schematic design sketches and engineering calculations into coordinated, constructible digital models.
• Assist the digital leadership team in driving standardized workflows, content libraries, and overall project digital delivery requirements.

Required Experience & Skills

• Relevant qualification (HNC, HND, technical diploma, or degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services, or Architectural Technology) or equivalent vocational experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in mechanical digital design / BIM modelling within an engineering consultancy or design practice.
• Advanced working proficiency in Autodesk Revit, with proven experience modelling complex mechanical and building services systems.
• Practical experience working within Common Data Environments (CDE) and coordination platforms, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and Navisworks.
• Solid fundamental understanding of mechanical building engineering principles, spatial allowances, and plant room layouts.
• Strong attention to detail regarding model health, drawing presentation, and data management.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical coordination issues clearly to engineers, external consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Experience handling digital deliverables for large-scale developments or managing concurrent smaller project packages.

Locations

London, Manchester, or Glasgow, UK (hybrid working available)

Sector

Building Engineering / Mechanical Services