Mechanical Project Engineer

Apex Engineering Solutions; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Resourcing Solutions Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer for their Leeds office, handling projects from £100K to £3M. The role covers design, estimating and delivery across commercial, health and retail schemes, with a focus on HVAC services and customer satisfaction.

The candidate should have an ONC/HNC/B.Eng. in mechanical engineering, at least 3 years’ experience, and strong communication skills to liaise with clients and manage pre-tender to delivery stages.

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC/B.Eng. in mechanical services/engineering
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Design, estimating and project coordination experience
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to understand their needs in order to develop estimates and design
• Prepare detailed estimates for pre-designed and full design and build projects valued to £3m
• Take off quantities from drawings and input information onto the Estimating System
• Must be commercially focused and identify financial risks within projects
• Attend pre-tender, post-tender and site meetings with clients
• Secure contracts and act as project manager after pre-order meetings
• Work to tight deadlines and manage own workload
• Liaise with customers regarding quotations to answer any queries

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Estimating

Project coordination

Client liaison

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

ONC/HNC/B.Eng. in mechanical engineering

Tools

Estimating System

Job description

UK Residency Required: Yes

Apply by: 31/08/2026

Min Experience: 3 years

The Opportunity

Our client is a leading M&E Contractor expanding into the West Yorkshire region. They work on a variety of prestigious government contracts and due to continued growth are now looking for an experienced Mechanical Project Engineer. The role will be based in their soon to be opened Leeds office.

The Position

The successful candidate will enjoy a varied workload with projects carried out from £100K to £3M mechanical service value on a variety of commercial, health and retail schemes. Ideally you will have a good working knowledge of HVAC Services, involved in all stages of projects from initial enquiry to preparing quotations through to delivery and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients to understand their needs in order to develop estimates and design
• Prepare detailed estimates for pre-designed and full design and build projects valued to £3m
• Take off quantities from drawings and input information onto the Estimating System
• Must be commercially focused and identify financial risks within projects
• Attend pre-tender, post-tender and site meetings with clients
• Secure contracts and act as project manager after pre-order meetings
• Work to tight deadlines and manage own workload
• Liaise with customers regarding quotations to answer any queries

The Person

The most important skills you should possess include problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical and critical thinking capabilities. You should be a strong communicator and team member who can also work independently.

• An industry applicable mechanical services/engineering qualification ONC/HNC/B.Eng.
• Min of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Design, estimating and project co-ordination experience
• Commercial and contractual awarenessdiscipline
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• An industry applicable mechanical services/engineering qualification ONC/HNC/B.Eng.
• Min of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Design, estimating and project co-ordination experience
• Commercial and contractual awareness
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaise with clients to understand their needs in order to develop estimates and design
• Prepare detailed estimates for pre-designed and full design and build projects valued to £3m
• Take off quantities from drawings and input information onto the Estimating System
• Must be commercially focused and identify financial risks within projects
• Attend pre-tender, post-tender and site meetings with clients
• Secure contracts and act as project manager after pre-order meetings
• Work to tight deadlines and manage own workload
• Liaise with customers regarding quotations to answer any queries

Apex Resourcing Solutions Ltd is a specialist recruitment consultancy, with over 30 years recruitment experience in supplying Construction, Engineering and Commercial staff to the private and public sectors.