Principal Mechanical Building Services Lead

Carrington West; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West seeks a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer in Manchester. Hybrid working available. Lead complex projects, shape technical strategy, and develop both teams and client relationships.

You will influence project delivery and provide technical direction across multiple sectors in a respected multidisciplinary consultancy. Strong leadership and business development experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Building Services Engineering (required).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards, with demonstrable path to completion.
• Extensive experience delivering Mechanical Building Services design across complex environments.
• Strong HVAC and Public Health design expertise.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and managing project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of complex mechanical building services projects (HVAC and Public Health).
• Act as technical authority with oversight across design teams.
• Deliver innovative, commercially-focused engineering solutions meeting client/regulatory needs.
• Produce and review calculations, reports, specifications, and design documentation.
• Manage client relationships and act as a key contact throughout projects.
• Coordinate with architects, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support project planning, resource management, and delivery programmes.
• Identify opportunities for business development and bids/tenders.

Skills

Leadership of engineers

Client relationship management

Bid/tender experience

Commercial awareness

Project delivery leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical Building Services Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

IES Thermal Modelling

Job description

Carrington West seeks a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer in Manchester. Hybrid working available. Lead complex projects, shape technical strategy, and develop both teams and client relationships.

You will influence project delivery and provide technical direction across multiple sectors in a respected multidisciplinary consultancy. Strong leadership and business development experience are essential.