Senior Mechanical Engineer

Manpower Group (UK); Witney; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote options

25 days annual leave

Pension

Health benefits

Cycle to work

On-site parking

Wellbeing programmes

Volunteer days

Job summary

Manpower (United Kingdom) is seeking an experienced building services design engineer to lead mechanical design on multidisciplinary projects from feasibility to commissioning. You will work in a consultancy environment serving Defence, Security and Public Sector clients, with Heritage, Advanced Manufacturing, Commercial and Education projects.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, client engagement and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Extensive building services design experience.
• Proficient in IES, Revit and AutoCAD.
• Sustainability and low-carbon design expertise.
• Client-facing with stakeholder engagement.
• Towards Chartership or Chartered Engineer status.
• Experience in consultancy design and on-site surveying.
• Electrical design within building services context.
• Ability to work in environments with UK SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design on multidisciplinary projects from feasibility through commissioning.
• Deliver to programme, quality and budget expectations.
• Prepare and review calculations, specifications and reports.
• Support feasibility studies and option appraisals.
• Manage client relationships and lead technical discussions.
• Coordinate design teams and external stakeholders.
• Supervise and mentor engineers and technicians.
• Review construction progress and commissioning activities.
• Contribute to fee proposals and bid submissions.
• Support project financial performance and resource planning.

Skills

Building services design

IES

Revit

AutoCAD

Sustainability

Client-facing

Chartered Engineer

Site surveying

Electrical design

Security clearance

Tools

IES

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

If you enjoy tackling complex, real-world engineering challenges-and want your work to make buildings more sustainable, secure and resilient-this role could be a brilliant fit. Our client is a people-focused, value-led consultancy supporting projects across Defence, Security and the Public Sector, plus Heritage, Advanced Manufacturing, Commercial and Education.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead mechanical design on multidisciplinary projects from feasibility through to commissioning and handover
• Deliver to programme, quality and budget expectations
• Prepare and review calculations, specifications and reports
• Support feasibility studies and option appraisals
• Manage client relationships and lead technical discussions
• Coordinate design teams and external stakeholders (often within live or mission-critical environments)
• Supervise and mentor engineers and technicians
• Review construction progress and commissioning activities
• Contribute to fee proposals and bid submissions
• Support project financial performance and resource planning

What you'll bring:

• Extensive building services design experience
• Advanced working knowledge of IES, Revit and AutoCAD
• A strong grounding in sustainability and low-carbon design
• Confidence working client-facing and engaging effectively with a range of stakeholders
• Experience approaching Chartership level, and/or experience with IESVE and Chartered Engineer status
• Experience spanning both consultancy design and on-site surveying or site management
• Approach electrical design experience (as part of the wider building services context)
• Ability to support work within environments requiring UK SC level clearance

Additional information:

• Opportunities exist for both early-career and senior engineers, including progression, mentoring and exposure to a wide range of sectors and project types

Additional information:

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working (supporting work-life balance)
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with long service recognition and festive shutdown
• Personal and professional growth supported through in-house coaching and mentoring
• Competitive salary with regular review and benchmarking, plus pension and health benefits
• Cycle to work scheme, on-site parking facilities and social team events
• Support for volunteering (up to 2 days) and wellbeing programmes
• Salary offered c£65k depending on experience