Mechanical Associate - Healthcare

Ramboll; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

27 days annual leave

Matched pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Ramboll in the UK Healthcare team is seeking a Mechanical Associate to lead mechanical design for hospital projects. You will guide delivery from concept through handover, manage technical teams, and coordinate BIM workflows.

You will engage clients, shape sustainable, low‑carbon building services solutions, and drive high standards in digital delivery across multi‑disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical building services design delivery experience, UK healthcare preferred.
• Experience leading project teams and technical workstreams.
• Strong ability to manage multiple projects and communicate complex concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and delivery for healthcare projects from concept to handover.
• Mentor and develop small to mid-size technical teams.
• Oversee MEP coordination and BIM delivery (Revit/BIM 360; MagiCad; IES).
• Produce and review design calculations, specs and drawings to standards.
• Act as client-facing technical lead, managing meetings and relationships.
• Manage scope, resources and risks as MEP/Mechanical PM.
• Support proposals and thought leadership for business development.
• Champion sustainability and zero‑carbon design practices.

Skills

Project leadership

Client engagement

Communication

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Mechanical/building services degree

MCIBSE / MIMechE / MIHEEM eligibility

Tools

Revit/BIM 360

MagiCad

IES

Job description

Overview

Join Ramboll’s UK Healthcare team as a Mechanical Associate and lead mechanical engineering design for technically challenging hospital and healthcare projects in the UK and internationally. Shape resilient, low‑carbon building services solutions, deliver coordinated BIM workflows and act as a confident client‑facing technical lead across multi‑disciplinary teams.

Your new role

As a Mechanical Associate you will lead mechanical engineering delivery on demanding hospital and healthcare projects, combining hands‑on engineering excellence with people leadership and client engagement. You will shape resilient, low‑carbon building services solutions and ensure high standards of digital delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering design and delivery for healthcare projects from concept through detailed design and handover.
• Manage, mentor and develop small to medium technical teams of mechanical engineers and technicians.
• Take responsibility for MEP coordination and BIM delivery using Revit/BIM 360 and relevant MEP tools (e.g., MagiCad, IES).
• Produce and review detailed design calculations, specifications and technical drawings to required standards.
• Act as client‑facing technical lead: represent Ramboll in project meetings, present solutions, and maintain strong client relationships.
• Manage project scope, resources and delivery as MEP/Mechanical project manager, identifying and mitigating technical and commercial risks.
• Support business development and key account activity by preparing proposals, technical inputs and thought leadership.
• Champion best practice in sustainability and zero‑carbon design, quality assurance and continuous improvement across projects.
• Promote Ramboll’s profile and technical reputation through collaborative working with multi‑disciplinary teams and external partners.

You’ll join a growing, national Healthcare team

Our multidisciplinary group works across long‑term programmes and high‑profile new‑build acute hospitals, creating environments that improve patient care and support NHS services.

About You

• Proven track record delivering mechanical building services design on UK projects—ideally healthcare or high‑resilience schemes.
• Demonstrable experience leading project teams or technical workstreams and driving collaborative, inclusive delivery.
• Degree (or equivalent) in mechanical/building services engineering or related discipline.
• Eligibility for, or progress towards, corporate membership (MCIBSE, MIMechE or MIHEEM) – Ramboll provides chartership support.
• Strong competence in digital design delivery (Revit/BIM 360) and familiarity with MEP industry tools.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to run multiple projects or workstreams and manage technical and commercial risks.
• Clear, confident communicator able to explain complex technical concepts to clients and multidisciplinary teams, verbally and in writing.
• Self‑starter who can work autonomously across technical aspects of mechanical engineering while building client relationships.

What We Can Offer You

• Investment in your professional development.
• Leadership you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles.
• Be valued for the unique person you are.
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.
• Be at the forefront of the use of digital tools.
• Flexible work environment.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Matched pension contributions.
• A host of subsidised benefits, including private medical insurance and cycle‑to‑work schemes.

Benefits

We offer flexible working arrangements with the ability to work from any of our primary offices as well as home. The role provides a range of opportunities across national and international projects, including high‑profile hospital new builds such as Hillerød Hospital (Denmark), Cambridge Children’s Hospital, Kettering General Hospital, and the Falklands Islands.

About Ramboll

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation‑owned people company with a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business. We are a top ten engineering, environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with around 2,000 employees across 16 offices working towards a more sustainable future. Our expertise spans Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy, and we are guided by inclusive, collaborative, and highly flexible values.

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, and as a Disability Confident Committed employer we ensure opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. We also commit to providing a supportive work environment that values flexibility.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.