Senior Mechanical Engineer (Building Services)

Ramboll; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Leeds to deliver innovative designs and manage projects within the Building Services department. The role focuses on developing client relationships, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to technical excellence. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background and client-facing skills, along with expertise in building services systems.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in engineering discipline.
• Achievement or progress towards IEng or CEng status.
• Experience in building services systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own project work as part of a project team.
• Deliver innovative and sustainable design solutions.
• Represent Ramboll at external client meetings.

Skills

Client Facing Skills

Technical Knowledge

Communication

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Education

CIBSE / IET / IMechE accredited honours degree

HNC in applicable discipline

Tools

Revit

MagiCad

IES

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Client:

Ramboll

Location:

Leeds, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description

We invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm into play as you contribute to innovative and high-quality design solutions. To succeed in this role, you will be project focussed and have solid experience of working in a design capacity with good working knowledge of building services installations and standards. Are you our new Senior Mechanical Engineer? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Building Services department

As our new Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be part of a highly dynamic team. Our Building Services team in Leeds has an in-depth focus on technical delivery and an excellent understanding of client care. We offer a supporting and collaborative culture and environment, in which you can develop and grow in your role. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly, with increasing client facing duties and mentoring of junior engineers and apprentices. Finally, we enjoy what we do! And are looking for like-minded and personable people to join and strengthen our team.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Manage your own project work as part of a project team
• Deliver high quality, innovative and sustainable design solutions to the required standards and supervise the work of others in this function
• Manage time on projects to suit deadlines and complete your assigned tasks as stipulated by the Ramboll project manager
• Represent Ramboll at external client meetings
• The key deliverables over the first 12-24 months for this role will be:
• Maintain excellent levels of client service and project delivery
• Help to develop and promote Ramboll’s multi-discipline capability in the local market
• Ensure Ramboll Q.A procedures are implemented
• Make a meaningful contribution to our technical excellence’ strategy
• Mentor and develop junior members of the team

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• To be a qualified Engineer having a proven and demonstrable track record in your discipline
• To have a CIBSE / IET / IMechE Engineering Council accredited honours degree, or an HNC in an applicable discipline with commitment to continue with higher education
• To have achieved or working towards IEng or CEng status
• To have an understanding of financial arrangements for projects including fee forecasting, fee preparation, and allocation
• Be accustomed to providing guidance to graduates and technicians, demonstrating your in-depth understanding of design engineering
• Have a proven ability to deliver a number of projects at any one time
• Be forward thinking and passionate about digital design innovation and ‘smart design’ in an increasingly digitalized construction arena
• Demonstrate compliance in tools such as Revit, MagiCad and IES
• Ideally you will have experience across different sectors such as Building Services Design, Site surveys & inspections, Snagging, Client & design team meetings

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

• You have impressive client facing skills
• You have a good technical knowledge and understanding of building services systems and an excellent knowledge of mechanical building services systems
• You are an excellent communicator and possess the ability to make what is complicated simple!
• You demonstrate good attention to detail and show pride in the work you produce
• You are able to motivate and inspire confidence both in your peers and clients
• You are able to work using your own initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of your discipline
• Be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the role buildings services systems can play in delivering high performing low carbon buildings for our clients

Welcome to our Buildings division

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 4,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable and liveable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users.