Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; 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 in Birmingham. You will lead building services delivery across healthcare, education and commercial sectors, ensuring low-carbon solutions and compliance with UK regulations.

This permanent, full-time role requires technical leadership, client liaison, and guidance to junior staff. The successful candidate will have a degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, with 3–4 years post-qualification experience, and ideally

Qualifications

• The candidate will have a degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• HNC/HND considered with relevant building services design experience.
• Chartered status or working towards it is preferred.
• 3-4 years post-qualification experience in building services design.
• Experience with mechanical building services design and design software.
• Knowledge of Building Regulations and relevant standards (HTMs beneficial).
• CIBSE membership desirable; sustainable and renewable tech awareness important.
• Proven ability to lead and communicate within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering delivery on a varied portfolio of projects.
• Produce drawings, specifications and design information.
• Develop design calculations and support junior engineers.
• Attend client and project meetings and present where required.
• Manage projects from inception through to completion and deliver on time.
• Collaborate across disciplines and pursue repeat business opportunities.

Skills

Mechanical design

Building services

Revit

Sustainability

BREEAM knowledge

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

HNC/HND with suitable experience

Chartered or working towards Chartered status

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

As Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Birmingham, you will lead building services design across healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. This permanent, full-time position offers £48,000 to £55,000 annually for a 36.25-hour week. Your remit covers low-carbon engineering solutions, requiring proficiency in mechanical systems, specification, and technical calculations. Working within an established consultancy, you will manage projects from concept to completion, liaising with clients and guiding junior staff. The role demands robust knowledge of sustainability principles and UK building regulations. This position suits an engineer seeking technical leadership within a multidisciplinary environment.

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 requiredDeveloping 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

The successful Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have:

• 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