Mechanical Design Engineer

Beeby Anderson Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote working with flexible hrs

Competitive salary and rewards

Challenging sustainability-focused,低‑碳

Forward-thinking, data-driven culture

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Clear progression and development

Modern digital working environment

Job summary

A fast-growing Sustainability and Energy Consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for a fully remote position. You will lead mechanical building services design across residential, commercial and industrial projects, collaborating with clients, architects and engineers across the UK.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical or Building Services, 5+ years in building services, strong HVAC expertise, and proficiency in Hevacomp/IES VE/Revit MEP.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a building services consultancy environment.
• Strong experience designing HVAC and mechanical building services systems.
• Proficient with industry-standard software such as Hevacomp, IES VE, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent understanding of UK Building Regulations and CIBSE guidance.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload remotely.
• Full right to work in the UK.
• Located within approximately three hours of London.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership (CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent).
• Experience in sustainable, low‑carbon, or net‑zero design projects.
• Knowledge of NABERS UK, BREEAM, Passivhaus, and heat pump technologies.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of building services systems across multiple projects.
• Design HVAC, ventilation, public health, and low‑carbon energy systems.
• Develop technical specifications, reports, calculations, and design documentation.
• Undertake thermal modelling, energy assessments, and system selection.
• Coordinate closely with clients, architects, structural engineers, and contractors.
• Attend design team and client meetings
• Review and quality-check engineering deliverables.
• Support and mentor junior engineers.
• Keep up to date with UK Building Regulations, sustainability standards, and industry best practice.

Skills

HVAC design

Building services design

Project leadership

Mentoring juniors

UK Building Regulations knowledge

Client-facing communication

Remote work capability

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Hevacomp

IES VE

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Client

A fast‑growing Sustainability and Energy Consultancy at the forefront of innovation in the built environment — delivering smarter, greener and more efficient buildings through advanced engineering, data analytics and sustainability‑led design.

With a diverse project portfolio spanning MEP design, low‑carbon systems, renewable energy, BIM, PassivHaus, SuDS and high‑performance building engineering, they are expanding their technical capability and seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join the team on a fully remote basis.

Role

This role is ideal for engineers seeking the freedom and flexibility of a 100% remote position, working from anywhere in the UK within approximately three hours of London to accommodate occasional client meetings, team collaboration and project visits. You’ll work alongside multidisciplinary teams across the UK, contributing to innovative, sustainable design projects in a modern, digital-first consultancy environment, without the daily commute. If you're passionate about sustainable design, intelligent engineering solutions and the benefits of flexible working, we'd love to hear from you.

You will lead mechanical building services design across a variety of residential, commercial and industrial projects, ensuring safe, efficient and environmentally responsible outcomes. Working closely with clients, architects, structural engineers and sustainability specialists, you’ll deliver high‑quality technical solutions from concept through to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of building services systems across multiple projects.
• Design HVAC, ventilation, public health, and low‑carbon energy systems.
• Develop technical specifications, reports, calculations, and design documentation.
• Undertake thermal modelling, energy assessments, and system selection.
• Coordinate closely with clients, architects, structural engineers, and contractors.
• Attend design team and client meetings
• Review and quality-check engineering deliverables.
• Support and mentor junior engineers.
• Keep up to date with UK Building Regulations, sustainability standards, and industry best practice.

Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years' experience within a building services consultancy environment.
• Strong experience designing HVAC and mechanical building services systems.
• Proficient with industry-standard software such as Hevacomp, IES VE, Revit MEP, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent understanding of UK Building Regulations and CIBSE guidance.
• Strong communication and client-facing skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload remotely.
• Full right to work in the UK.
• Located within approximately three hours of London.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership (CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent).
• Experience in sustainable, low‑carbon, or net‑zero design projects.
• Knowledge of NABERS UK, BREEAM, Passivhaus, and heat pump technologies.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Benefits

• Fully remote working with flexible hours
• Competitive salary and performance-related rewards.
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging, sustainability-focused, low‑carbon and high‑performance building projects.
• A forward‑thinking consultancy driven by innovation and data
• Supportive, collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Clear progression and professional development pathways
• Modern digital working environment without the daily commute.