Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Birmingham, West Midlands

Energy Jobline CVL; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 66,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working flexibility

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Building Services & Public Health Engineer for pumping stations and MEP buildings on railway projects in Birmingham. Hybrid working and a £48-£56 per hour rate apply to a 3-month initial contract with possible extensions, Inside IR35.

The role involves coordinating designs, ensuring safety-in-design, and supporting MEICA procurement within a busy rail-focused team.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree level or equivalent, ideally in Building Services, Mechanical, or Electrical with professional chartership.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in construction, including 5+ years delivering multidisciplinary projects.
• Recognised engineering leadership on projects of comparable scale and complexity.
• Fluent in English with turnkey project delivery experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with project requirements, technical assurance processes, safety-in-design principles, and applicable standards and regulations.
• Review and coordinate designs from designers and suppliers, ensuring interdisciplinary integration and timely completion.
• Coordinate technical meetings, design interfaces and actions from O&M reviews, PRAM, HAZOP and other assurance activities.
• Liaise with Construction Team to align designs with construction methods and resolve technical issues.
• Support MEICA procurement through technical submissions, tender evaluations and technical appraisal reports.
• Maintain up-to-date library of design codes, standards and regulations and advise on risks.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Railway systems

Multidisciplinary delivery

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Mechanical Building Services & Public Health Engineer - Pumping Stations and MEP Buildings on Railway Projects

Birmingham | Hybrid Working
£48 - £56 per hour
3-Month Initial Contract + likely extensions | Inside IR35

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Mechanical Building Services & Public Health Engineer to support the delivery of high-profile MEP Buildings serving the operation of the railway.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys fast-paced project work within a main contractor environment, delivering Mechanical services designs for Building Services Facilities and pumping stations for Railway Operations.

The position offers hybrid working flexibility alongside the opportunity to join a busy team with a strong pipeline of ongoing work and potential extensions beyond the initial contract term.

The Role

You’ll be involved in:

• Ensuring compliance with project requirements, technical assurance processes, safety-in-design principles, and applicable standards and regulations.
• Review and coordinate designers' and suppliers'/subcontractors' designs, ensuring interdisciplinary integration, timely completion, and the management of technical reviews and approval
• Coordinate technical meetings, design interfaces and actions arising from O&M reviews, PRAM, HAZOP and other assurance activities, working closely with the Employer, designers, subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Liaise with the Construction Team to align designs with construction methods, review technical queries and design changes, and resolve technical issues and interfaces.
• Support MEICA procurement through technical submissions, tender evaluations and technical appraisal reports, and assist with securing consents and utilities approvals.
• Maintain an up-to-date library of relevant design codes, standards and regulations, and advise the Commercial Team and MEP Technical Lead on potential technical risks and challenges.

What They're Looking For

Essential:

• Engineering Degree level or equivalent, ideally in Building Services, Mechanical,or Electrical and with professional chartership
• Minimum 10 years' experience in construction, including 5+ years delivering multidisciplinary projects.
• Recognised engineering leadership experience on projects of comparable scale and complexity.
• Proven ability to challenge and optimise design solutions, balancing project requirements, risks and constraints.
• Railway transport systems engineering experience .
• Fluent in English, with a strong understanding of multidisciplinary turnkey project delivery
• Collaborative, self-motivated and able to influence senior management and designers, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

Desirable:

• 15-20 years' relevant engineering experience
• Large scale project experience (eg rail, buildings, pumping stations)

Why Apply?

• Top market rates available
• Hybrid working flexibility
• Strong pipeline of rail, building and pumping projects
• Opportunity for contract extensions beyond the initial term
• Collaborative and technically focused design team