Regional MEP Building Services Engineer

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

Job summary

Baily Garner LLP is seeking a Regional Building Services Engineer (MEP) to act as a keystone technical anchor for projects across the North-West and Yorkshire. Based in Manchester or Leeds, the role blends hybrid/field work with strategic client engagement.

You will lead front-end building services, translate site realities into clear briefs, and ensure design teams receive accurate information for delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience as an MEP professional with front-end building services focus.
• Ability to translate site realities into clear briefs for design teams.
• Proven capability in client-facing technical leadership across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive site appraisals and technical feasibility surveys.
• Act as the MEP design lead in Northern project meetings with clients and contractors.
• Bridge site challenges with design-office solutions and ensure design teams have necessary information.
• Conduct high-level technical reviews and periodic site inspections to verify installation accuracy.
• Manage information flow from initial site visit through commissioning and handover.

Skills

MEP Engineering

Site Appraisals

Client Leadership

Technical Delivery

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

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