Senior Mechanical Engineer

Company: Vertical Recruitment Limited
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Location: Tyseley
Job Description:

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Location: Birmingham City Centre / Jewellery Quarter

Salary: £45,000-£52,000

Working pattern: Hybrid and flexible working

Employment: Permanent, full-time

An employee-owned building services and sustainability consultancy is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join its growing Birmingham team.

The business delivers mechanical, electrical, energy and sustainability services across commercial, industrial, healthcare, residential, retail, care and mixed-use developments.

This position offers responsibility for your own projects, direct client contact and the opportunity to help develop junior engineers.

The role

  • Design HVAC, LTHW, chilled-water and ventilation systems
  • Produce calculations, specifications, schedules and technical reports
  • Coordinate drawings with the in-house CAD team and other disciplines
  • Develop low-carbon and energy-efficient mechanical solutions
  • Manage project programmes, budgets and technical deliverables
  • Attend client meetings and liaise with architects and contractors
  • Undertake site monitoring while supporting junior engineers and technicians

Your experience

  • Mechanical building services design experience within a consultancy
  • A relevant mechanical or building services engineering qualification
  • Experience delivering projects through multiple RIBA stages
  • Strong knowledge of HVAC, LTHW, chilled-water and ventilation systems
  • Experience with mechanical design software, IES and CAD/BIM workflows
  • Strong client-facing, communication and project-management skills

Chartered status or progress towards Chartership would be beneficial. Healthcare, HTM or CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant/Energy Assessor experience would also be welcomed but is not essential.

What’s on offer

  • Salary of £45,000-£52,000
  • Hybrid and flexible working with early Friday finishes
  • Generous annual leave plus a Christmas office closure
  • Defined progression and support towards professional qualifications
  • Contributory pension and death-in-service benefit
  • Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice and cycle-to-work schemes
  • Employee Assistance Programme and paid volunteering leave

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Posted: September 27th, 2026