Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible / hybrid working

Mentoring and CPD

Career progression routes

Job summary

Talent Motion is seeking a Senior or Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for London projects, focusing on Heritage buildings within a multidisciplinary Building Services team. The role involves delivering mechanical design from concept through to delivery and coordinating with architects and other consultants.

You will work on HVAC and Low-Carbon systems, retrofit and new-build schemes, and complex heritage-focused projects, with opportunities for career development and chartership support.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Experience in building services consultancy environment
• Good knowledge of Mechanical Building Services Design
• Understanding of relevant UK standards and regulations
• Experience using appropriate design and engineering software
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and project team
• Genuine interest in sustainable and low-carbon engineering

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Mechanical Building Services across diverse projects (Heritage focus)
• Lead project coordination and client interface
• Work with HVAC and Low-Carbon building systems
• Involved in New-Build and Retrofit projects (Heritage focus)
• Workplace, Hospitality and Mixed-Use developments
• Develop sustainable and energy-efficient design solutions
• Coordinate with architects, structural engineers and other consultants
• Develop designs through the RIBA stages
• Support engineers and contribute to the wider team

Skills

Building services

Mechanical design

Client interface

Heritage projects

Sustainability

UK standards

Design software

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Job description

Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - London to £70K+ Package

Design better places. Think differently. Make an impact.

Talent Motion is representing a multidiscipline consultancy that believes engineering can do more than make buildings work. It can make places healthier, more sustainable and better for the people who use them.

We’re looking for either a Senior or a Principal level Mechanical Engineer to join their growing Building Services team.

This is an opportunity to work on genuinely interesting projects, alongside civil, structural, transport, sustainability, environmental and other built-environment specialists – giving you the chance to think beyond your own discipline and see the bigger picture.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be involved in the design and delivery of Mechanical Building Services across a diverse range of projects and sectors that focus heavily on Heritage projects.

• Mechanical building services design from concept through to delivery
• Lead project coordination and client interface
• HVAC, and Low-Carbon building systems
• New-Build and Retrofit projects (Heritage focus)
• Workplace, Hospitality and Mixed-Use developments
• Sustainable and energy-efficient design solutions
• Coordinating your designs with architects, structural engineers and other consultants
• Developing designs through the RIBA stages
• Supporting engineers and contributing to the wider team

But this isn’t simply a role where you’ll be given a package of drawings and asked to get on with it.

We want engineers who are curious.

Engineers who ask why?

Engineers who challenge conventional thinking.

Engineers who enjoy solving problems collaboratively.

Engineers who want their work to have a positive impact.

Why?

The team deliver genuinely integrated designs, bringing together engineering, sustainability, transport, environment, heritage, placemaking and community engagement to understand projects as interconnected systems.

That means you’ll work alongside people with different expertise and perspectives – and have the opportunity to learn from them.

They also take career development seriously.

Your career path is designed around you. They support professional qualifications and Chartership, provide mentoring and CPD, and recognise that everyone’s route through their career is different.

Who are we looking for?

We’re interested in hearing from Mechanical Engineers who have:

• A degree or qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Experience within a building services consultancy environment
• Good knowledge of Mechanical Building Services Design
• An understanding of relevant UK standards and regulations
• Experience using appropriate design and engineering software
• The ability to communicate effectively with clients and other members of a project team
• A genuine interest in sustainable and low-carbon engineering

You don’t need to tick every box.

If you’re an ambitious Mechanical Engineer who wants to develop, you will be given the opportunity to do it.

More than a job

A people focused business, with a heavy focus on teamwork, multiple social events throughout the year that celebrate success and hard work. They want people to be able to do their best work while maintaining a healthy balance outside of it.

Offering flexible/hybrid working, mentoring, continuous learning and development, and multiple routes for career progression.

Most importantly, you’ll be joining a business where everyone has a voice, collaboration is encouraged and people are trusted to help shape their own careers.

Ready to think differently?

If you’re a Mechanical Engineer looking for your next challenge – whether you’re an experienced Engineer ready to take the next step or an ambitious engineer looking to develop your career – we’d like to hear from you.