Senior / Principal Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer

S I Sealy & Associates; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior/Principal Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on impactful projects within the healthcare sector, utilizing cutting-edge software for sustainable design. You will lead a talented team, manage client relationships, and contribute to the company's mission of achieving net zero. With a supportive culture and a commitment to professional growth, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to advance their careers in a collaborative environment. Join a company that values your expertise and encourages innovation!

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work options

Opportunities for professional growth

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• 5-10 years experience in design consultancy with a focus on healthcare projects.
• Chartered Engineer with strong project management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design team on various projects, ensuring high standards of delivery.
• Manage client relationships and oversee project planning and resource management.

Skills

Mechanical Building Services Design

Project Management

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Team Leadership

Technical Design Skills

Education

BEng or MEng Degree

Chartered Engineer Status

Membership in Professional Bodies (MCIBSE, MIMechE)

IHEEM Membership

Tools

IES

AutoCAD

MagiCAD

Revit

Job description

Senior / Principal Mechanical Building Services Design Engineer

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced mechanical building services design engineer to join our growing practice at either Senior or Principal level depending on experience. Established in 1949, we are a multi-award-winning company that excels in the delivery of sustainable MEP design. We are the region's leading employer of building services engineering talent and are the current CIBSE National Employer of The Year.

About S I Sealy:

• Our team works with high profile clients, locally and nationally – on projects which make a difference.
• We are at the forefront of helping businesses and organisations towards net zero, with the support of cutting edge and sophisticated modelling software.
• Our team is ambitious, dynamic and focused on delivering for our clients.
• We are proud of our culture, which is open, friendly and supportive.
• We will support your personal and professional growth – providing you with opportunities to challenge yourself and continually learn.
• We are the current CIBSE National Employer of The Year 2024-2025.
• With hybrid working, we encourage you to achieve a work-life balance, whilst developing strong relationships with your colleagues, in and out of work.
• We have a strong social and environmental conscience – supporting our local communities.
• We are a Carbon Neutral business, verified to PAS2060.

As a key member of our senior leadership team, you will be involved in managing a wide range of small to large projects within both our building services and net zero design teams. The role will be challenging, demanding, varied and offer excellent opportunities for career development.

Your Responsibilities:

• Have responsibility for all aspects of assigned project work, focusing primarily on commercial, public sector and healthcare projects.
• Client facing on matters of both a commercial and technical nature.
• Take an active role in business development.
• Support the senior leadership team in project planning and resource management.
• Lead the mechanical design team in the coordination and delivery of individual projects and take an active role in the development of junior engineers.
• Support the design team on technical aspects of healthcare projects – developing/mentoring the teams to successfully deliver healthcare sector projects.
• Work and liaise with associated engineering disciplines as part of delivering technical support.
• Support the wider senior management team running the commercial aspects of projects, bidding for new projects and developing client relationships.

Produce detailed engineering designs using IES, IES-VE, AutoCAD, MagiCAD and Revit software whilst meeting all relevant standards, including energy efficiency and low or net zero carbon requirements.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• BEng or MEng degree qualified.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Member of associated Professional bodies such as MCIBSE or MIMechE.
• Have IHEEM membership.
• UK Healthcare sector experience with a sound working knowledge of HTMs and HBNs or transferable skills including cleanroom/laboratory design experience.
• Minimum of 5, ideally 10 years UK based post-graduate experience working in design consultancy.
• Exceptional skill associated with mechanical building services design and awareness of all technical requirements, legislation and best practices.
• Sound commercial knowledge and experience of monitoring financial spend on projects against project targets.
• Good project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects of varying size/complexity.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm in all aspects of the role and have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Demonstrate confidence both to the client and internally to project an appropriate image and support peers and colleagues.
• Be flexible in approach, to suit changing project/market forces.

What We Offer:

We will give you the freedom to enable you to do your best work with both flexible working hours and hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from our head office, remote location, at home or on a construction site, you will be working in a very dynamic environment where your integrity, technical knowledge and innovation will be championed, with opportunities to progress within the practice.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Construction