Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Beeston; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Agile working environment

Excellent career progression

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for a Nottingham-based role with a 36.25-hour week, supporting healthcare, education and commercial sectors. You will lead mechanical design activities, develop low-carbon solutions, and collaborate across disciplines to meet project requirements.

The role requires a degree in mechanical/building services engineering, strong communication skills, and experience with building standards.

Qualifications

• A Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• 3-4 years post-qualification experience in building services design.
• Experience with Revit is desirable.
• Strong client-facing communication skills.
• Knowledge of British and European Standards and Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering delivery on projects.
• Produce mechanical drawings, specifications and design information.
• Develop relationships with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Produce design calculations and support junior engineers.
• Deliver projects from inception to completion within timescales.

Skills

Building services design

Client-facing comms

Low-carbon design

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Chartered status desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Based in Nottingham, this permanent Senior Mechanical Design Engineer position offers a salary between £48,000 and £55,000 per annum. You will join an established multidisciplinary consultancy, working on varied projects within healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Your responsibilities will include leading mechanical design calculations, producing specifications, and managing project deliverables from concept through to completion. Collaborating with colleagues across other disciplines, you will develop low-carbon engineering solutions and ensure compliance with relevant regulations. This role requires significant experience in building services design, proficiency with industry-standard software, and strong client-facing communication skills. The working pattern is 36.25 hours per week, providing a structured environment for a professional seeking to apply their expertise to technically challenging schemes.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Solihull, Birmingham, Leeds, Huntington, Nottingham or Leicester Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Job Type: Full Time Hours: 36.25 hours per week

The Company

An established, privately owned multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its growing team. The business provides mechanical, electrical and low-carbon engineering solutions across a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, zero carbon and public sector projects. With a strong focus on sustainability, innovation and research-led design, the consultancy works collaboratively with clients to deliver technically challenging solutions that support both project requirements and wider net-zero objectives. With over 240 employees across 12 locations in the UK, Poland and India, the business offers a strong platform for technical development and long-term career progression.

The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will take a key role within the team, working with a high degree of autonomy across a varied portfolio of technically challenging projects. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for mechanical engineering delivery, lead selected projects and provide guidance to more junior members of the team. The role will include:

• Acting as Project Leader on selected projects
• Working as part of larger multidisciplinary project teams
• Managing the mechanical engineering aspects of projects from inception through to completion
• Attending client and project meetings and delivering presentations where required
• Developing strong relationships with existing clients and supporting opportunities for repeat business
• Providing technical leadership and helping to maintain high standards of mechanical engineering delivery
• Producing mechanical engineering drawings, specifications and design information
• Producing design calculations and supporting junior engineers with their calculations
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across different disciplines
• Contributing to technically challenging projects across a range of sectors
• Supporting the development of more junior members of the team
• Ensuring work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed timescales

Requirements

• A Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• HNC/HND candidates with suitable mechanical building services design experience will also be considered
• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status
• A minimum of 3-4 years'' post-qualification experience in building services design
• Strong experience within mechanical building services design
• Experience using Microsoft Office and relevant mechanical design software
• Experience with Revit is desirable
• Knowledge of British and European Standards and relevant Building Regulations
• Knowledge of HTMs would be beneficial
• Professional membership of CIBSE or a relevant professional body is desirable
• Good understanding of sustainable building design and renewable technologies
• Working knowledge of BREEAM
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• A proactive approach with a willingness to develop existing and new technical skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and communicate confidently with clients

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Agile working environment
• Excellent career and prog