Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Senior Engineer – Mechanical Services

Why this role?

At BakerHicks, you’ll have the opportunity to further develop your technical expertise while broadening your experience across a range of sectors. You’ll be part of a talented, inclusive, and collaborative team that supports you in fulfilling your potential.

Our engineers are expert problem solvers who connect a client-first approach with high-quality, compliant, and sustainable design. We work seamlessly across disciplines and pride ourselves on nurturing talent at every stage of their career – from Early Careers through to Chartered professionals. With decades of in-house expertise, we continue to deliver innovative and forward-thinking engineering solutions.

As demand for exceptional Mechanical Services design continues to grow, we are looking to appoint a Senior Engineer – Mechanical Services to play a key role in delivering high-quality projects for our clients.

About You

You will be an experienced Mechanical Building Services Engineer with a strong technical background and a proven track record of delivering projects in one or more sectors in which BakerHicks operates. Ideally, you will be professionally registered or working towards chartership.

You are someone who

• Takes ownership, uses initiative, and is driven by delivering excellent outcomes for clients
• Has experience working on medium-sized projects and managing mechanical packages on larger schemes
• Enjoys collaborating with and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams
• Is confident in mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers and technicians
• Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Holds a relevant engineering degree and is Chartered or actively pursuing professional registration

Key Purpose

Design and specify all aspects of Mechanical Building Services in accordance with current standards, guidelines, regulations, and project requirements
Support and mentor our Early Careers population, contributing to continuous improvement of departmental capability
Manage Mechanical Services involvement on small to medium-sized projects, including time, cost, quality, delivery, and client relationships
Champion quality, compliance, and best practice across projects and local teams

Responsibilities

Deliver Mechanical Building Services design and consultancy services under the direction of a line manager or project lead
Produce high-quality design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports
Undertake site surveys and support construction-stage activities
Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, and members of multi-disciplinary design and construction teams
Check calculations and detailed designs to ensure compliance with project briefs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
Contribute to bids, proposals, tender reviews, fee estimates, scopes of work, and change control activities
Support project management activities, including programme delivery and cost control
Ensure compliance with BakerHicks’ quality management systems and engineering best practice
Line manage and technically oversee Engineers, Technicians, and Early Careers staff as required

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

• Membership of CIBSE, working towards Chartered Member status
• Strong experience in the design of Mechanical Building Services systems, including HVAC and Public Health
• Considerable experience in technical design development and specification writing
• Understanding of the commercial aspects of projects
• Experience contributing to bids, proposals, and tender documentation

Proficiency in specialist software such as

Navisworks

NBS Create / Chorus

Desirable

• Experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects across multiple sectors
• Experience managing and mentoring small technical teams
• Professional registration (CEng or IEng)

Experience with

IES Thermal Modelling

AutoCAD

Revit

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK)

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks.

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Benefits

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to

Company car or cash allowance

Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan

Life assurance scheme

25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave

Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)

Flexible/hybrid working

Family friendly policies

Employee assistance

Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.

BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

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