Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services

Location :
Sussex (Hybrid Working)

Salary :
Circa £45,000 - £55,000

Type :
Permanent

A highly regarded Building Services Consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join their Sussex-based team. This consultancy delivers technically excellent and sustainable solutions for a wide range of projects including commercial, residential, mission‑critical, hotels and more.

You will take a lead role in designing, managing and supervising mechanical building services projects, from concept through to completion. Working on a variety of sectors including data centres, high‑rise residential, hotels and commercial developments, you will have the opportunity to work across complex, high‑profile projects with real technical challenges.

• Leading projects and coordinating with multi-disciplinary teams
• Preparing detailed designs, specifications, reports and drawings
• Managing project budgets, schedules and resources
• Conducting site supervision and inspections of workmanship and testing
• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations and industry standards
• Mentoring and supporting junior staff
  
  Maintaining strong client and design team relationships to encourage repeat business

• Membership of a professional engineering body, with desire to work towards chartership
• Minimum 5-6 years’ industry experience in building services engineering
• Strong technical competence and understanding of client requirements
• Good communication, presentation and commercial skills
• Potential to develop management skills and take on design team leadership
• Experience across multiple sectors is advantageous

This is a chance to join a close‑knit consultancy of around 40 staff, working on technically challenging projects with global reach. You will benefit from :

• Exposure to diverse sectors including data centres, healthcare, education, residential and commercial developments
• A collaborative and supportive culture with approachable leadership
• Opportunities for professional development, training, mentoring and chartership support
• Participation in innovative projects using the latest BIM and 3D software
• Contributing to sustainability-focused designs and socially valuable projects

• Hybrid working options
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Mentorship from experienced senior engineers
• Working on high-profile projects with industry-leading clients

If you are an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to take ownership of technically challenging projects within a supportive consultancy in Sussex, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us confidentially to discuss the role.

Please contact :
Alex Bartley

RGB Network

Phone :

Email : abartley @ rgb .co .uk