Senior Mechanical Engineer

Carrington West; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer in Bristol with hybrid working. You’ll lead design delivery on HVAC and Public Health systems, mentor graduate engineers, and build strong client relationships on technically challenging projects across manufacturing, life sciences, and infrastructure.

You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, produce calculations, specifications, and reports, and ensure designs meet current regulations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Building Services Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Designing and specifying mechanical building services systems, including HVAC and Public Health.
• Delivering compliant, high-quality engineering solutions per standards.
• Producing calculations, specifications, reports, and design documents.
• Collaborating with clients, contractors, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams.

Skills

HVAC design

Stakeholder management

Mentoring junior engineers

Team leadership

Technical reporting

Education

Degree in Mechanical Building Services Engineering

CIBSE membership

Working towards Chartered status

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working Available)

Rate: £50 to £55p/h (Depending on your key experiences)

Are you a talented Mechanical Building Services Engineer looking for the next step in your career? Do you want to work on technically challenging projects across sectors such as advanced manufacturing, life sciences, infrastructure, energy, and highly regulated environments?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team where you'll take ownership of design delivery, influence project outcomes, mentor developing engineers, and build strong client relationships while working on complex and rewarding projects.

Why Apply?

This role offers far more than design production. You'll become a key contributor to project success, working closely with clients, design teams, and stakeholders to deliver innovative and practical engineering solutions. You'll be encouraged to take ownership, develop your technical expertise, contribute to business growth, and advance your professional career within a supportive environment that values collaboration and continuous learning.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and specifying mechanical building services systems, including HVAC and Public Health systems
• Delivering high-quality engineering solutions that comply with current regulations, standards, and project requirements
• Producing technical deliverables including calculations, specifications, reports, and design documentation
• Working closely with clients, contractors, architects, and multidisciplinary design teams

Leadership & Development Opportunities

This position offers the chance to play an important role in developing future engineering talent.

• Mentor Graduate Engineers, Technicians, and Early Career professionals
• Share technical expertise and best practice across the wider team
• Support quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist in developing engineering capability within project teams

What You’ll Bring

• Degree-qualified in Mechanical Building Services Engineering or a related discipline
• Membership of CIBSE and working towards Chartered status
• Strong experience delivering Mechanical Building Services projects
• Proven design experience covering HVAC and Public Health systems
• Excellent technical detailing, specification writing, and report preparation skills
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery requirements
• Experience contributing to bids, tenders, and proposals
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for clients and project teams

Desirable Experience

Experience with any of the following would be highly advantageous:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status
• Delivery of projects across multiple sectors
• Team leadership or line management experience
• IES Thermal Modelling
• Revit / AutoCAD / Navisworks

What’s In It For You?

• Work on technically complex and high-profile projects
• Exposure to multiple sectors and cutting-edge engineering solutions
• Genuine career progression and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work alongside highly experienced engineers and designers
• Support towards Chartership and continued professional development
• Collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements