Senior Design Engineer (M&E)

Westwood Recruitment; Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Recruitment is assisting an established MEP consultancy in recruiting two Senior Design Engineers (Mechanical & Electrical) to join the building services team in Peterborough, with hybrid working and regular travel to London.

You will lead design projects across commercial, logistics, education, retail, leisure and residential sectors, delivering HVAC and electrical design, calculations, drawings, and coordination while mentoring junior staff and ensuring compliance with UK standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• 7-10+ years' experience in mechanical/building services design.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC and mechanical building systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit MEP and ideally IES, Hevacomp or similar.
• UK Building Regulations, CIBSE and industry standards.
• CEng or working towards chartership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical building services design across HVAC, heating, ventilation, domestic water, drainage and BMS coordination.
• Produce engineering calculations, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Develop designs, layouts and construction drawings using AutoCAD/Revit MEP.
• Lead projects from concept through to completion, managing deliverables, deadlines and budgets.
• Carry out site surveys, inspections and site visits.
• Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, contractors and wider project teams.
• Ensure designs comply with CIBSE, British/European Standards, Building Regulations and CDM.
• Incorporate energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions into designs.
• Support BREEAM, LEED, NABERS and sustainability requirements where applicable.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians. Review design outputs and maintain strong QA/QC standards. Manage multiple projects, workloads and deadlines effectively.
• Lead electrical building services design across RIBA Stages 1-6/7.
• Produce and review electrical calculations including cable sizing, fault levels, voltage drop, lighting, earthing and bonding.
• Produce technical drawings, schematics and specifications using AutoCAD/Revit MEP. Manage electrical design packages across multiple projects, ensuring quality, budget and deadlines are met.
• Ensure designs comply with BS 7671, Building Regulations, British Standards and CDM requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, mechanical/structural engineers and contractors. Attend design meetings, site visits and client meetings.
• Contribute to improving design standards, processes and technical delivery. Keep up to date with emerging technologies including PV, battery storage, EV charging and low-carbon design.

Skills

HVAC systems

Project leadership

QA/QC

Mentoring

Sustainability awareness

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

IES/Hevacomp

BIM/ISO 19650

Amtech/Trimble/Dialux/Relux/ETAP

Job description

The role

An established and growing MEP consultancy is looking for an experienced both a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer and a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to join its building services team.

The role is based in Peterborough, with hybrid working and regular work across London. You'll lead mechanical/electrical design projects across sectors including commercial, logistics, education, retail, leisure and residential.

MECHANICAL

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical building services design covering HVAC, heating, ventilation, domestic water, drainage and BMS coordination.
• Produce engineering calculations, specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Develop designs, layouts and construction drawings using AutoCAD/Revit MEP.
• Lead projects from concept through to completion, managing deliverables, deadlines and budgets.
• Carry out site surveys, inspections and site visits.
• Coordinate with architects, structural engineers, contractors and wider project teams.
• Ensure designs comply with CIBSE, British/European Standards, Building Regulations and CDM.
• Incorporate energy-efficient and low-carbon solutions into designs.
• Support BREEAM, LEED, NABERS and sustainability requirements where applicable.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians. Review design outputs and maintain strong QA/QC standards. Manage multiple projects, workloads and deadlines effectively.

Required Experience

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• 7-10+ years' experience in mechanical/building services design.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC and mechanical building systems.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit MEP and ideally IES, Hevacomp or similar. Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations, CIBSE and industry standards.
• Knowledge of BIM/ISO 19650 and digital engineering is desirable.
• Experience with low-carbon technologies and energy-efficient design.
• CEng or working towards chartership through CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent is desirable.

ELECTRICAL

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical building services design across RIBA Stages 1-6/7.
• Produce and review electrical calculations including cable sizing, fault levels, voltage drop, lighting, earthing and bonding.
• Produce technical drawings, schematics and specifications using AutoCAD/Revit MEP. Manage electrical design packages across multiple projects, ensuring quality, budget and deadlines are met.
• Ensure designs comply with BS 7671, Building Regulations, British Standards and CDM requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, architects, mechanical/structural engineers and contractors. Attend design meetings, site visits and client meetings.
• Contribute to improving design standards, processes and technical delivery. Keep up to date with emerging technologies including PV, battery storage, EV charging and low-carbon design.

Required Experience

• Degree/HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong experience in electrical building services design within a consultancy, contractor or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of BS 7671, Building Regulations and relevant British Standards. Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit MEP and electrical design software such as Amtech/Trimble, Dialux, Relux or ETAP.
• Proven experience leading electrical design packages across multiple projects.
• Good understanding of BIM and collaborative design environments. Experience with renewable/low-carbon technologies such as PV, battery storage and EV charging. CEng status or working towards chartership is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites/client meetings