Senior Mechanical Engineer – Building Services (Hybrid)

Baily Garner; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Medicash health plan

Life assurance

Mental health support

Pension with salary sacrifice

Professional development

Sponsorship of professional fees

CSR days

Job summary

Baily Garner in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive technical delivery of mechanical outputs within the Building Services team. You will lead and oversee work of intermediate, assistant, and trainee engineers, ensuring drawings and specifications meet design requirements and QA standards.

As part of our established multidisciplinary consultancy, you will take projects from site surveys and feasibility through to tender packages, commissioning and final testing,

Qualifications

• 5 years + post-qualification experience within a building services consultancy environment.
• Membership of CIBSE or equivalent, or proven depth of technical competence.
• Experience in checking design work undertaken by intermediate and junior engineers to maintain high output standards.
• Ability to produce comprehensive mechanical specifications, calculation files, and schedules that comply with all relevant regulations.
• A track record of coordinating with internal and external design team members to ensure a multi-disciplinary approach to project delivery.
• Ability to assist with budget estimates and cost planning to support the commercial success of project work.
• Experience in passing on design knowledge to colleagues and supporting the professional development of more junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Interpret client requirements and statutory obligations to design comprehensive building services
• Maintain detailed project documentation, including calculation files and correspondence
• Ensure designs comply with relevant regulations, company procedures, and standards
• Collaborate with internal and external design team members as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Prepare detailed specifications, drawings, and schedules for all electrical services to convey design requirements clearly
• Review and verify design work, including that completed by Engineers and Assistant Engineers
• Conduct site surveys, commissioning, and testing as required
• Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, tender documents, and contract arrangements
• Attend project and technical meetings

Skills

Building services design

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Regulatory compliance

Mentoring junior staff

Education

CIBSE membership or equivalent

Job description

Baily Garner in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to drive technical delivery of mechanical outputs within the Building Services team. You will lead and oversee work of intermediate, assistant, and trainee engineers, ensuring drawings and specifications meet design requirements and QA standards.

As part of our established multidisciplinary consultancy, you will take projects from site surveys and feasibility through to tender packages, commissioning and final testing,