Engineer - Associate Director

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE in London is seeking an Associate Director Mechanical Engineer to join our market-leading Engineering Consultancy team on a full-time basis. The role covers design, technical due diligence, lifecycle costing and asset management for commercial projects across the UK and Europe.

You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, govern technical quality, drive business development, and mentor engineers while building strong external relationships.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Mechanical Building Services Engineering Consultancy, ideally gained within the commercial property sector.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering complex consultancy projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in asset management, technical due diligence, or surveying.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience contributing to business development, fee generation, and project profitability.
• Extensive experience using industry-standard engineering design and analysis software.
• Comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and industry best practices in building services engineering.
• Experience delivering sustainability and ESG-focused initiatives including decarbonisation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Mechanical Engineering services within the Engineering Consultancy business.
• Lead and oversee the delivery of Mechanical and MEP consultancy projects across multiple sectors and client portfolios.
• Act as Project Director and technical lead on major commissions, making key technical and commercial decisions.
• Drive business development activities, identifying opportunities for growth with existing and prospective clients.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage project financial performance, resource planning, risk management, and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical governance and review of designs, calculations, reports, specifications, and survey outputs.
• Lead technical due diligence commissions, condition surveys, M&E audits, lifecycle assessments, and asset management projects.
• Oversee feasibility studies, refurbishment projects, decarbonisation initiatives, and new-build developments.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, and ESG-focused engineering solutions including BREEAM, MEES, NABERS, and Net Zero strategies.
• Support and mentor engineers across the business, driving technical excellence and professional development.
• Contribute to recruitment, succession planning, and talent development within the Engineering Consultancy team.
• Represent the business at industry events, networking opportunities, and client engagement activities.
• Undertake regular client meetings and site visits across the UK, with occasional travel across Europe.
• Support the wider leadership team in delivering business objectives, operational improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the seniority and scope of the role.

Skills

Mechanical design

Asset management

Client relationships

Project leadership

MEP consultancy

Sustainability

Building services

Decarbonisation

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Building Services Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Engineer - Associate Director

Job ID 285472

Posted 17-Jul-2026

Service line PJM Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Construction, Consulting, Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

We are expanding our Engineering Consultancy team and looking for an Associate Director 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 a 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Mechanical Engineering services within the Engineering Consultancy business.
• Lead and oversee the delivery of Mechanical and MEP consultancy projects across multiple sectors and client portfolios.
• Act as Project Director and technical lead on major commissions, making key technical and commercial decisions.
• Drive business development activities, identifying opportunities for growth with existing and prospective clients.
• Build, maintain, and strengthen senior client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage project financial performance, resource planning, risk management, and quality assurance processes.
• Provide technical governance and review of designs, calculations, reports, specifications, and survey outputs.
• Lead technical due diligence commissions, condition surveys, M&E audits, lifecycle assessments, and asset management projects.
• Oversee feasibility studies, refurbishment projects, decarbonisation initiatives, and new-build developments.
• Champion innovation, sustainability, and ESG-focused engineering solutions including BREEAM, MEES, NABERS, and Net Zero strategies.
• Support and mentor engineers across the business, driving technical excellence and professional development.
• Contribute to recruitment, succession planning, and talent development within the Engineering Consultancy team.
• Represent the business at industry events, networking opportunities, and client engagement activities.
• Undertake regular client meetings and site visits across the UK, with occasional travel across Europe.
• Support the wider leadership team in delivering business objectives, operational improvements, and strategic initiatives.
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the seniority and scope of the role.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Mechanical Building Services Engineering Consultancy, ideally gained within the commercial property sector.
• Proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex consultancy projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong technical design background combined with experience in asset management, technical due diligence, or surveying.
• Demonstrable experience managing client relationships and securing repeat business opportunities.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience contributing to business development, fee generation, and project profitability.
• Extensive experience using industry-standard engineering design and analysis software.
• Comprehensive understanding of current legislation, regulations, and industry best practice relating to building services engineering.
• Experience delivering sustainability and ESG-focused initiatives including BREEAM, NABERS, MEES, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation strategies.
• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or demonstrable progression towards Chartered status, strongly preferred.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to influence at all levels and build strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Commercially aware, proactive, and results-driven.
• Resilient, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities within a dynamic environment.
• Confident networker with the ability to represent the business professionally in the marketplace.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.