M&E Engineer

Hollis; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate consultancy in Birmingham seeks an enthusiastic Engineer to join their M&E Engineering service. You'll manage exciting projects across the Midlands and South-West, handling dilapidation reports, technical due diligence, and project management. The ideal candidate possesses a relevant engineering degree and strong communication skills. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact while collaborating with high-profile clients in a dynamic environment. Enjoy a generous benefits package and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Life assurance and private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

5% Employer pension contribution

25 days of holiday plus an extra day off on your birthday

Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts

EV car scheme

Longevity awards

Qualifications

• Experience within a consultancy or M&E project engineering background.
• Flexible and willing to cover a variety of work and travel to site across regions.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking dilapidations reports.
• Producing pre-acquisition and disposal technical due diligence reports.
• Management of projects acting as project lead.

Skills

Excellent report writing

Client facing

Communication skills

Knowledgeable in statutory compliance

Electrical distribution systems

Ventilation systems

Heating systems

Education

Relevant engineering degree

Job description

Want to join a leading international, independent real estate consultancy with an all together different approach?

We’re on the lookout for a driven and enthusiastic Engineer (flexible on level) to join our high-performing M&E Engineering service. This is your chance to truly own a unique role, make a tangible impact, and play a pivotal part in the continued success and expansion of our existing service offering across the Midlands.

Based in our vibrant Birmingham office, you’ll be at the heart of a steady stream of exciting projects across the Midlands and South-West. From detailed surveys to transformative refurbishment work in commercial offices and industrial spaces, you’ll be working with prestigious, high‑profile clients—ensuring no two days are ever the same.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking Dilapidations reports
• Producing pre-acquisition and disposal technical due diligence reports
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance CAPEX reports.
• Management of projects and acting as project lead
• Input into innovation; continual improvement of services and products
• Supporting the wider teams providing technical support and maintenance management duties
• Meet target KPIs on WIP management including HIW
• Business Development and Client Care awareness

Your Profile Experience

• Relevant engineering degree, inclusive of building services modules or equivalent education/practical experience
• Excellent report writing and communication skills are required and the ability to liaise professionally with clients and colleagues is essential
• Client facing with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience within a consultancy or from an M&E project engineering background
• Flexible and willing to cover a variety of work and travel to site across regions
• Knowledgeable in statutory compliance, regulations and standards relating to operational/existing building services.
• Working knowledge of and ability to identify and provide professional advice for the following building services is essential;
• Electrical Distribution systems
• Ventilation systems including VAV, heat recovery etc
• Heating systems including heat generation, distribution and terminal unit types

Our preference is to recruit directly wherever possible. Should this role be approved for support from external recruitment partners, we will contact our PSL agencies accordingly.

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Effective introduction of a candidate will only be accepted if it has been requested to submit CV’s in relation to a specific vacancy. Any speculative submissions will not incur a fee. For any queries, kindly reach out to the appropriate Talent Acquisition team member.

The Company

Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently‑owned and independently‑minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid‑working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We’re Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non‑dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you would like the opportunity to join Hollis but your past experience is not an exact match, we encourage you to apply anyway as you could be the right candidate for this role or another role within the company.

If you require alternative formats of our documents or need to apply offline, please get in touch with the talent acquisition team: [e-mail] or call us on 020 7622 9555.