Lead Building Services Engineer (M&E) – Flexible, Secure Estates

Morson Edge; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Career progression opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

Morson Edge in Birmingham is seeking a Principal Building Services Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) to lead the delivery of complex building-services designs across high-profile infrastructure projects for public sector and secure estates.

You will provide technical leadership, prepare and review calculations and specifications, coordinate with architects and contractors, mentor engineers, support bids, and ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality designs across live environments.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in building-services engineering within a consultancy, contractor or multidisciplinary environment.
• A relevant Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification.
• Strong experience delivering designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports.
• Experience leading engineering packages and coordinating multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulations and design practices.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring engineers and supporting technical development.
• Chartered status or working towards professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of mechanical or electrical building-services designs across complex projects.
• Produce, review and approve calculations, drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to engineers and technicians.
• Coordinate designs with architects, structural engineers, contractors, clients and other stakeholders.
• Manage technical quality, design assurance and delivery against programme requirements.
• Support project planning, resource management and commercial delivery.
• Attend design reviews, client meetings and technical discussions.
• Undertake site surveys, inspections and support delivery within live operational environments.
• Contribute to bids, proposals and wider business development activities.

Skills

Building services

Engineering leadership

Client engagement

Mentoring

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Morson Edge in Birmingham is seeking a Principal Building Services Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical) to lead the delivery of complex building-services designs across high-profile infrastructure projects for public sector and secure estates.

You will provide technical leadership, prepare and review calculations and specifications, coordinate with architects and contractors, mentor engineers, support bids, and ensure safe, compliant, and high-quality designs across live environments.