Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer

Carrington West; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A design-led consultancy in Oxford seeks a Mechanical Design Engineer to manage projects from concept to execution. Enjoy rapid career progression, a collaborative culture, and a healthy work/life balance while working on impactful projects like university campuses and labs. With competitive benefits, you can contribute to sustainability and innovation in building services.

Benefits

9-day fortnight

Generous holiday package (25 days + 3 days at Christmas + your birthday off)

Workplace pension

Vitality private healthcare

Qualifications

• 2-4 years' experience in mechanical design within a building services consultancy.
• Solid understanding of RIBA design stages, particularly stages 1-4.
• Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of your workload.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of mechanical designs from RIBA Stage 1 through to Stage 4 and beyond.
• Translate briefs into high-quality design solutions with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with other M&E engineers, CAD technicians, and external stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Collaboration

Ownership

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Tools

IES

Job description

"Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer ready to take the next step in your Building Services career?"

We're working with a growing, design-led building services consultancy based in Oxford who are looking to strengthen their team with a Mechanical Design Engineer who can hit the ground running. The Oxford office is led by two hands-on Directors with a strong pipeline of projects across higher education, laboratories, renewables, decarbonisation, and BMS refurbishments.

They're not your typical consultancy. They give their engineers the time and space to engineer, supported by CAD specialists. They've tripled their income over the last six months and offer genuine opportunities for fast-tracked progression based on merit, not tenure.

Why Join This Team?

·Join a business growing at pace, where talent is recognised and promoted quickly
·Work on exciting and meaningful projects including university campuses, labs, BMS upgrades, and decarbonisation
·A healthy work/life balance: enjoy a 9-day fortnight, hybrid working and a generous holiday package (25 days + 3 days at Christmas + your birthday off)
·Workplace pension and Vitality private healthcare included
·Collaborative, low-ego culture where engineers are empowered to take ownership of their designs

Key Responsibilities:

·Take ownership of mechanical designs from RIBA Stage 1 through to Stage 4 and beyond
·Translate briefs into high-quality design solutions with minimal supervision
·Collaborate with other M&E engineers, CAD technicians, and external stakeholders as needed
·Support junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of internal standards
·Get involved in sustainability-led schemes including low-carbon solutions and retrofit projects

What They're Looking For:

·Around 2-4 years' experience in mechanical design within a building services consultancy
·Solid understanding of RIBA design stages, particularly stages 1-4
·Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of your workload
·Ambition to develop technically and professionally, including client-facing skills over time
·IES experience is a plus, but not essential
·Ideally degree-qualified in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Interested in working somewhere you can genuinely progress based on your contribution?

Apply Now: Contact Charlie Weeks at [e-mail] or call 02393 876048.