Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Lead Building Services

Search Consultancy LTD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support a growing portfolio across commercial, residential and education sectors. You will lead schemes from concept through to completion within a collaborative multidisciplinary team delivering innovative and energy‑efficient building services solutions.

You will take design ownership, perform calculations and specifications for HVAC, public health, heating, cooling and ventilation; mentor junior engineers; and ensure

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• Experience in Building Services consultancy environment.
• Strong project experience across commercial, residential, and education sectors.
• Proficient with Hevacomp, IES, AutoCAD and Revit.
• Excellent client-facing and communication skills.
• Experience leading projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Chartered status or working towards Chartership desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design across RIBA stages for building services.
• Design and specify HVAC, public health, heating, cooling and ventilation systems.
• Produce design calculations, specifications, reports and feasibility studies.
• Coordinate with electrical engineers, architects, contractors and other consultants.
• Attend client, design team and site meetings as lead mechanical representative.
• Manage programmes, budgets and resource allocation.
• Mentor and support junior and intermediate engineers.
• Ensure all designs comply with current legislation, regulations, and industry standards.

Skills

Client-facing

Project leadership

Mentoring

Team coordination

Ownership of schemes

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering

Chartered status or working towards Chartership desirable

Tools

Hevacomp

IES

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Search Consultancy LTD is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support a growing portfolio across commercial, residential and education sectors. You will lead schemes from concept through to completion within a collaborative multidisciplinary team delivering innovative and energy‑efficient building services solutions.

You will take design ownership, perform calculations and specifications for HVAC, public health, heating, cooling and ventilation; mentor junior engineers; and ensure