Senior Mechanical Engineer - Sustainable Building & Rail

Matchtech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

International project exposure

Global technical collaboration

Training and R&D opportunities

Sustainable design focus

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Chartered Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Building Engineering Team in London on a permanent basis. This role spans rail, residential, commercial and social infrastructure projects from feasibility through to practical completion.

This position requires strong design and delivery skills, leadership across multidisciplinary teams, experience in energy modelling (IES), and a proactive approach to sustainability and decarbonisation across projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status with relevant experience in mechanical or building services engineering.
• Strong mechanical engineering design and technical delivery skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within multi-professional design teams.
• Broad knowledge of mechanical systems, installations and project sectors, including rail or major infrastructure environments.
• Experience in energy modelling software, ideally IES.
• Knowledge of sustainable building design, energy performance, carbon reduction and retrofit solutions.
• Creative and inquisitive approach, with an interest in integrating requirements beyond the mechanical engineering discipline.
• Strong commercial awareness, including resource planning and financial management.
• Interest in developing and integrating digital tools to improve engineering workflows.
• Excellent communication, coordination, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of mechanical building services across complex UK and international projects.
• Developing mechanical system strategies and contributing to design decisions from project inception to completion.
• Directing comfort and thermal analysis for buildings and occupied spaces.
• Supervising the spatial and technical coordination of building services and their integration into wider designs.
• Managing the production of models, drawings, reports and specifications to agreed budgets and deadlines.
• Supervising and coordinating the work of colleagues, external disciplines and in-house specialists.
• Supporting sustainable building design, including energy efficiency, carbon reduction and decarbonisation strategies.
• Providing guidance, training and constructive feedback to support the development of others.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Mechanical design

Building services

Energy modelling

Sustainability

Leadership

Digital tools

Communication

Tools

IES

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Chartered Senior Mechanical Engineer to join its Building Engineering Team in London on a permanent basis. This role spans rail, residential, commercial and social infrastructure projects from feasibility through to practical completion.

This position requires strong design and delivery skills, leadership across multidisciplinary teams, experience in energy modelling (IES), and a proactive approach to sustainability and decarbonisation across projects.