Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Building Services (MEP)

Stantec; Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the dynamic MEP team in Plymouth. You'll lead multidisciplinary projects, managing teams and ensuring high-quality outputs, while also mentoring junior engineers. The role supports various sectors, including healthcare and education, with a focus on delivering sustainable, high-performance designs.

The Stantec community boasts over 34,000 employees globally, committed to creating sustainable communities and innovative infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the UK, delivering Mechanical and M&E solutions.
• Relevant qualification (HNC, HND, Bachelor's, or Master's).
• Background in Building Services design across varied sectors.

Responsibilities

• Support multidisciplinary (MEP) engineering projects from start to finish.
• Manage a project team to deliver detailed design solutions.
• Engage positively with clients to achieve their goals.

Skills

Building Services design

Mechanical engineering

BIM processes

Team management

Education

HNC, HND, Bachelor's, or Master's

Tools

Revit

IED/Amtech

Job description

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our dynamic and growing Building Services (MEP) team in Plymouth. Our team is lively, supportive, and enjoys working together while delivering exceptional work.

About The Business

It’s a fantastic time to become part of Stantec’s MEP division! Our engineers are experts in creating high‑performing, sustainable environments and work across all major sectors, from commercial and residential to heritage and industrial, delivering intelligent design that enhances the built environment and supports our clients’ net‑zero ambitions.

Our Plymouth office offers a dynamic base for delivering transformative projects across the UK and beyond. From this location, we’ve played a pivotal role in some of the UK’s most forward‑thinking infrastructure and development projects.

Some of our notable achievements include work on large‑scale energy transmission projects, such as housing complex conversion equipment for new high‑voltage direct current converter stations to transmit emission‑free electricity. We also led the refurbishment and new‑build extension of the Civic Centre in Trowbridge, modernising the space while preserving its historical significance. The Atlantic Village extension in Bideford showcases our ability to deliver large‑scale retail and mixed‑use developments, increasing the shopping centre’s size by 70 percent.

About You

As a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, you will support multidisciplinary (MEP) engineering projects from start to finish, positively engaging with the client and supporting them in achieving their goals. Our team leads will support you to lead all aspects of the project, including team, deliverables, resourcing, programme and budget, to deliver high‑quality outputs for our clients.

We are excited to see you develop and oversee mechanical concepts and design solutions, then manage a project team to deliver detailed design to required standards, producing required design calculations.

We want you to champion an inclusive, supportive culture that works closely and collaboratively, both internally and with external design teams. Communication and ownership are key to our team’s success and happiness.

Additional Responsibilities Include

• Proven experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in the UK, ideally with a track record of delivering both Mechanical and M&E solutions across varied building sectors.
• Developing and mentoring junior engineers, including supporting chartership routes.
• Contributing to innovation, process improvement, and technical excellence initiatives.
• Assisting with aspects of team management, supporting our MEP lead in activities such as resource planning, line management, and quality assurance.

You Should Have

• A relevant qualification (HNC, HND, Bachelor’s, or Master’s).
• A proven background in Building Services design.
• A track record working across sectors including healthcare, education, commercial, residential and/or industrial.
• Proficiency with BIM processes, including Revit and IED/Amtech.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.