Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

RGB Recruitment; Farmoor; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Career progression

Discount platform

Cycle to work

Regular social events

Job summary

RGB Recruitment has partnered with a sustainability-led Building Services Consultancy in Oxford seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to lead mechanical building services projects from feasibility to handover.

The role involves mentoring junior engineers, delivering designs across education, healthcare, and commercial sectors, and working in a collaborative, multi-office environment with hybrid working and opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Degree in mechanical/building services engineering.
• 3-5 years' experience in mechanical building services design.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience delivering projects across multiple sectors.
• Experience using mechanical design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of mechanical building services projects.
• Carrying out project surveys and feasibility studies.
• Producing mechanical designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports.
• Managing projects from concept through to handover.
• Undertaking site inspections and supervising mechanical services installations.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Mentoring juniors

Client-facing skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM software

Job description

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Oxford

Salary: £48,000 - £55,000

Job Type: Full Time

Working Pattern: Hybrid

The Company

A growing, sustainability-led Building Services Consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its Oxford office.

The consultancy delivers mechanical, electrical, sustainability, building physics and Passivhaus design services across a diverse range of projects including heritage, education, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, transport infrastructure, residential and public sector developments.

With a collaborative team of over 60 professionals across multiple UK offices, the business is recognised for delivering efficient, sustainable building services solutions that prioritise both environmental performance and occupant wellbeing. You'll work closely with colleagues across the wider business on technically challenging projects while benefiting from genuine opportunities for career progression.

The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of mechanical building services projects from feasibility through to completion.

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll take responsibility for managing projects, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality mechanical designs across a wide variety of sectors.

What the role will include:

• Leading the design and delivery of mechanical building services projects
• Carrying out project surveys and feasibility studies
• Producing mechanical designs, calculations, specifications and technical reports
• Managing projects from concept through to handover
• Undertaking site inspections and supervising mechanical services installations
• Providing contract administration support throughout project delivery
• Managing project programmes, workflows and key milestones
• Supervising, mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technicians
• Ensuring compliance with internal quality assurance procedures and industry standards
• Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and multidisciplinary design teams
• Assisting with fee proposals, project financial management and business development opportunities
• Collaborating with colleagues across multiple office locations

Requirements

The successful Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will ideally have:

• A Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
• 3-5 years' experience within mechanical building services design
• Experience managing and mentoring junior engineers
• Experience delivering projects across multiple sectors
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical building services design
• Experience using relevant mechanical design software
• AutoCAD experience
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Strong organisational and project management abilities
• Good attention to detail
• Competent user of Microsoft Office
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport

Desirable experience includes:

• Revit experience
• Experience with building services modelling software
• Knowledge of BIM processes and digital design workflows

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career progression and internal promotion opportunities
• Private healthcare
• Performance and reward schemes
• Retail and lifestyle discount platform
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Regular company social events
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Supportive and collaborative working environment

Keywords: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Building Services Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Building Services, MEP, HVAC, Mechanical Design, Sustainability, Building Physics, Passivhaus, Revit, AutoCAD, BIM, Building Services Consultancy, Heritage, Education, Healthcare, Commercial, Hospitality, Residential, Public Sector, Oxford, Oxfordshire