Senior Building Services Engineer in Bristol

Energy Jobline ZR; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest4Talent is partnering with a dynamic engineering consultancy in Bristol to hire a Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical). This hybrid role requires ~3 office days per week, with a focus on leading detailed building services design and cross-team delivery.

You will mentor junior engineers, contribute to sustainable, low-carbon design, and coordinate with clients, contractors and internal design teams across varied projects.

Qualifications

• Strong Building Services engineering experience in mechanical or electrical disciplines.
• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Proactive, team-oriented with strong communication and delivery skills.

Responsibilities

• Detailed building services design.
• Project delivery from concept through to completion.
• Technical calculations, schematics and specifications.
• Client, contractor and design team coordination.
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers.
• Sustainable and low-carbon design strategies.
• Working across a varied project portfolio.

Skills

Building Services Engineering

Education

Chartered or working towards Chartership

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

IES VE

Amtech

Dialux/Relux

Job description

Job DescriptionSenior Building Services Engineer Bristol | Hybrid Working (3 days office-based required) Up to £65,000 DOE + package Zest4Talent is proud to be working in partnership with a dynamic and forward-thinking engineering consultancy looking to expand its growing Bristol team with the addition of a Senior Building Services Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical). This is an excellent opportunity for somebody who wants more than just a job — a role where you can genuinely make an impact, contribute ideas, work autonomously and be part of a sociable, collaborative and ambitious team environment. The business is looking for enthusiastic, driven individuals who are passionate about the built environment sector and enjoy taking ownership of projects without excessive layers of red tape.

The Role You will be involved in:

• Detailed building services design
• Project delivery from concept through to completion
• Technical calculations, schematics and specifications
• Client, contractor and design team coordination
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers
• Sustainable and low‑carbon design strategies
• Working across a varied project portfolio

What They Are Looking For

• Strong Building Services Engineering experience (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartership
• Team players with a proactive and positive attitude
• Strong communication and project delivery skills
• Individuals comfortable working independently and taking initiative
• Passion for technical excellence and delivering quality work
• Commercial awareness and client-facing confidence
• Experience within sectors such as commercial, education, residential, leisure, secure environments or critical systems would be highly advantageous.
• Software experience across packages such as Revit, AutoCAD, IES VE, Amtech, Dialux or Relux would also be beneficial.

Please note: candidates must be able to travel into the Bristol office approximately 3 days per week. This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business that is modern in its approach, values its people and is committed to making a real difference within the sector.