Mechanical Building Services Engineer - Zero Carbon

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Mechanical Building Services Engineer in Birmingham or Nottingham to join our Building Services Engineering team. You will work across multidisciplinary projects, guide graduates and mentor apprentices, contributing to design from feasibility to completion.

You’ll apply low/zero carbon tech, UK Building Regulations, Revit BIM, and dynamic thermal modelling (IES), and help the team push toward sustainable outcomes while supporting the Midlands region.

Qualifications

• Ideally: MEng in Mechanical, Architectural or Building Services Eng. progressing towards Chartered status.
• Experience in Mechanical Building Services design for medium to large-scale projects; includes calculations & reports.
• Knowledge of low/zero carbon technologies and UK Building Regulations/CIBSE guidance.
• Proficient in BIM environments, especially Revit; experience with dynamic thermal modelling (IES).
• Enthusiastic about mentoring junior members and working across diverse projects.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all project stages—from feasibility to completion—across sectors such as healthcare, education, energy, and commercial.
• Help clients progress toward zero carbon goals through innovative and sustainable design.
• Support Arup’s digital transformation by exploring automation and integrated digital design solutions.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Mentoring junior engineers

UK Building Regulations knowledge

Low/zero carbon technologies

Calculation & report writing

Education

MEng degree in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering

Chartered Engineer status in progress (IMechE/CIBSE)

Tools

Revit BIM

IES dynamic thermal modelling

Job description

Arup is seeking a Mechanical Building Services Engineer in Birmingham or Nottingham to join our Building Services Engineering team. You will work across multidisciplinary projects, guide graduates and mentor apprentices, contributing to design from feasibility to completion.

You’ll apply low/zero carbon tech, UK Building Regulations, Revit BIM, and dynamic thermal modelling (IES), and help the team push toward sustainable outcomes while supporting the Midlands region.