Regional MEP Building Services Engineer

Baily Garner; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Health plan

Job summary

Baily Garner LLP is recruiting a Regional Building Services Engineer (MEP) for Manchester/Leeds, hybrid/field-based across the North. The role focuses on front-end building services, site intelligence, and client strategy, acting as the technical anchor for MEP projects.

You will be the primary technical face of MEP in the North, coordinating with Birmingham and London hubs while ensuring accurate technical information feeds design processes and on-site delivery.

Qualifications

• Robust background in Building Services Design (Mechanical or Electrical) with multi-disciplinary coordination, ideally 8 years of experience.
• Ability to lead site appraisals and translate as-built realities into clear briefs for design teams.
• Proactive field-based professional with readiness to travel across the North.
• Chartered status or working towards it is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead site appraisals and technical feasibility surveys, translating findings into high-level briefs for the design team.
• Act as MEP design lead in Northern project meetings, advising clients, architects and contractors.
• Bridge site challenges with design-office solutions, ensuring the Birmingham team has what it needs to design.
• Conduct high-level technical reviews and site inspections to verify construction aligns with design intent.
• Manage information flow from initial site visit through commissioning and handover.
• Be a core member of the national MEP team, reporting to the MEP Programme Manager.

Skills

Building Services Design (Mechanical/E

Site-based / Field travel

Client & Stakeholder Leadership

Report writing & briefing

Independent technical representation

UK driving license

Chartered status (CIBSE/IET/IMechE)

Education

Chartered status in relevant body

Job description

Job Title: Regional Building Services Engineer (MEP)

Location: Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid/Field-based across the North)

Salary: £50,000-£58,000 + Car allowance

Baily Garner LLP is a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy with a forward-thinking approach. Following a period of strategic growth and the establishment of our Northern offices, we are seeking a highly skilled MEP professional to act as a key technical anchor for our projects across North-West and Yorkshire regions.

This is a bespoke, high-autonomy role designed for an engineer who excels in the 'front-end' of building services: site intelligence, client strategy, and technical delivery. You will be the primary technical face of our MEP discipline in the North, working as a strategic partner to our established Birmingham and London Design Hubs.

Unlike traditional design roles, this position focuses on the critical interface between the site, the client, and the design office. You will be the 'eyes and ears' on the ground, ensuring that the technical information feeding our design process is of the highest accuracy.

Who are Baily Garner?

With nearly 50 years of experience, Baily Garner LLP is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy with over 250 employees and offices in Eltham, Manchester, and Birmingham-delivering national coverage. We provide a full suite of services including Architecture, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, Project Management, M&E Engineering, Sustainability Consulting, and more.

Our purpose is positively impact people's lives. We achieve this by delivering exceptional service and creating opportunities that make a real difference-for our clients, end users, our people, and the planet.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Information Gathering: Lead comprehensive site appraisals and technical feasibility surveys. You will translate complex as-built realities into clear, high-level briefs for our design team.


• Client & Stakeholder Leadership: Act as the MEP design lead in Northern-based project meetings, providing expert technical advice to clients, architects, and contractors.


• Design Liaison: Bridge the gap between site-based challenges and design-office solutions. You will be the technical translator ensuring the Birmingham team has everything they need to produce designs.


• Construction Stage Monitoring: Conduct high-level technical reviews and periodic site inspections, to ensure onsite installation aligns with the design intent and Baily Garner's quality benchmarks.


• Project Lifecycle Oversight: Manage the flow of information from initial site visit through to final commissioning and handover.


• Management & Reporting Structure: While based in our Northern offices, you will be a core member of our national MEP team. You will be managed by the Birmingham-based MEP Programme Manager and working closely with our MEP Director on key client relationships and projects.

Essential Skills

• You must have a robust background in Building Services Design (Mechanical or Electrical) with a deep understanding of multi-disciplinary coordination. Ideally 8 years of experience.


• This is a highly mobile, field-based role requiring a proactive approach to regional travel. A full UK driving license and a willingness to travel are essential.


• Exceptional ability to produce clear, professional site reports, sketches, and briefing documents that the design team can build from.


• Technical gravitas to represent Baily Garner independently.


• You can identify a site-based constraint and immediately visualise the potential design solutions.

Desirable Attributes

• Chartered Status (CIBSE/IET/IMechE): Or working towards it.


• Local Market Knowledge: Existing familiarity with the Northern construction landscape and contractor networks.


• Multi-Disciplinary Awareness: An understanding of how MEP interacts with Architecture and Building Surveying.

Some of our amazing benefits include

• Flexible working hours (choice of start and finish times based around a 7 hour working day, core hours between 10am-4pm) 35 hours per week


• Hybrid working (potential to work from office and home)


• Medicash health plan (money back on your dental, optical, physio appointments and more)


• Life assurance cover (four times annual salary) for all colleagues.


• In-house mental health first aiders


• Pay reviews twice a year


• Annual leave + bank holidays


• Birthday leave


• Buy/sell annual leave


• Long-service leave


• Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5% contribution matched)


• Professional development scheme


• Sponsorship of professional fees


• 2 paid corporate social responsibility days

Baily Garner LLP are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity/paternity needs.

We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know.

Example: If you need additional time for assessments, require materials in an alternative format, or need a different interview setting, please inform us, and we will make the necessary arrangements.