Associate Mechanical Engineer – Healthcare

Overview

In this role you will lead mechanical design for complex hospital projects, guiding multi-disciplinary teams and delivering low‑carbon, digitally enabled building services. You’ll act as a client-facing technical lead, shaping solutions across the UK and internationally, and contribute to Ramboll’s sustainability and chartership objectives. The role blends hands-on engineering with people leadership, backed by a supportive development path.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• Private medical insurance
• Cycle-to-work subsidy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development and chartership support

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design and delivery from concept to handover for healthcare projects
• Mentor and develop small to medium-sized technical teams of engineers and technicians
• Oversee MEP coordination and BIM delivery using Revit/BIM 360 and tools like MagiCad and IES
• Produce and review detailed design calculations, specifications and drawings to standards
• Act as client-facing technical lead in meetings and maintain strong client relationships
• Manage project scope, resources and delivery, identifying and mitigating technical and commercial risks
• Support business development with proposals, technical inputs and thought leadership
• Champion sustainability, zero-carbon design, QA and continuous improvement across projects
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners to promote Ramboll’s profile

Key requirements

• Proven track record delivering mechanical building services on UK healthcare or high-resilience/complex projects
• Experience leading project teams or technical workstreams
• Chartered status or progress towards MCIBSE/MIMechE/MIHEEM (Ramboll provides chartership support)
• Strong digital design delivery using Revit/BIM 360; familiarity with MEP tools (e.g., MagiCad, IES)
• Excellent project management skills with ability to handle multiple projects and manage risks
• Clear and confident communicator to clients and multidisciplinary teams
• Autonomous self-starter capable of independent technical work yet building client relationships

• Leadership and people management
• Client-facing communication
• Collaborative teamwork
• Revit/BIM 360
• MagiCad
• IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions)

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