Mechanical Design Engineer

Elastic Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elastic Ltd in Nottingham is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead building services design across healthcare, education and commercial sectors. The role offers hybrid working and focuses on technical excellence, sustainability and low-carbon engineering.

You will own design across project stages, work with clients, and mentor junior engineers while advancing sustainable building services solutions and coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-4 years' post-qualification mechanical building services design experience.
• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC and building services systems.
• Experience delivering mechanical designs through multiple project stages.
• Experienced with Revit or relevant design software.
• Good knowledge of UK Building Regulations and standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working directly with clients and stakeholders.
• Membership of CIBSE or Chartership progression advantageous.
• Knowledge of HTMs, BREEAM and low-carbon design beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering design on selected projects.
• Produce and review mechanical calculations, specifications and drawings.
• Work across projects from concept through to completion.
• Attend project and design team meetings.
• Collaborate with clients and key stakeholders.
• Mentor and support junior engineers.
• Incorporate renewable and low-carbon technologies into designs.
• Coordinate with electrical and multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain and improve technical standards within the team.
• Deliver projects to agreed timescales and technical standards.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Revit

Client liaison

Project leadership

Technical calculations

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Low-carbon technologies

Communication skills

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Building Services

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services

Location: Nottingham

Employment Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working Arrangement: Hybrid / Agile Working

I am recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a well-established and growing Building Services and Low Carbon Engineering Consultancy in the Nottingham area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Building Services Engineer looking to take greater ownership of projects, work directly with clients and progress their career within a technically strong engineering consultancy.

The successful candidate will work across a varied portfolio of projects including healthcare, education, commercial, residential, industrial, pharmaceutical, public sector and low-carbon/net-zero developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering design on selected projects


• Produce and review mechanical calculations, specifications and drawings


• Work across projects from concept and initial design through to completion


• Attend project and design team meetings


• Work directly with clients and key project stakeholders


• Support and provide technical guidance to junior engineers


• Incorporate renewable and low-carbon technologies into building designs


• Work collaboratively alongside electrical and multidisciplinary engineering teams


• Help maintain and improve technical standards across the engineering team


• Deliver projects to agreed timescales and technical standards

Experience & Qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A minimum of 3-4 years' post-qualification Mechanical Building Services design experience


• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline


• Strong knowledge of HVAC and mechanical building services systems


• Experience delivering mechanical designs through multiple project stages


• Experience using Revit and relevant Building Services design software


• Good knowledge of UK Building Regulations and relevant British and European Standards


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Confidence working directly with clients and other project stakeholders

Professional membership of CIBSE and Chartered status, or working towards Chartership, would be advantageous.

Experience or knowledge of HTMs, BREEAM, renewable technologies and low-carbon building design would also be beneficial.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to join a forward-thinking consultancy with a strong focus on technical excellence, sustainability and low-carbon engineering.