Mechanical Building Services Engineer

SNC-Lavalin; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer. You will deliver engineering solutions for various sectors, including Commercial and Residential, focusing on energy efficiency and decarbonisation. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive setting with flexible working policies.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards CEng) with CIBSE or IMechE.
• Proficient with digital tools: IES, Hevacomp, Navisworks.

Responsibilities

• Interpret project briefs and contribute to mechanical building services design.
• Produce calculations using industry-standard tools.
• Prepare technical specifications and collaborate with the Global Technology Centre.

Skills

Energy efficiency

Decarbonisation

Building Services Design

Digital tools proficiency

Measurement and verification

Education

Degree in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (or working towards)

Tools

IES

Hevacomp

Navisworks

Microsoft packages

Job description

Overview

Shape the future of our cities and environments.

We’re proud of our diverse, collaborative environment where everyone’s voice is valued and treated equally. We offer flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

Our Building Design Practice is seeking an experienced, motivated Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career in a supportive setting. You’ll work from our Birmingham office, joining a national team of designers across the UK, and collaborating internationally via our Global Technology Centre.

As part of our national Building Design team, you’ll deliver engineering solutions for a broad range of sectors such as Commercial, Residential, Education, and Rail. This client-facing, hands-on role is ideal for engineers looking to develop within a leading consultancy.

We’re committed to staff development and offer tailored growth plans and opportunities to enhance your technical, digital, and project management skills. Our team is focused on energy efficiency and decarbonising the built environment, delivering sustainable solutions for a broad range of clients.

We embrace digital innovation and global collaboration, and we’re looking for someone with strong technical skills and an innovative mindset—ready to contribute to our digital practice and manage diverse teams both locally and remotely.

Your Purpose

• Interpret project briefs and contribute to mechanical building services design, prioritising sustainable solutions such as energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and passive approaches.
• Produce calculations using industry-standard tools (Excel, IES, Hevacomp) to support low-carbon and high-performance outcomes.
• Prepare technical specifications with NBS, collaborating closely with the Global Technology Centre and BIM team to integrate sustainable design principles.
• Represent AtkinsRéalis at meetings, championing sustainable practices with clients and contractors, and conduct site surveys and inspections to ensure adherence to environmental standards.
• Write reports, maintain records, and ensure compliance with all quality, environmental, and governance processes.
• Manage personal workload, project delivery elements, and assist with junior staff development, encouraging knowledge-sharing on sustainable design strategies.

What you can bring

• Degree (or equivalent) in Building Services/Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Chartered Engineer (or working towards CEng) with CIBSE or IMechE.
• Proficient with digital tools: IES, Hevacomp, Navisworks, NBS, Microsoft packages.
• Understanding of energy reduction and decarbonisation methods.
• Basic knowledge of energy/carbon data analytics and familiarity with building physics and passive design principles.
• Experience with measurement, verification, commissioning, and performance evaluation.
• Background in design consultancy or contractor design environment.
• Knowledge of relevant technical standards.
• Strong reporting and presentation skills; able to manage deliverables and budgets.
• Willingness to undertake other reasonable duties as required.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We\u2019re ranked as one of LinkedIn\'s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We\u2019ve also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We\u2019re committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We\u2019re proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Worker Type: Employee | Job Type: Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.