Overview
Join our Birmingham team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer. This role focuses on driving the technical delivery of mechanical outputs for the Mechanical & Electrical team, leading and overseeing intermediate, assistant, and trainee engineers. You will ensure that all technical drawings, specifications, and schedules fully convey design requirements while meeting strict company standards and Quality Assurance procedures. The role covers the full project lifecycle from initial site surveys and feasibility studies to the production of tender packages, commissioning and final testing.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret client requirements and statutory obligations to design comprehensive building services.
- Maintain detailed project documentation, including calculation files and correspondence.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant regulations, company procedures, and standards.
- Collaborate with internal and external design team members as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Prepare detailed specifications, drawings, and schedules for all electrical services to convey design requirements clearly.
- Review and verify design work, including that completed by engineers and assistant engineers.
- Conduct site surveys, commissioning, and testing as required.
- Prepare budget estimates, cost plans, tender documents, and contract arrangements.
- Attend project and technical meetings.
Qualifications
- 5 years+ post‑qualification experience within a building services consultancy environment.
- Membership of CIBSE or equivalent, or proven technical competence commensurate with a senior engineering position.
- Experience in checking design work undertaken by intermediate and junior engineers to maintain high output standards.
- Ability to produce comprehensive mechanical specifications, calculation files, and schedules that comply with all relevant regulations.
- A track record of coordinating with internal and external design team members to ensure a multi‑disciplinary approach to project delivery.
- Ability to assist with budget estimates and cost planning to support the commercial success of project work.
- Experience in passing on design knowledge to colleagues and supporting the professional development of more junior staff.
Competitive Compensation
We offer a highly competitive package that reflects your skills and experience, including attractive remuneration, regular pay reviews, and a supportive career development environment.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours – choice of start and finish times based around a 7.25 hour day, core hours between 10 am and 4:15 pm; 36.25 hours per week.
- Hybrid working – potential to work from office and home.
- Medicash health plan – money back on dental, optical and physio appointments.
- Life assurance cover – four times annual salary for all colleagues.
- In‑house mental health first aiders.
- Annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Birthday leave.
- Buy/sell annual leave.
- Long‑service leave.
- Scottish Widows pension and salary sacrifice (4.5 % contribution matched).
- Professional development scheme.
- Sponsorship of professional fees.
- 2 paid corporate social responsibility days.
Commitment to Equal Opportunity
We are committed to ensuring a fair and inclusive recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage, please let us know – for example, additional time for assessments, materials in an alternative format, or a different interview setting.
