Principal Mechanical Engineer – Building Services Lead

Baker Hicks Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Pension plan

25 days annual leave

Discount scheme

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Job summary

BakerHicks is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead a Manchester building services team, delivering high-quality HVAC and public health systems across sectors. You will guide Engineers and Technicians, integrate with Associates, and manage day-to-day team operations on medium-to-large projects.

The role requires Chartered membership with CIBSE, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex building services.

Qualifications

• Chartered member of CIBSE and eligible for professional registration.
• Experience delivering projects in at least one sector BakerHicks operates in.
• Experience managing small teams from Apprentices/Graduates to Senior Engineer level.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong ability to develop enduring relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Outstanding design and technical detailing and specification writing experience.
• Experience contributing to bids, proposals and tender specifications.
• Essential technical experience: Design of Mechanical Building Services (HVAC and Public Health).
• Experience using Navisworks, AutoCAD, Revit and IES Thermal Modelling.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services design and consultancy work under direction of the line manager or project lead.
• Produce design deliverables (drawings, specifications, reports), site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison and project management.
• Check calculations and drawings to meet quality and compliance controls and customer requirements.
• Manage time, cost, quality, resources and delivery with clear communication to the team.
• Contribute to enquiry plans, tender reviews and fee estimates.
• Monitor project fee spend and deliver commercial objectives including invoicing.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Client relationships

Project management

Quality assurance

Bid support

BIM coordination

Education

CIBSE Chartered Member

Tools

Navisworks

NBS Create

Chorus

IES Thermal Modelling

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

BakerHicks is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead a Manchester building services team, delivering high-quality HVAC and public health systems across sectors. You will guide Engineers and Technicians, integrate with Associates, and manage day-to-day team operations on medium-to-large projects.

The role requires Chartered membership with CIBSE, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering complex building services.