Senior Mechanical Engineer – Leeds

Tetra Tech; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer to lead and deliver multiple projects from concept through to construction in a Manchester-based team. You will deliver calculations, drawings, reports, and site surveys while coordinating with internal and external design teams.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage your workload, and contribute to business development across public and private sectors. Hybrid or flexible working may be available depending on project needs.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will hold an accredited Building Services or Mechanical Engineering degree, or a higher-level qualification.
• Chartered status, or working towards chartership, is desirable.
• You should have experience delivering mechanical building services designs across multiple sectors from concept to RIBA stage 5/6.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver multiple low-complexity projects independently and contribute to more complex projects under senior guidance.
• Provide full mechanical engineering consultancy including calculations, drawings, reports, and site surveys.
• Support project delivery, manage workload, and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Technical design

Project leadership

Digital design tools

Client engagement

Mentoring

Education

Building Services/Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit MEP

IES

NBS

MS Office

Job description

At Tetra Tech you will support the delivery of high-quality mechanical building services projects across a diverse range of sectors, helping to develop and strengthen a busy and successful team in Manchester.

Purpose & Scope of the Role

As a Professional Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer, you will lead and deliver multiple low-complexity projects independently and contribute to more complex projects under the direction of senior colleagues. You will be responsible for the full scope of mechanical engineering consultancy services, including calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, site surveys, construction-stage duties, client liaison, and coordination with internal and external design teams. You will also support project delivery, manage your own workload, and contribute to team development.

Your Impact in this position

You will play a key role in delivering effective mechanical design solutions that meet client briefs, programme requirements, and technical standards. Your expertise will help strengthen client relationships, improve design quality, support, manage, help develop junior colleagues, and contribute to the successful delivery of projects across public and private sector environments.

Core Capabilities

• Technical Mechanical Design Expertise
  Strong competence in core mechanical design principles, calculations, specifications, drawings, and reporting.
• Project Delivery & Leadership
  Ability to lead and deliver multiple projects, take design responsibility, and manage deliverables proactively.
• Digital Design & Technical Tools
  Experience with AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit MEP, IES, NBS, and Microsoft packages. Further training may be provided where required.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement
  Strong communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills with clients, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Mentoring & Team Support
  Ability to guide and support junior to intermediate engineers while contributing to a collaborative team culture.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Ideally, you will hold an accredited Building Services or Mechanical Engineering degree, or a higher-level qualification. Chartered status, or working towards chartership, is desirable. You should have experience delivering mechanical building services designs across multiple sectors from concept to RIBA stage 5/6, with a strong understanding of technical and legislative requirements for mechanical and public health services. Experience with sustainability, energy conservation, renewable technologies, fee estimates, bids, and security clearance (or meet the criteria to hold) MOD SC level is required.

Working Environment

This role is based in Manchester within a busy building services team. Hybrid or flexible working arrangements may be available, depending on project and business needs. Projects may span a range of sectors and require collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

About Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services working across the full project lifecycle worldwide. We have a wide range of expertise across our teams, providing a global support network with a personalised approach to client relationships to better understand where we can add value. We provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity.

We support public and private sector clients on local, national, and international projects to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions. Our operations in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands include more than 6,000 employees who are Leading with Science to solve our clients' most complex problems.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. This could include adaptations to work schedules, training approaches, or the physical workspace. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day-to-day role