Senior Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

Calibre Search; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established building services consultancy in South Bristol seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The ideal candidate will have solid mechanical design experience and a desire to lead projects while mentoring junior staff. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and long-term career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Company car or allowance + fuel card

Private healthcare

Long-term career prospects

Positive team environment with strong mentorship

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical design with a focus on low carbon solutions.
• Full UK driving license required for site visits.
• Experience with healthcare design is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of projects from brief through design to handover.
• Produce detailed mechanical designs including ventilation and heating.
• Lead meetings with clients and contractors, ensuring project delivery.

Skills

Mechanical building services design

Client liaison

Project management

Mentoring

Education

CEng or IEng status

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Role – Senior/Principal Level Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

Location – South Bristol (Hybrid Flexibility – Fridays WFH)

Salary – Up to 60k (Negotiable)

Are you an experienced Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer ready to step into a leadership role with long–term progression prospects?

A well–established, multidisciplinary building services consultancy is looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their friendly and growing team of 15. With a strong pipeline of repeat work across healthcare, education, public sector, finance, retail, commercial, industrial and community projects, they're seeking someone ready to deliver projects from inception to post–occupancy with a focus on low carbon design solutions.

This is not just a technical role – they need someone confident, personable, and presentable, who can lead from the front, represent the company with clients, mentor junior staff, and ensure seamless project delivery.

What You'll Be Doing

• Taking full ownership of projects from brief through design, site monitoring, and handover.

• Producing detailed mechanical designs (ventilation, heating, cooling, domestic water, gas – ideally steam & medical gas too).

• Client and contractor liaison – leading meetings and maintaining relationships.

• Site visits, surveys, and feasibility studies.

• Mentoring apprentices and junior engineers.

• Optional: Involvement in project financials, contract administration, and principal designer duties.

What You'll Need

• CEng or IEng status (or working towards).

• Proven experience in mechanical building services design (Revit/AutoCAD knowledge a plus – training available).

• Experience with healthcare design is desirable (familiarity with HTMs & HBNs).

• Full UK driving license (essential for site visits).

• A collaborative mindset, solid communication skills, and professional presentation.

What's on Offer

• 60,000 salary (flexible depending on experience)

• Company car or allowance + fuel card

• Private healthcare

• Long–term career prospects including potential equity/directorship

• Positive and professional team environment (including 5 apprentices)

• Strong mentorship from hands–on directors

• Consistent project pipeline from long–standing client relationships

• Flexibility with some WFH options (Fridays from home)

If you're looking to join a company that values quality over quantity, supports staff development, and has zero interest in "bums on seats," then we'd love to hear from you.

Feel free to get in touch with Danny Brookes from Calibre Search for more information.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.