Senior Mechanical Engineer

Calibre Search; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-disciplinary consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their MEP team in Birmingham. The role focuses on performance design, construction design, and client monitoring, primarily within the healthcare sector. Strong experience in building services/M&E is essential, alongside excellent communication skills and collaborative abilities. This position offers opportunities for professional development and exposure to high-profile projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building services/M&E.
• Confident in performance and construction design.
• Comfortable collaborating within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform design and client monitoring during RIBA stages.
• Conduct technical assurance and quality monitoring on projects.
• Collaborate with civil and structural engineering teams.

Skills

Performance design

Construction design

Technical assurance

Client monitoring

Healthcare sector knowledge

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Birmingham (Midlands)

I am working with a multi-disciplinary consultancy with expertise across technical, environmental, civil, structural, and M&E engineering. They’re seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their growing MEP team in the Birmingham area. They pride themselves on delivering innovative solutions that meet financial, social, and environmental goals, and are looking for someone who can bring both technical strength and sector knowledge to their projects.

This is a varied role with a strong focus on performance design, detailed construction design, and client monitoring, alongside survey work, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Healthcare sector experience is highly desirable, given the technical demands and compliance requirements of these projects.

What you’ll be doing

• 40% – RIBA stages 2‑6: performance design, client monitoring, witnessing and commissioning
• 30% – RIBA stages 4‑5: detailed & construction design
• 10% – Survey works (allocated within the team)
• 10% – Technical assurance & quality monitoring on large projects
• 10% – Multidisciplinary engineering projects with civil & structural colleagues

They’re looking to speak with a Senior Mechanical Engineer with proven experience in building services/M&E, ideally with healthcare sector knowledge. You should be confident in performance and construction design, commissioning, and technical assurance, and comfortable collaborating within multi‑disciplinary teams. Strong communication and client‑facing skills are important.

You’ll join a collaborative and expert‑driven consultancy environment with exposure to high‑profile projects across sectors including healthcare, residential, commercial, and infrastructure. We offer opportunities to take on leadership, develop professionally, and contribute to shaping technically excellent, value‑driven outcomes.

If you would like more information then feel free to get in touch with Danny Brookes from Calibre Search.

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