Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Dynamite Recruitment; Tonbridge; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Hybrid working

Flexible start times

Training and development

Mileage/expenses

Regular team socials

Job summary

Dynamite Recruitment is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Kent (Tonbridge & Malling) on a hybrid basis to own the mechanical design and delivery of high-end Building Services projects, including heating, cooling, ventilation and domestic water.

You’ll use Cymap, IES, AutoCAD and Revit where relevant, mentor junior engineers, and liaise with clients. The role offers £53,000–£65,000 DOE with healthcare, flexible start times, hybrid working after probation, and a clear path for progression.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical building services design experience.
• Experience with IES, Cymap and AutoCAD.
• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent.
• CIBSE membership/ Chartered status advantageous.
• Revit / AutoCAD 3D experience beneficial.
• Ground or air-source / renewables experience advantageous.
• Positive, practical and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Full mechanical services design – heating, cooling, ventilation and domestic water.
• Mechanical calculations using Cymap / IES.
• Managing your own projects and resolving technical design challenges.
• Producing designs using AutoCAD, with Revit experience advantageous.
• Attending project meetings and liaising with clients when required.
• Supporting and mentoring less experienced engineers.
• Working alongside Mechanical, Electrical, CAD and Revit specialists.

Skills

Mechanical design

IES

Cymap

AutoCAD

Revit

Mentoring

Client liaison

Ground/air source renewables

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

IES

Cymap

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Kent – Tonbridge & Malling GBP53,000 – GBP65,000 (can be flexible for the right person)

Hybrid Working Excellent Work–Life Balance

Are you a Mechanical Building Services Engineer looking for interesting, high–end projects without the high–pressure consultancy culture?

We're recruiting for an established M&E Building Services Design Consultancy that has been operating for over 40 years. With an incredibly long–standing team, a relaxed working environment and genuine progression opportunities, this is a business people join and stay with.

You’ll work on an impressive portfolio of projects including luxury residential developments, prestigious hotels, large country estates and high–end commercial spaces, alongside renewable technologies including air and ground–source systems.

The role of a Senior Mechanical Engineer:

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you’ll take ownership of the mechanical design and delivery of projects, including:

• Full mechanical services design – heating, cooling, ventilation and domestic water
• Mechanical calculations using Cymap / IES
• Managing your own projects and resolving technical design challenges
• Producing designs using AutoCAD, with Revit experience advantageous
• Attending project meetings and liaising with clients when required
• Supporting and mentoring less experienced engineers
• Working alongside Mechanical, Electrical, CAD and Revit specialists

What we’re looking for:

You’ll be an experienced Mechanical Building Services Engineer who is confident, technically capable and comfortable working independently.

Ideally you’ll have:

• Strong Mechanical Building Services design experience
• Experience with IES, Cymap and AutoCAD
• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
• CIBSE membership / Chartered status advantageous
• Revit / AutoCAD 3D experience beneficial
• Ground or air–source / renewables experience advantageous
• A positive, practical and collaborative approach

While this is a Senior–level opportunity, we’re also open to speaking with strong Intermediate Engineers ready to take the next step, with a genuine pathway towards Principal Engineer.

What’s on offer?

• GBP53,000 – GBP65,000 DOE
• 5 days’ holiday, healthcare
• Hybrid working following probation
• Flexible start times
• Training and development
• Mileage/expenses
• Regular team socials

Most importantly, this is a business that genuinely values work–life balance. People leave on time and are actively encouraged to switch off outside working hours.

If you’re looking for quality projects, autonomy, progression and a genuinely enjoyable working environment, we’d love to hear from you.