Principal Mechanical Engineer - Life Sciences/Industry

Morgan Sindall Group Plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Mechanical Engineer, where you will lead innovative projects in the life sciences sector. This role offers the chance to work on exciting designs and collaborate with top-tier architects and clients. You'll be part of a supportive team that values quality and client satisfaction, with opportunities for professional growth and development. Enjoy a dynamic work environment that encourages innovation and allows you to see your designs come to life through site visits and client engagement. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a highly regulated industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

Life assurance scheme

25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave

Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)

Flexible working

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Professional development

Qualifications

• Significant experience in delivering mechanical services in life sciences.
• Expertise in HVAC and public health systems design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians.
• Deliver high-quality mechanical services designs.

Skills

Mechanical Services Design

HVAC Design

Project Management

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Modelling Technology

Job description

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Life Sciences/Industry

Ref 77615 Vacancy title Principal Mechanical Engineer - Life Sciences/Industry Function(s) Design, Engineering Contract type Full time permanent Region National Location(s) Warwick, Manchester or London

At BakerHicks, our Mechanical team is known for making the complex simple.

Our mechanical experts work with clients across exciting and niche sectors, delivering complex yet efficient and sustainable solutions, often to a demanding, highly regulated, and bespoke brief.

From biotechnology to chemical and pharmaceuticals, our mechanical team has a detailed knowledge of systems design, using the latest modelling technology to test a solution and to maximise efficiencies as sustainably as possible.
They work seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team, and our clients trust them to deliver inventive solutions to complex technical design challenges.

Experienced in all aspects of the project lifecycle from definition and feasibility to detailed design and site monitoring, we invest time to understand the processes and equipment to deliver a client’s strategy for growth.

As our team continues to expand, we’re excited to offer a Principal Mechanical Services Engineer an opportunity to join our Building Services team supporting on projects in the Life Science/ Industry sectors.
In this role, you will lead and mentor a passionate and dedicated team of Engineers and Technicians, ensuring the delivery of top-quality results on projects. You will also assist the Associates with the day-to-day management of the local Mechanical Services team.

Requirements

We are looking for people who:

• Value quality and enjoy delivering technically excellent Mechanical services designs in the built environment, including HVAC and Public Health.
• Have significant experience delivering projects in the life science & industry sector (or transferable sector such as healthcare).
• Have experience managing small teams from Apprentices to Senior Engineer level.
• Have experience contributing to bids, proposals and tender specifications.
• Expert in the design of Mechanical Building Services systems, including HVAC, black utilities, public health and building management systems, within the life science & industry sector (or transferable sector such as healthcare) covering clean rooms (BS EN ISO; cGMP) and containment laboratories (HSE ACDP; COSHH).

About You

• Want to take ownership, be innovative, use initiative and be driven by client satisfaction.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to eloquently present complex ideas.
• Strong ability to develop enduring relationships with internal and external stakeholders that deliver long term benefits.

Why this role?

• You will work on exciting, innovative buildings with top-tier architects and clients in highly regulated sectors.
• Our growing team provides progression opportunities, where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your role and challenge your skills to explore career paths that help maximise your technical and management skill sets.
• You will work within a supportive team with the ability to plug into and access our wider network of professionals.
• You will have the opportunity to see your designs come to fruition through site visits and client engagement.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And, our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance.
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave.
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc).
• Flexible working.
• Family friendly policies.
• Employee assistance.
• Professional development.

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.