Mechanical Engineer

Cundall; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cundall’s Birmingham Building Services team invites an experienced Mechanical Building Services engineer to join our office. You will work with directors and partners on exciting UK and international school projects, coordinating with clients, architects, and specialists to deliver leading engineering solutions.

You will manage multiple projects, grow client relationships, and support fee proposals and business development, helping expand our London, southern, and international offerings.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering is required.
• Minimum two years' experience in a mechanical engineering role within building services.
• Proven ability with high-quality engineering solutions and client focus.
• Sound knowledge of Revit and ability to design creatively and sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technically excellent, profitable projects across education and other sectors.
• Develop and nurture client relationships to maximise satisfaction and repeat business.
• Assist with fee proposals and business development, contributing to winning work.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and manage project delivery with colleagues.

Skills

Client-focused

Communication

Time management

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Building Services Engineering

Tools

Revit

Job description

The Team

Cundall's Building Services team's mission is to play a key role in making buildings more energy efficient, sustainable and cost effective to operate. We pride ourselves on our exemplary track record of designing innovative and sustainable mechanical and electrical solutions, that minimise the use of natural resources.

Project opportunities will be across a variety of sectors across Birmingham and the UK. As a company we work closely with our colleagues including specialisms in other offices and cross collaborate to ensure we are providing the right experience and expertise on projects and provide the right training and mentoring to our staff.

The Building Services team are a source of world leading expertise and offer a pro‑active and collaborative approach to skill development, and professional experience. We offer mechanical, electrical, public health, and specialist services.

The Role

This is an opportunity for an experienced and client‑focused a Mechanical building services engineer to join the team at our Birmingham office. This key role will work alongside directors and partners, ensuring the successful delivery whilst working with clients, architects and other stakeholders for some of the most exciting new school building projects in the UK and Worldwide.

Predominantly working with some of the largest and most innovative corporate entities across the UK and EMEA regions, you will deliver cutting edge workplaces that allow these companies' employees to do their best work and change the world. The successful candidate will take a key role in delivering these projects whilst managing Cundall's specialist engineers. You will work closely with colleagues of various disciplines, including external local engineering partners, to manage the delivery of technically excellent, profitable projects.

You will develop new and nurture existing outstanding client relationships that maximise satisfaction and ensure repeat business and will use your wealth of expertise and leadership skills to manage, motivate and inspire.

The Skills

Educated to degree level in Mechanical / Building Services Engineering, and with a minimum of two years of experience in an Mechanical Engineering role within a building services context (ventilation, cooling, heating systems etc), you have an extensive portfolio of experience demonstrating your familiarity with high quality engineering solutions and a client‑focussed approach.

In your most recent position, you have consistently demonstrated your ability to manage multiple projects to exceed client expectations. Ideally, you will possess sound knowledge of Revit and have proven experience for creative, sustainable and intuitive design.

Given the collaborative and client focused nature of this role, excellent communication and time management skills are essential.

There is the opportunity to grow within this role both technically and managerially. You will assist with fee proposals and business development in the schools and education sector and provide the local expertise. You will attend our internal national and international schools sector meetings, sharing best practice and opportunities. You will be supported by mechanical and electrical engineers as the design progresses and enjoy developing solutions in collaboration with other members of the professional team in a consultive role.

You will be supported in this role with engineers providing design services and be working alongside directors/partners who will actively also support you as we expand our London, south of England and international offerings. This is an opportunity to develop project management and project financial skills to compliment your engineering skills. This role should be viewed as a stepping‑stone to the next level and to be part of the leadership in this sector in the south.

Job Description

Your career at Cundall

We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.