Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services

Morgan Hunt; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life insurance

Enhanced pension

Employee assistance programme

Private GP access

Employee discounts

Maternity/paternity policy

Cycle-to-work

Professional development

Annual leave 26 days + bank holidays

Job summary

Morgan Hunt seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Services) for our city centre Edinburgh office. You will lead mechanical design across healthcare, education and other sectors, coordinating with electrical and public health teams to deliver compliant engineering solutions.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, client liaison, and involvement in bids, with hybrid working arrangements and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Honours or master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Chartered status (CEng, MCIBSE or equivalent) desirable.
• Experience leading complex engineering projects and managing client relationships.
• Strong knowledge of building regulations, energy standards and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering design and coordinate with electrical, public health and other disciplines across multiple projects.
• Provide technical leadership, design reviews and QA to ensure compliance with regulations and client requirements.
• Oversee project delivery, managing budgets, programmes, resources and commercial performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, architects, contractors and stakeholders.
• Support business development, including fee proposals and bids/tenders.
• Mentor engineers, graduates and trainees through technical guidance and training.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Mechanical design

Building regulations

Sustainability

Hybrid working

Education

Honours or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

BIM

IoT integration

Job description

Morgan Hunt seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Building Services) for our city centre Edinburgh office. You will lead mechanical design across healthcare, education and other sectors, coordinating with electrical and public health teams to deliver compliant engineering solutions.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, client liaison, and involvement in bids, with hybrid working arrangements and ongoing professional development.