Senior Mechanical Engineer

Calibre Search; Reading; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for Reading with hands‑on ownership of HVAC, ventilation, public health and drainage design. You will work remotely with occasional site involvement and direct client contact.

The role offers broad projects, mentoring junior engineers and the chance to shape the mechanical function as the team grows.

Qualifications

• Broad mechanical design experience across HVAC, ventilation, public health and drainage.
• Ability to manage workload and client relationships with minimal oversight.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Revit skills are a bonus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HVAC, ventilation, public health and above-ground drainage design across a varied sector mix.
• Work independently on design while managing client and site relationships directly.
• Take on Stage 2 and 3 design work as standard, with Stage 4 experience valued.
• Support and mentor junior members of the mechanical team as it continues to grow.
• Occasional site surveys (roughly monthly), otherwise fully remote.

Skills

HVAC design

Ventilation design

Public health design

Drainage design

Client relationship management

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Revit

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer (41045) Reading, England

Salary: GBP55000 - GBP70000 per annum

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Circa £70,000 | Fully Remote (within 2hrs of Central London) | Building Services Consultancy

If you're a mechanical engineer who's ready for genuine ownership of projects rather than being another name on a drawing, this is worth a look. Broad, hands-on scope, real client and site relationships, and a business that's scaling fast enough to need senior people who can help shape how the mechanical function grows.

The Role

• Deliver HVAC, ventilation, public health and above-ground drainage design across a varied sector mix
• Work independently on design while managing client and site relationships directly
• Take on Stage 2 and 3 design work as standard, with Stage 4 experience valued
• Support and mentor junior members of the mechanical team as it continues to grow
• Occasional site surveys (roughly monthly), otherwise fully remote

About You

• Solid, broad-based mechanical design experience across HVAC, ventilation, public health and drainage
• Comfortable managing your own workload and client relationships with minimal oversight
• Some experience supporting or training junior engineers
• Revit skills are a bonus, but not essential

The Business

A UK-based consultancy bringing together data analytics, sustainability and engineering to improve how buildings perform. Fully remote by design, with a genuinely flexible setup (they'll ship you a full home office, cover training and professional fees, and offer a hot-desk option for anyone who wants it). The team works across nearly every sector, is currently active on projects including large-scale data centre developments, and has been publicly recognised for innovation in the sustainability space. Culture-wise, expect a business that takes its technical output seriously without taking itself too seriously.