Public Health Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will lead public health design delivery within a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy. You’ll work across sustainability, energy and BIM-enabled projects to shape high-performing, future-ready facilities. You will mentor junior engineers and coordinate with clients and external consultants to ensure quality and regulatory compliance. The position offers exposure to diverse sectors, with a focus on science, research and technical facilities, and opportunities to advance digital design and low-carbon solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead public health design delivery on a range of building projects
• Design domestic water, gas and drainage systems
• Produce technical calculations, reports, specifications and design solutions
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring quality, programme and commercial objectives
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external consultants
• Support sustainable and low-carbon design strategies
• Ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and industry standards
• Drive digital innovation and opportunities for automation in project delivery
• Support delivery of complex local, national and international projects

Key requirements

• Degree in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Chartered Engineer or actively working towards chartership (CIBSE or IMechE)
• Proven experience in public health building services design
• Strong knowledge of domestic water, gas and drainage systems
• Experience with foul, trade and rainwater drainage systems
• Knowledge of medical gas systems, fire suppression systems and below-ground drainage advantageous
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating external consultants
• Strong understanding of current legislation, regulations and industry standards
• Experience using Revit, AutoCAD and BIM design processes
• Excellent communication, report writing and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for sustainable design and environmentally responsible engineering solutions

• communication
• stakeholder management
• mentoring
• Revit
• AutoCAD
• BIM design processes

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