Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their expanding team in Farnborough. The successful candidate will manage complex projects, oversee quality control, and engage in team management while driving business development initiatives. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and extensive experience in mechanical design and building services.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays

Enhanced pension contributions

Annual wellbeing budget of £200

Healthcare cash plan

Confidential wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme

Paid volunteering days

Company events including winter party and summer social

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Options for unpaid leave and career breaks

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical design engineering experience at a senior level.
• Aiming to become Chartered by CIBSE or IMechE.
• Experience on commercial developments, laboratories, light industrial, or hotel projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver large, complex, and niche projects on time to high standards.
• Monitor quality control, prepare calculations, specifications, and drawings.
• Assist in business development, team management, and client relations.

Skills

Analytical skills for continuous improvement

Understanding of sustainable building design

Knowledge of ISO 9001

Knowledge of ISO 14001

Education

MSc or BSc in Environmental or Engineering discipline

Membership of relevant professional bodies

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Farnborough

Client: Hilson Moran

Location: Farnborough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 15.07.2025

Expiry Date: 29.08.2025

Job Description:

Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Our vacancy

We are currently seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join our expanding offices in London, Manchester, Farnborough, or Cambridge. The main responsibilities include delivering large, complex, and niche projects on time and to the highest technical standards, along with providing management support.

You will need to be a team player working within a multidisciplinary group, assisting senior engineers and encouraging junior members, as well as having the initiative to work independently. Responsibilities include monitoring quality control, preparing calculations, specifications, and drawings, ensuring compliance with client briefs. You will also have opportunities in business development, team management, and client relations.

We'd like to hear from you if you -

Are enthusiastic, with relevant mechanical design qualifications (ideally a degree in Mechanical Design), and are a Chartered Engineer or aiming to become Chartered by CIBSE or IMechE.

You should have proven mechanical design engineering experience at a senior level, working on commercial developments (new build, refurbishments, fit-outs), and ideally experience in laboratories, light industrial, or hotel developments. Strong knowledge of Building Services Engineering Systems, including their performance, application, and operation, gained in a design office, is essential.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, adaptable, approachable, with excellent client-facing and communication skills, and able to take initiative. Experience with D&B projects is advantageous.

Qualifications & Skills

• MSc or BSc in Environmental or Engineering discipline
• Membership of relevant professional bodies
• Analytical skills for continuous improvement
• Understanding of sustainable building design, renewable, and low carbon technology
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave of 25 days plus public holidays, increasing with service up to 28 days
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Annual wellbeing budget of £200
• Healthcare cash plan
• Confidential wellbeing support via Employee Assistance Programme
• Paid volunteering days
• Company events including winter party and summer social
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Options for unpaid leave and career breaks