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Principal Mechanical Engineer | Building Services

Job Posted: 17 days ago

Salary: £ 60,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: yes

Expire in: 10 days

Job Description

Principal Mechanical Engineer | Building Services 
  
 Thomas Search are partnered with a leading, forward-thinking Mutli - disciplinary consultancy to appoint a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer into their expanding South-East Building Consultancy team
 This is an opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer who wants to operate at the technical and professional core of project delivery.
  
 You'll be joining an established MEP design team delivering work across a wide and balanced project portfolio, spanning residential, regeneration, healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. The role is design-led, client-facing, and suited to an engineer who is confident taking responsibility for outcomes, as well as a desire to lead projects, mentor junior members and ambition to succeed.
  
 Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you'll lead mechanical design packages, manage your own workload, and contribute to the successful delivery of projects from early concept through detailed design and construction support.
  
 The role will involve:
  
Leading mechanical services design on building projects 
Acting as lead engineer within design teams 
Managing and coordinating internal disciplines on smaller schemes 
Producing detailed designs, calculations, reports, drawings, and specifications 
Using industry-standard tools such as Hevacomp, IES, CAD, and Revit 
Undertaking QA reviews to ensure technical and regulatory compliance 
Advising clients on energy efficiency, sustainability, and carbon reduction 
Attending and contributing to client, design, and technical meetings 
Mentoring and supporting junior engineers and apprentices   
 What we're looking for:
  
Strong background in mechanical building services design 
Experience from a consultancy or technically focused contractor environment 
Degree qualified (or equivalent: HNC/HND+) 
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status 
Confident communicator with a collaborative mindset 
High technical standards and pride in quality delivery   
 This role offers technical autonomy, trusted client exposure, and progression within a supportive, well-structured engineering environment.
  
 Interested?
  
 Apply directly or reach out in confidence to David at (url removed) for a discreet and informative disclosure

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