Mechanical Building Services Associate​/Associate Director

Job Description Overview You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. When you join us, you'll be part of a genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously.

Simply put, this is a great place to be. When it comes to your life outside work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life. Join our Championing Building Design practice where the work is complex and everyone is ready to embrace the opportunity. You'll shape places and spaces that matter across our key sectors.

Known for your high-quality work, you'll collaborate with clients and stakeholders while mentoring diverse local and remote delivery teams.

In this senior role, you will provide visible leadership in mechanical building services, including heating, cooling, ventilation, energy performance, public health interfaces and building controls, while developing our technical, digital, project delivery and business capability. Your role Lead the mechanical design and technical delivery of building services projects, taking accountability for safe, compliant and high-quality outcomes. Translate client requirements into clear technical strategies, coordinated briefs and practical design solutions that add value throughout the project life cycle.

Act as discipline enabler, project technical leader, technical reviewer or multi-disciplinary mentor on appropriate commissions, maintaining effective governance, assurance and management of design risk. Plan and direct project resources, delegate clearly, monitor progress and deliver the agreed scope to programme, budget and quality requirements. Coordinate complex interfaces across architecture, structures, sustainability, fire, specialist systems and other building services disciplines. Build trusted client and stakeholder relationships, present recommendations clearly and negotiate effectively to resolve complex issues.

Shape bids, fee proposals and delivery strategies, identifying commercial and technical risks, opportunities and efficiencies. Develop capability by coaching, mentoring and providing clear direction and constructive feedback to colleagues. Support business growth by identifying opportunities, strengthening long-term client engagement and connecting expertise across the wider organisation. Set and review design strategies for heating, cooling, ventilation and associated controls, evaluating system options including electrification, heat recovery and low-carbon heat, and assuring calculations, specifications, schedules and technical submissions.

• Strong professional knowledge and recognised technical standing in mechanical building services engineering, supported by extensive design and project experience.
• Chartered Engineer status, or an equivalent level of professional expertise, with membership of a relevant professional institution.
• A detailed understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, standards, guidance and common forms of construction contract.
• Experience guiding significant single-discipline and multi-disciplinary design commissions and integrating technical inputs across complex projects.
• Sound commercial judgement, including fee development, project cost control, change management, risk evaluation and delivery against agreed targets.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to produce clear reports, present complex matters and influence senior clients and stakeholders.
• Leadership and people-management capability, with experience…