Senior Mechanical Engineer

About Dalkia UK

At Dalkia, we're driven by a shared purpose: tackling climate change and building a better, more sustainable future. We bring together talented people who share knowledge, challenge each other and grow together.

Backed by EDF, Britain's biggest generator of low carbon electricity, we're a people-first culture. With 5,000+ employees and £600m+ turnover, we combine the strength of a major group with a great culture, innovative mindset and inclusive values making Dalkia a great place to work and grow your career.

To lead and manage the Mechanical Design function in support of front-end, pre-construction, installation, maintenance, and lifecycle business operations. The role is responsible for providing technical leadership, design governance, innovation, and risk management to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality, compliant, and commercially viable mechanical engineering solutions. The Mechanical Design Manager will drive excellence across the design team, support business growth, and ensure alignment between design development and operational delivery.

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Operations and Design team's.
• Drive a culture of technical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, and accountability.
• De-risk projects through robust design review, technical assurance, and effective stakeholder engagement.
• Support business growth by contributing to work-winning strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Ensure the efficient allocation and management of design resources to meet business demands.
• Maximise tender success through innovative engineering solutions, value engineering, and commercially focused design development.
• Foster strong collaboration between Design, Commercial, Operational, and Business Development teams.
• Promote and implement best practice design management processes throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and mentor team members to enhance capability, succession planning, and employee engagement.

• Lead, manage, and develop designs to ensure effective delivery of project and business objectives.
• Establish clear performance expectations and support team members through mentoring, coaching, and professional development.
• Manage team workload, resource planning, and prioritisation to ensure optimum utilisation and project delivery.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Support recruitment, succession planning, and talent development within the department.

• Provide technical oversight and governance across all mechanical and public health engineering activities.
• Review, approve, and sign off design solutions in accordance with company procedures and industry standards.
• Ensure all designs both internally and our supply chain partners comply with relevant legislation, regulations, British Standards, and client specifications.
• Lead technical reviews and design risk assessments to identify and mitigate project risks.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, industry developments, and sustainable engineering practices.

• Work closely with Business Development and Estimating teams to identify, assess, and develop new opportunities.
• Support bid strategies through innovative design solutions, value engineering initiatives, and technical differentiation.
• Provide technical leadership during tender submissions, presentations, and client engagements.
• Assist estimating teams in achieving true net cost positions through efficient system selection and design optimisation.
• Support order conversion objectives through proactive engagement with clients,…