Senior or Principal Mechanical Building Svcs Engineer – York

Overview

In this role you lead mechanical building-services design for infrastructure and MOJ projects, shaping HVAC, water, drainage and allied systems across complex schemes. You will guide design delivery, coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams, and ensure compliance and quality while developing engineers. The position offers scope to influence projects from concept to handover and to mentor others. This is a client-focused, leadership-heavy role within a public-sector infrastructure context with potential for strategic impact.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working
• competitive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of heating, ventilation, cooling, domestic water, drainage and related mechanical services
• Prepare and check calculations, specifications, drawings, schedules and technical reports
• Lead projects from survey and concept through detailed design, construction support, commissioning and handover
• Act as mechanical technical lead or multidisciplinary Design Team Lead as needed
• Coordinate mechanical designs with electrical, structural and architectural disciplines
• Undertake technical reviews and provide design assurance
• Develop practical solutions for new-build, refurbishment and upgrade projects
• Ensure compliance with Building Regulations, British Standards, CDM and relevant guidance
• Manage project quality, risks, budgets and programme commitments
• Liaise with clients, contractors, suppliers and operational stakeholders
• Present technical proposals and engineering recommendations
• Mentor and professionally develop engineers and technicians
• Contribute to bids, framework submissions and work-winning activity
• As Principal level, support resource planning, workload allocation and people management

Key requirements

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or related discipline
• Extensive mechanical building-services design experience
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, mechanical plant, water services, controls and energy-efficient design
• Experience leading technical delivery within multidisciplinary project environments
• Detailed knowledge of Building Regulations, British Standards and CDM requirements
• Experience undertaking design reviews, technical assurance and quality-management activities
• Strong commercial, client and stakeholder-management skills
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, BIM platforms and mechanical calculation software
• Incorporated or Chartered status with CIBSE or other relevant professional institution
• Principal level: Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience and ability to lead teams and win work
• Experience in prisons, courts, government buildings or secure estates is advantageous
• Ability to obtain Ministry of Justice security clearance

• Leadership and people-management
• Stakeholder-management
• Communication and presentation
• HVAC design
• Mechanical plant and water services design
• Controls and energy-efficient design

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