Senior Mechanical Designer

Urban Connect are currently partnered with a specialist design & build contractor to the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences and healthcare sectors, to appoint a Senior Mechanical Designer into their growing in‑house M&E team in Rochdale.

With a record pipeline and live projects ranging from £5m to £100m, including major schemes for blue‑chip clients such as AstraZeneca and GSK, they on track to grow turnover to 150%.

Working predominantly on complex clean rooms, laboratories, sterile manufacturing and high‑spec healthcare environments, you will fully lead the mechanical discipline on your projects with the support of Junior Engineers.

• Leading mechanical/HVAC design from concept through detailed design, installation support and commissioning for turnkey design & build projects.
• Producing and checking calculations, sizing and selection for air handling units, fans, coils, ductwork, chilled water and steam systems, heating/hot and cold water services, and associated plant and distribution.
• Developing coordinated layouts with in‑house architectural, structural and electrical teams, and working with Revit coordinators to turn your sketches and layouts into integrated models and drawings.
• Meeting clients, carrying out site surveys, and providing robust, buildable solutions for laboratories, sterile manufacturing, potent processing and other complex validated environments.
• Mentoring and supporting junior mechanical engineers, helping to strengthen BES's internal mechanical/HVAC capability on major schemes.

This is a staff position with clear progression to Design Lead and ultimately Principal / Associate, where you will own commercial performance as well as multidisciplinary design delivery.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply with an up‑to‑date CV or reach out directly via kier /