Principal Mechanical Engineer

Requisition :10715

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Consulting team. With shared office space in Birmingham, Telford, Manchester, Stafford, Sheffield and Bristol, we welcome applications from Principal Engineers across these regions.

At Amey we have ambitious growth plans for our Consulting Built Environment team and are looking to recruit a Principal Engineer to lead on Building Services design. Typical day‑to‑day duties will include undertaking condition surveys and feasibility studies, developing scope of works and design briefs with clients, advising on the technical elements of projects, site inspections during construction and technical oversight of sub‑consultants.

We deliver projects to a wide range of clients, including the Ministry of Defence (MOD), Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Local Authorities, National Health Service (NHS), Transport, Education, Transport for Wales, Housing and Utilities sectors.

The standard hours of work are 40 Hours per week.

We offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part‑time and flexible working patterns. With our network of offices across the UK, we are open to discussing working options that match your needs, with the flexibility to change how you work as your life evolves.

• Acts as a technical team leader, producing and overseeing technically sound engineering deliverables that comply with standards and client requirements.
• Works independently while supervising and mentoring junior staff, taking responsibility for their outputs.
• Demonstrates competencies aligned with the Principal Engineer role, actively pursuing development toward promotion.
• Manages delivery of mechanical and building services elements on multi‑disciplinary projects across sectors such as Rail, Transportation, MoJ, MoD, and Education.
• Leads the preparation, checking, and approval of designs, calculations, drawings, and documentation, ensuring quality, cost, and programme objectives are met.
• Holds accountability for the commercial performance of projects, including budget control and cost management.
• Acts as Design Team Lead, maintaining a full understanding of project scope on both minor and major projects.
• Liaises effectively with clients and suppliers at senior level, including presenting technical and commercial proposals.
• Plays a key role in work winning, leading bids and preparing technical and commercial submissions with accountability to the delivery director.
• Applies engineering principles to complex or ambiguous situations, adapting concepts to reach robust outcomes.
• Demonstrates strong capability with engineering software and analytical tools, including checking others’ work and approving new tools.
• Exhibits excellent communication, CDM knowledge, risk management, interface coordination, and can assume people management responsibilities when required.

• Builds and maintains strong external business relationships, using a personal network to support bidding, supplier engagement and wider business benefit.
• Communicates with clarity and influence, presenting confidently to peers, senior colleagues and clients, delivering training, and tailoring communication to different audiences and situations.
• Applies advanced engineering theory to complex or ambiguous problems, adapting concepts to achieve correct outcomes and resolving discipline interface clashes effectively.
• Leads design and specification processes, fully understanding project scope and acting as Design Team Lead on both minor and major projects.
• Demonstrates high‑level technical expertise, including deep knowledge of mechanical building services (HVAC etc.), and experience as a Senior/Lead Engineer or equivalent.
• Proficient with key engineering software (AutoCAD, Amtech, Hevacomp, Cymap, TAS, IES; Revit advantageous), able to check others’ work and validate new tools.
• Strong understanding of CDM and risk management, capable of acting as Principal Designer and managing hazards, risks and mitigation strategies across projects.
• Experienced in health, safety and welfare compliance, including Integrated Management…