Principal Building Services Engineer

ameygroupi; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Building Services Engineer to join their dynamic Consulting team. This role offers the opportunity to lead on innovative building services design projects while working with a variety of clients, including government sectors and healthcare. You will be responsible for overseeing technical teams, ensuring project quality, and managing budgets. The company values flexibility and work-life balance, providing a supportive environment for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about sustainable infrastructure and have the expertise to drive impactful projects, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Flexible Benefits Scheme

Community Involvement Days

Health Cash Plan

Wellbeing Support Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Recognition Bonus for Qualifications

Discounts from Leading Retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical and Electrical design with a focus on building services.
• Ability to provide technically sound design solutions and manage project scopes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Building Services design, managing technical teams and project budgets.
• Conduct site inspections and oversee sub-consultants during construction.

Skills

Mechanical Design Experience

Electrical Design Experience

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Project Management

Education

HNC/HND in Building Services

Degree in Building Services

Tools

AutoCAD

Hevacomp

Cymap

TAS

Relux

Dialux

Amtec

Job description

Location: Manchester, GB, M1 4BT Sheffield, GB, S4 7QQ Stafford, GB, ST16 2LP Telford, GB, TF2 8JT Birmingham, GB, B4 6AT Bristol, GB, BS1 6QZ

Company: ameygroupi

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Building Services Engineer to join our Consulting team. With shared office space in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield, and Bristol, we welcome applications from Principal Engineers across these regions.

The role

At Amey, we have ambitious growth plans for our Consulting Built Environment team and are looking to recruit a Principal Engineer to lead on Building Services design. Typical day-to-day duties will include undertaking condition surveys and feasibility studies, developing scope of works and design briefs with clients, advising on the technical elements of projects, site inspections during construction, and technical oversight of sub-consultants.

We deliver projects to a wide range of clients, including the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Local Authorities, National Health Service (NHS), Transport, Education, Transport for Wales, Housing, and Utilities sectors.

Key responsibilities:

• To act as a technical team leader, providing advice, guidance, and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients, and suppliers.
• Preparing and leading the preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost, and programme.
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables.
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals.
• Significantly contributing to and leading the preparation of bids and the general work-winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers with accountability to the delivery director.
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business.
• Applies engineering theory and principles to complex or ambiguous situations, where concepts need to be adapted to reach the correct outcome.
• Knowledge, understanding, and experience of design and specification process with the ability to manage others. Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects.
• Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools.
• Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact.
• Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues, and clients. Can deliver internal training workshops and presentations to clients.
• Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied.
• Demonstrates a very good ability to resolve possible interface clashes and manages interfaces within their own discipline.

What you will bring to us:

• Building Services Designer Engineers with Mechanical and/or Electrical Design Experience.
• HNC/HND or related degree in building services.
• The ability to provide technically sound design solutions.
• Good understanding of relevant legislation, including CDM Regulations.
• Ability to use AutoCAD, Hevacomp / Cymap / TAS/ Relux / Dialux / Amtec.
• Experience of working with minimal supervision and supporting other team members.
• CSCS card.
• Membership (CEng / IEng) of CIBSE, or relevant and equivalent professional body.
• Experience of using NES / HEVACOMP/ cable and lighting calculations and other relevant design / CA software.

What we can offer you:

At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.

Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications.

Work-life Balance

Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time, and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.

Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors, and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers.

EDI

At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability, and Parents & Carers.

Social Value

You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.

Plus, a range of other great perks and benefits including:

• Pension: Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to.
• Choices: Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving, and gym membership.
• Save with Amey: Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.

Your Career at Amey Consulting

At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself because your individuality is an asset.

You’ll be stretched but always supported. We’ll recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one.

Application Guidance

Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments, or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.