Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer Overview

This opportunity is for an experienced mechanical building services professional to join a collaborative engineering team in the Midlands, working from either the Birmingham or Nottingham office. The role sits within a multidisciplinary group of more than 110 engineers and technicians across both locations, and the work spans projects in the UK and internationally. The team contributes to a wide variety of building and infrastructure schemes, including rail, science and industry, higher education, residential, and healthcare developments, often with a strong sustainability focus and technically demanding design challenges.

The organisation describes its purpose as creating a better world through collaborative, socially useful work. In this role, you would be part of a culture that values individuality, shared values, and diverse perspectives, while contributing to projects delivered alongside leading architects and other specialists. The work is intended for someone who enjoys technically challenging assignments and wants to help shape innovative buildings and building systems.

What you would do

• Take responsibility for leading the mechanical building services design process on complex projects, from early-stage strategy through to detailed delivery.
• Develop system strategies for building services and coordinate those strategies with project teams, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Lead thermal comfort and environmental analysis for buildings and internal spaces, helping to ensure the design performs well for occupants and meets project goals.
• Oversee the preparation of models, drawings, reports, and technical specifications, making sure the work is delivered to the required standard, within budget, and on schedule.
• Work closely with architects, engineers, technicians, and other disciplines to integrate mechanical systems into wider building designs.
• Supervise and support colleagues across disciplines, contributing to a team environment where knowledge is shared and people are developed.
• Contribute to projects in sectors such as rail infrastructure, science and industry, universities, and complex residential and healthcare buildings.
• Apply experience with renewable technologies and suitability assessments as part of delivering sustainable and low-carbon building solutions.
• Use energy modelling tools, including IES, to support analysis and design decisions where required.
• Contribute to commercial activities such as resource planning, budget management, fee estimation, and proposal preparation.
• Help deliver work that is technically robust, commercially aware, and aligned with the organisation’s wider purpose and values.

What the employer is looking for

• A Chartered Mechanical Engineer, ideally with chartered status through IMechE or CIBSE.
• Candidates who are close to chartership are also encouraged to apply, provided they are within roughly one year of achieving chartered status and have comparable experience.
• Broad hands-on experience in building services systems, installations, and a variety of project sectors.
• Strong leadership capability, including the ability to guide, train, and give constructive feedback to others.
• A clear interest in sustainable building design, particularly in relation to energy performance and carbon reduction.
• Experience delivering complex projects and incorporating renewable technologies and suitability assessments into design work.
• Practical familiarity with energy modelling software such as IES.
• Commercial awareness, including the ability to plan resources, manage budgets, and support fee proposals and other work-winning activity.
• Experience in the Science, Industry and Technology sector at detailed design stage would be especially valuable.
• Experience on rail buildings across all design assurance levels would also be highly regarded.
• The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary environment and coordinate with a wide range of project stakeholders.

Reward and benefits

• Competitive pay that is described as fair and equitable.
• A broader reward package that recognises individual contribution and supports collective success.
• Profit share as part of the overall reward structure.
• Private medical insurance.
• Life assurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Income protection cover.
• Flexible benefits that can be adapted to suit personal, family, and wellbeing needs.
• Access to learning opportunities and development support to help employees grow.
• The chance to work on ambitious projects with meaningful impact for clients and communities.

Culture, inclusion, and support

The employer presents itself as an equal opportunity organisation with an active commitment to diversity and inclusion. Applications are welcomed from people of all backgrounds, within legal limits, including candidates of different ages, gender identities or expressions, marital statuses, disability statuses, neurotypes, mental health backgrounds, races, ethnicities, faiths or beliefs, sexual orientations, socioeconomic backgrounds, and family circumstances such as pregnancy or family leave.

The workplace is described as open and inclusive, with internal networks supporting race and cross-cultural working, gender equity, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and disability inclusion. The organisation also states that it is committed to accessibility in recruitment and the workplace, and invites candidates to request reasonable adjustments or other support during the application or interview process.

How to apply and contact details

Applicants are directed to use the online application process. If you are not ready to apply immediately or have questions about the role, the posting provides a contact email for Rebecca Davies. The employer asks candidates not to send CVs directly by email in order to remain compliant with data protection requirements.

The posting also notes that the organisation may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a large number of applications are received, so early application is encouraged. Additional information is available through the employer’s recruitment process pages and careers website.

Additional notes

The employer states that it will never ask for payment or bank details during recruitment. It also explains that it works with a preferred supplier list of recruitment agencies and does not accept speculative CVs or unsolicited introductions from agencies that are not on that list.

The role is based in Birmingham or Nottingham and is presented as part of a collaborative regional engineering team. The posting does not describe a remote-working arrangement.

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