Principal/Associate Mechanical Engineer

Aldwych Consulting; Lower Blandford St Mary; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical cover

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Share/stock options

Flexible and hybrid working

9-day fortnight

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Principal or Associate Mechanical Engineer to lead high‑quality building services projects from concept through delivery in the UK. Based in Bournemouth or Reading, you will drive client engagement, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and ensure designs meet regulatory standards.

With substantial consultancy experience and strong leadership, you will mentor engineers, manage budgets, and contribute to business development while delivering sustainable, innovative

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services related field.
• Significant consultancy experience in mechanical building services.
• Strong client-facing and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical projects from concept to delivery.
• Develop briefs, manage client expectations and meetings.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and resources.
• Monitor project budgets, risks and commercial aspects.
• Support bids, proposals and business development.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relations

Stakeholder management

Mechanical building services

BIM processes

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

BIM

Job description

Principal / Associate Mechanical Engineer - Building Services

The Opportunity

A leading UK engineering consultancy is looking for an experienced Principal or Associate Mechanical Engineer to join its Mechanical Engineering team, based in either Bournemouth or Reading.

You will play a key role in delivering high-quality, sustainable mechanical engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of built environment projects.

The business works across sectors including residential, hospitality, leisure, commercial, healthcare, research, data centres, critical infrastructure, manufacturing and technology. Projects range from complex developments to technically demanding specialist environments, working with both public and private sector clients.

You will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team alongside experienced engineers and specialist consultants, with opportunities to contribute to technically challenging projects while supporting the development of colleagues and the wider business.

The Role

• Acting as a senior point of contact for clients and developing strong, long-term relationships.
• Establishing project briefs, managing client expectations and representing the consultancy at project meetings.
• Leading mechanical engineering projects from concept through to delivery.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and specialist engineering disciplines.
• Managing workloads, resources and project priorities to ensure successful delivery.
• Providing technical leadership and reviewing the work of engineers and junior team members.
• Monitoring project financial performance, expenditure, resources and commercial risks.
• Identifying opportunities to develop existing client relationships and generate new business.
• Supporting bids, proposals and other business development activity.
• Ensuring designs meet relevant standards, regulations and technical requirements.
• Identifying and mitigating project risks and maintaining awareness of contractual and procurement considerations.
• Contributing to technical knowledge sharing, innovation and best practice across the business.

About You

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within mechanical building services, ideally gained in a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience delivering complex mechanical building services designs.
• Proven experience leading projects and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence managing challenging situations.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness, including project financial management and risk mitigation.
• Experience mentoring, managing or developing engineers and technical staff.
• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and demanding deadlines.
• Good knowledge of industry-standard engineering software and BIM processes.

Why Consider the Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join an established, highly regarded engineering consultancy and take a senior role within a growing Mechanical Engineering team.

The position offers exposure to high-profile, technically challenging and sustainable projects, alongside genuine opportunities for technical leadership, client development and career progression.

The wider package includes:

• 25 days' annual leave, increasing with service
• Private medical cover
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Share/stock options
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Opportunity to participate in a 9-day fortnight
• Professional and technical development programmes
• Employee communities and networking opportunities
• Social and wellbeing initiatives
• Long-term career development and progression opportunities

This would suit an experienced Senior, Principal or Associate Mechanical Engineer looking for greater project responsibility, client exposure and the opportunity to play a significant role in the growth of a high-performing engineering team.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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