Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Building Services

Morgan Hunt Recruitment; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday + public holidays

7% pension

Private healthcare

Hybrid working

Yearly bonus

Support towards chartership

Job summary

Morgan Hunt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its Building Services team in Edinburgh. The role offers leadership across design, delivery, and client engagement on mechanical building services projects spanning education, hospitality, healthcare, and MOD sectors.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering, proven building services consultancy experience, strong HVAC/public health knowledge, proficiency with design

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Experience in building services design within a consultancy.
• Strong HVAC, public health and sustainable design knowledge.
• Proficiency with relevant design software.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Chartered status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading mechanical design on projects from concept through to completion.
• Managing project teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Engaging directly with clients, architects, and other stakeholders.
• Delivering high–quality, sustainable design solutions.
• Supporting business development, fees, bids and contributing to strategic growth (Associate/AD level).

Skills

Leadership

Client engagement

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Job description

A leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its growing Building Services team in Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer ready to take the next step in their career, they are also open to level and would consider an experienced mechanical candidate at Associate or Associate Director.

The Role

You will play a key role in the design, delivery, and leadership of mechanical building services projects across a diverse portfolio, including education, hotel & leisure, healthcare, MOD.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading mechanical design on projects from concept through to completion
• Managing project teams and mentoring junior engineers
• Engaging directly with clients, architects, and other stakeholders
• Delivering high–quality, sustainable design solutions
• Supporting business development, fees, bids and contributing to strategic growth (particularly at Associate/AD level)

About You

• Degree–qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Proven experience in building services design within a consultancy environment
• Strong technical expertise in HVAC, public health, and sustainable design
• Proficiency with relevant design software
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Chartered status (or working towards) preferred

What's on offer

• 24 days holiday + publics
• 7% pension
• Private healthcare
• Hybrid working
• Yearly bonus
• Support towards chartership