Mechanical Project Engineer

Role - Mechanical Project Engineer — Major Carbon Neutral Transition Project
Location: Gatwick Airport
Salary: Excellent package, including lodge and travel expenses, bonus, car or car allowance + long-term project commitment (5 years)
About the Opportunity
Mech Electrics Ltd are proud to be the retained recruitment partner for the UK’s leading specialist in delivering complex, high-value energy infrastructure and decarbonisation projects.
We are recruiting for 2 Mechanical Project Engineers to work on a landmark, multi-phase infrastructure and energy project.
This transformative programme will transition all property assets across the estate to carbon neutral operation by 2030 — a high-profile, nationally significant undertaking.
The Project
At the heart of this £250M programme is the construction of a £75M Major Energy Centre, incorporating:
* Air Source and Heat Source Pumps
* District Heating Network covering the entire airport estate
* Comprehensive Energy Upgrades to existing and new buildings
* Complete Electrical Infrastructure Overhaul — enabling a fully electric campus, with infrastructure to support plant, machinery, vehicles, and EV charging networks
This is a complex, multi-disciplinary project that will shape the future of sustainable infrastructure delivery in the UK.
The Role
* Relevant qualification & experience within building services/renewable energy sector
* The management of multiple projects simultaneously
* Any airport experience is highly desirable
* Sizeable project experience and proven Project Engineering background
* Management and delivery of Client expectations
* Project reporting
* Management of directly employed resources including cost plan/bonus schemes
* Understanding of commercial practices and ordering of materials
* Delivery of projects with complex/sectional programmes
* Management of specialist subcontract packages
* Good computer skills
* Motivated, driven and able to manage own time
* Good communication skills & ability to manage teams
Candidate Profile
We’re looking for a senior, proven engineer with:
* Experience of complex building services projects — ideally incorporating Energy Centres, District Heating, and Electrical Infrastructure
* A strong understanding of carbon reduction technologies, modern infrastructure systems, and airport or estate-wide projects
* Experience driving a project from 'cradle to grave'
* A collaborative, forward-thinking, and pragmatic leadership style
Benefits
* Be part of a high-profile, nationally significant project that will garner major public attention
* Join the UK’s leading specialist contractor in sustainable infrastructure — with in-house design, commercial, pre-construction, and operational delivery expertise
* Enjoy a long-term, 5-year role on a complex, flagship programme
* Enhance your CV with a career-defining project in the decarbonisation and infrastructure sector
All applications will be handled in strict confidence