Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to deliver mechanical engineering consultancy services across various sectors. The role involves design calculations, client liaison, and mentoring junior engineers, with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual salary reviews

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Option to buy/sell extra holidays

Early finish options

Enhanced Pension scheme

Equipment provided for remote work

Qualifications

• Experience in project lead and delivery of mechanical services across multiple projects.
• Strong communication and people skills, able to influence and negotiate.
• Proven ability to develop designs conscious of energy conservation and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Production and review of detailed design calculations for mechanical design.
• Conducting detailed site surveys and inspection of installations.
• Mentoring and guidance of junior to intermediate engineers.

Skills

Project lead

Mechanical design

Communication

Energy conservation

Mentoring

Education

Accredited Building Services / Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

IES

NBS

Microsoft packages

Job description

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Client:

Hays

Location:

edinburgh, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Your new company
Our client is one of the largest multi-disciplinaryconsultancies in the world, and a leading provider of high-end consulting andengineering services for projects worldwide.
They combine theresources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focuseddelivery in more than 400 locations around the world. They are Leading withScience to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for their clients.
Our client provides acollaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, andcreativity, and offer competitive compensation and benefits.
They are currently seeking a qualified andenthusiastic Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to support anddevelop the project delivery capabilities of their busy and successful buildingservices team.
You should be able todemonstrate competence in all core mechanical design and engineeringprincipals. You should be able to successfully lead and deliver multiple lowcomplexity projects without supervision or packages of more complex projects,under the direction of more experienced staff. You will be expected tointerface with clients and provide guidance and advice to less experiencedstaff.
Project work will varyand you will have experience with the delivery and management of projectsacross a range of sectors including life sciences, defence, education,commercial, residential, renewable energy, industrial, retail, healthcare andleisure within both public and private domains.
Your new role
In this role you willbe responsible for all aspects of design and delivery of mechanical engineeringconsultancy services for a portfolio of projects. You will be responsible for;undertaking calculations, production of drawings, producing specifications andreports, conducting site surveys, conducting construction stage duties,providing client liaison, consulting with members of design/construction teamsand any other relevant duties required to comply with project briefs.
Producing and reviewing mechanical design drawingswill be key to your role. Experience of using Autodesk Revit MEP would bebeneficial. If required further training in Revit and other systems willbe provided.
You will have the passion and drive to deliver andmanage projects in accordance with the client's brief and programme, and tohelp develop good client relationships. You should be capable of managing yourown workload and the workload of others, updating forward plans of workloadregularly & working to time allocations.
Your keyresponsibilities:

• Production and review of detailed design calculations for all aspects of mechanical design.
• Production of specifications and plant schedules.
• Production of design notes, basis of design and RIBA stage reports showing compliance with standards and best practice.
• Production of design drawings from conception through to detailed design.
• Conducting detailed site surveys and inspection of installations.
• Mentoring and guidance of junior to intermediate engineers.

What you'll need to succeed

• You will have an accredited Building Services /Mechanical Engineering degree or higher educational qualification.
• Chartered engineer or working towards membership.
• The skill set and passion for engineering with the ability to manage and deliver mechanical building services engineering designs across a range of sectors.
• Experienced in project lead and delivery of mechanical services across multiple projects, as part of a multi discipline design team.
• Conducting any or all stages of mechanical design from concept to completion as required by the project.
• Take design lead on projects promoting design excellence at all times.
• Experience in a range of digital tools including AutoCAD, Revit, IES, NBS and Microsoft packages.
• Proven ability to develop designs conscious of energy conservation, sustainability and with a knowledge basis of renewable technologies.
• Fully conversant with technical and legislation requirements for mechanical services equipment and installation design and management.
• Able to take charge of project deliverables, make decisions on developing the discipline design elements, act on own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.
• Strong communication and people skills, particularly the ability to influence and negotiate both internally and externally with an open and inclusive style.
• Consulting closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Experience of producing and supporting fee estimates and bid writing would be beneficial.
• Experience in managing and mentoring junior to intermediate engineers.
• Holds (or meet the criteria to hold) security clearance to MOD SC level.

What you'll get in return

• £47,000 to £55,000 annual salary (DOE)
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual salary reviews
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays
• Option to buy/sell extra holidays
• Early finish options
• Enhanced Pension scheme
• Equipment provided for remote work

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