Principal Mechanical Engineer - Aviation

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Aviation Start designing tomorrow’s future!

Are you a visionary Mechanical Engineer with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of successful project leadership?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our hybrid team at Buro Happold. As a Principal Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in providing technical expertise and leadership to our Building Environments Group, with a particular focus on the aviation sector. You will provide strategic and technical leadership across complex aviation projects while developing client relationships, supporting business development, and helping to strengthen our aviation capabilities.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role

Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team has a willingness and curiosity to see possibility and potential in everything – from the most iconic projects to our everyday conversations.

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will provide senior leadership across complex aviation projects, overseeing technical excellence, multidisciplinary project delivery, client relationships, and commercial performance. You will play an important role in developing our aviation business while mentoring and supporting teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients.

Your key duties

Provide exceptional leadership for project teams as well as the broader group, driving successful outcomes and ensuring project objectives are achieved.

Provide senior technical and project leadership across complex, large-scale aviation projects.

Mentor and coach colleagues, fostering a culture of innovation, creativity, and meaningful delegation within the team.

Work closely with clients, architects, and other team members as part of a dedicated and skilled group, collaborating to deliver world-class solutions.

Oversee the production of coordinated detailed design drawings, specifications, site observation reports, schedules, and other project deliverables to ensure the highest quality standards.

Take ownership of building and sustaining productive client relationships, proactively addressing client needs and ensuring overall client satisfaction.

Lead and support business development activities within the aviation sector, including strengthening existing client relationships and identifying opportunities for future work.

Direct multiple projects across the group, ensuring the successful implementation of engineering solutions while ensuring financial success.

Provide oversight of project scope, budgets, schedules, resources, and commercial performance.

Apply a strong understanding of FAA requirements, airport operational constraints, and aviation industry best practices throughout project planning and delivery.

Continually maintain and develop the highest standards of technical quality, staying at the forefront of industry advancements and best practices.

Ensure engineering practices, policies, and services align with the client's best interests and comply with current legislation and building codes.

Actively contribute to delivering profitable projects, monitoring financial performance, resourcing, and expenditure.

Your skills and experience
15+ years of extensive experience in Mechanical Engineering design within the building services and construction industry.
10+ years of aviation…