Principal Mechanical Engineer – Hybrid Building Services

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

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer in the Manchester area with hybrid working options. The role leads complex HVAC and Public Health projects, acting as the technical authority and shaping design direction.

You’ll drive multidisciplinary teams, support business development, and mentor engineers, with a strong emphasis on delivering technically excellent, commercially focused outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or actively working towards Chartership with a demonstrable pathway to completion.
• Extensive experience delivering Mechanical Building Services design projects across complex building environments.
• Strong expertise in HVAC and Public Health design.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and managing project delivery.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets, programmes, and client expectations.
• Demonstrable experience managing and developing client relationships.
• Experience leading bids, tenders, fee proposals, and work-winning activities.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of complex mechanical building services projects, including HVAC and Public Health systems.
• Acting as the technical authority on projects, providing oversight, guidance, and quality assurance across design teams.
• Delivering innovative and commercially focused engineering solutions that meet client, regulatory, and project requirements.
• Producing and reviewing technical deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, and design documentation.
• Managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact throughout project lifecycles.
• Leading coordination with architects, contractors, specialist consultants, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Supporting project planning, resource management, and delivery programmes.
• Identifying opportunities for business development and contributing to bids, tenders, and proposals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Engineers, Graduates, and Technicians across multiple projects.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across design teams.
• Support recruitment, team development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Drive quality assurance, innovation, and continuous improvement within engineering delivery.
• Contribute to business growth through client engagement, networking, and new business opportunities.
• Champion best practice and technical excellence across the organisation.

Skills

HVAC design

Public Health design

Leadership

Client relationship management

Project delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Building Services Engineering

CEng status or working towards Chartership

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

IES Thermal Modelling

Job description

Carrington West is seeking a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer in the Manchester area with hybrid working options. The role leads complex HVAC and Public Health projects, acting as the technical authority and shaping design direction.

You’ll drive multidisciplinary teams, support business development, and mentor engineers, with a strong emphasis on delivering technically excellent, commercially focused outcomes.