Senior Mechanical Engineer

Wates Group; Trafford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

Flexible working

Car allowance/Company car

Travel to sites

Private medical

Pension 6% employer contribution

Learning & development

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Family leave benefits

Job summary

SES Engineering Services is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join the Northwest team, delivering technically complex Mechanical and Electrical projects across the Northwest region. This role offers leadership opportunities and a path to career progression within a diverse and supportive team.

You will provide visible leadership, oversee design management and on-site delivery, and collaborate with clients, consultants, and internal teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical services engineering elements of projects from pre-construction through to completion, including design management, procurement, technical reviews, and commissioning activities.
• Take ownership of the mechanical package delivery on site, ensuring works are completed safely, to the highest quality standards, on programme, and within budget.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise across all stages of project delivery, working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve engineering challenges and drive project success.
• Lead, mentor, and develop mechanical engineers and project teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Ensure effective integration of mechanical services with the wider MEP and construction teams, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

Job description

The Role

SES Engineering Services are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Northwest team to support on technically complex Mechanical and Electrical projects across the Northwest region.

The Role

SES Engineering Services are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Northwest team to support on technically complex Mechanical and Electrical projects across the Northwest region.

If you are an established Leader looking for an opportunity to challenge the norm, bring fresh new ideas and elevate yourself within the industry then join us and help to create tomorrow together.

This is a great opportunity to progress your career as part of a talented, diverse, and supportive team.

What You'll Be Doing

Our Senior Mechanical Engineers are a valuable part of our business, the focus of this role will be to provide visible leadership, insight, direction and foresight in the safe and profitable delivery of schemes, while also providing excellent customer satisfaction and successfully developing a team.

As Our Senior Mechanical Engineer You Will

• Lead the mechanical services engineering elements of projects from pre-construction through to completion, including design management, procurement, technical reviews, and commissioning activities.
• Take ownership of the mechanical package delivery on site, ensuring works are completed safely, to the highest quality standards, on programme, and within budget.
• Provide technical leadership and expertise across all stages of project delivery, working closely with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and internal teams to resolve engineering challenges and drive project success.
• Lead, mentor, and develop mechanical engineers and project teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Ensure effective integration of mechanical services with the wider MEP and construction teams, maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.

What We Will Offer You

• Competitive salary & Bonus
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 6% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

Our Commitments

SES is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]