Senior Mechanical Engineer Consultant

CBRE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CBRE in London seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer Consultant to join its Engineering Consultancy team on a full-time basis. The role focuses on M&E asset engineering, due diligence, dilapidations and lifecycle costing for commercial and residential properties across the UK and Europe.

The successful candidate will bring asset management skills, strong communication, and a ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines in a dynamic client-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as Asset Engineering Engineer (Building Services) with asset management exposure.
• Strong understanding of building services systems and their lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to clients.

Responsibilities

• Assist with technical development of junior engineers within Engineering Consultancy.
• Undertake condition surveys and due diligence studies for asset portfolios.
• Provide recommendations on maintenance, repair and refurbishment options.
• Prepare asset registers from site surveys and documentation.
• Coordinate and report on maintenance contracts and life-cycle costs.

Skills

Asset engineering

Building services

Technical asset management

Education

HNC/HND

Mechanical or Building Services degree

Chartered status desirable

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer Consultant

Job ID 287237

Posted 07-Aug-2026

Service line PJM Segment

Role type Full-time

Areas of Interest Building Surveying/Consultancy, Engineering/Maintenance

Location(s) London - England - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Due to continuous demands for their expertise, we are currently expanding our Engineering Consultancy team and looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our market leading technical asset management team, on a full time permanent basis.

This role is part of our Engineering Consultancy department who provide a multitude of services across the UK and Europe. The role will be an exciting and diverse one, providing an opportunity to work on a wide range of exciting projects across a number of sectors. Occasionally this will also include asset management and technical due diligence surveys to support CBRE’s wider teams.

With a focus on Commercial and Residential projects, the successful candidate will focus on delivering a range of M&E Asset Engineering including: Technical Due Diligence, Dilapidations, M&E Audits, Condition Surveys, PPM/Life Cycle Costing to and range of clients. This role will suit a client facing Senior Mechanical Engineer with technical asset management skills. The individual must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written; be a good team player and also able to demonstrate reliability, flexibility and initiative. The candidate must also have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and be able to adapt to ever changing client and market requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting with the technical and experiential development of subordinate members of Engineering Consultancy department


• Undertaking technical audits of maintenance contract service delivery performance and documentation


• Providing advice on condition, pre-planned maintenance, repair and refurbishment options


• Carrying out surveys specifically tailored to property acquisition advice or dilapidations


• Commenting and reporting on statutory requirements in connection with building engineering services


• Undertaking feasibility studies, design and project management of refurbishment and new works


• Formulating maintenance programmes and schedules


• Analysing and reporting on maintenance contractors performance and costs


• Chairing periodic maintenance contract review meetings


• Regular client site visits


• Involvement in procuring, managing and monitoring planned maintenance of building engineering services on behalf of our clients


• Assisting the Senior Engineers, Associate Directors and Director Asset Engineering in setting-up maintenance contracts on behalf of clients


• Preparing asset registers by undertaking site surveys and compilation of structured lists of M&E and associated plant


• Any other duties for which the position holder is suitable and which falls within the scope of the Engineering Consultancy department

Business Development

• To develop client relationships with existing customers and explore opportunities for future business.


• To identify business opportunities for Engineering Consultancy delivered either as part of the Asset Engineering services or stand alone.

Person Specification

• Experienced Asset Engineering Engineer (Building Services) ideally with technical asset management skills and an understanding of design although this is not essential.


• Qualified to at least HNC/HND level


• Ideally will hold a relevant Mechanical or Building Services Engineering degree or equivalent, Chartered status desirable


• Able to work collaboratively across other disciplines


• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills


• Highly developed communicator with the ability to make a good first impression


• Resilient, adaptable and above all, keen and enthusiastic with a hunger to learn and diversify


• A team player


• Confident to meet, network and socialise with potential and existing clients


• Able to prove eligibility to work in the UK