Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services

GR Associates; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in the West Midlands. This role involves managing your own technical contributions and guiding others, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in Mechanical service design, along with a degree in Building Services Engineering or a related field. You will also be responsible for mentoring junior staff and providing essential financial reports. Join a consultancy that has been a leader in the built environment for nearly 20 years and make a significant impact in various sectors including healthcare, education, and commercial projects.

Qualifications

• Competent designer with experience in Mechanical service design across various sectors.
• Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering or related Mechanical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical input and demonstrate understanding of project delivery.
• Provide accurate reports on project progress against time and budget.

Skills

Mechanical service design

Project management

Financial reporting

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Building Services Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Design software

IT skills

Job description

Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer required for leading West Midlands Consultancy

Operating for almost 20 years, my client has been providing high quality Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Design services for the built environment. Based from their offices in the West Midlands, they are involved in the following sectors:

• Commercial
• Education
• Healthcare
• Leisure
• Listed Buildings
• Residential
• Retail
• Transport

Due to an increase in demand for their services, they are looking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to replace a long-serving engineer who is leaving the industry.

You will be a key part of the delivery team and will be required to manage your own technical input, as well as that of others, and to demonstrate your understanding of the role that your work plays in the delivery of the projects as a whole.

You will need an understanding of the financial and commercial considerations that affect project delivery and be able to provide accurate and relevant reports on the progress of the work against time and budgetary targets, together with being responsible for invoicing respective projects with the accounts department.

You must be:

• A competent designer with experience in the Mechanical service design of a range of projects and sectors.
• Degree qualified (or close to achieving qualification) in Building Services Engineering or Mechanical discipline.
• Chartered status (or looking to start the process) through IMechE, CIBSE or MIEI
• Competent design software and IT skills
• Experience of mentoring junior staff

GR Associates is a specialist in Building Services Recruitment. If you are seeking a career move but this position is not right for you, please browse the other vacancies on our website.