Mechanical Associate Director - Newcastle

Blackedge Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Hybrid working pattern

Career growth into senior leadership

Professional development support

Job summary

Blackedge Consulting in Newcastle is seeking an experienced Mechanical Associate Director/Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead major projects in data centre and mission-critical sectors. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and shape client relationships to grow the Newcastle office and wider business.

The role requires a degree in mechanical engineering, substantial consulting experience, and Chartered Engineer status or active progression toward it.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering.
• Significant consulting engineering experience.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Data Centre, mission-critical, or MEP experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and delivery of major projects across data centre, mission-critical, commercial, and industrial sectors.
• Manage project teams to deliver to programme, budget and quality requirements.
• Provide technical leadership through feasibility, construction and commissioning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, including client engagement, bids, proposals and interviews.
• Drive innovation, sustainable design solutions and engineering best practice.
• Oversee resource planning and project performance within the team.
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with UK standards, regulations and quality procedures.
• Contribute to strategic growth of the Newcastle office and wider business.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Mechanical building services design

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Communication

Business development

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards chartership

Job description

Are you an experienced Associate Director or a Principal Mechanical Engineer looking to take your next career step?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Associate Director to join a leading engineering consultancy in Newcastle. This senior leadership position is ideal for an ambitious mechanical engineering professional with a strong background in Data Centre, Mission-Critical, or MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health) design and delivery.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in leading multidisciplinary design teams, driving technical excellence, developing client relationships, and supporting the growth of a high-performing engineering business. You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of complex projects while helping shape strategy, mentoring talented engineers, and contributing to business development initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the mechanical engineering design and delivery of major projects across the data centre, mission-critical, commercial, and industrial sectors.
• Manage project teams to ensure the successful delivery of work to programme, budget, and quality requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout all project stages, from feasibility through to construction and commissioning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, including client engagement, bids, proposals, and project interviews.
• Drive innovation, sustainable design solutions, and engineering best practice.
• Oversee resource planning and project performance within the team.
• Mentor, develop, and support engineers at all levels.
• Ensure compliance with relevant UK standards, regulations, and quality management procedures.
• Contribute to the strategic growth and development of the Newcastle office and wider business.

What You’ll Bring

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within a consulting engineering environment.
• Strong technical expertise in mechanical building services design.
• Demonstrable leadership experience managing engineering teams and project delivery.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets and financial performance.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership.

What’s In It For you

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects.
• Clear pathway to senior leadership and business growth opportunities.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Ongoing professional development and support for continued career progression.
• Collaborative, inclusive, and innovative working environment.

Why Apply?

This role offers a unique opportunity for a senior mechanical engineer to influence the delivery of some of the industry's most complex and rewarding projects. If you have a strong Data Centre or MEP background and are looking for a leadership role where you can make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you.