Birmingham | Up to £70,000
A highly regarded building services consultancy is making a significant strategic investment into a newly established Birmingham office, and is now looking to appoint a Principal or Associate Mechanical Engineer to sit at the heart of that growth.
The business has built an outstanding reputation across the North of England over a number of years, consistently ranking as a top-three preferred consultant for several of the UK's leading Tier 1 contractors. Having made the decision to expand southwards, Birmingham represents a serious long-term commitment - with plans already in place to extend further into London over the next two to three years. This is not a speculative hire. The office is operational, the workload is live, and the team is already delivering.
The role sits between the Mechanical Director and the junior team - a genuinely senior position with real influence over both day-to-day delivery and the longer-term shape of the Birmingham mechanical offering. You will take ownership of detailed design delivery across a broad and technically interesting project portfolio, engage directly with clients and stakeholders, and play a key part in mentoring and developing the engineers around you.
The pipeline is strong. The majority of work sits at detailed design stage and spans healthcare - including large-scale MEP schemes - alongside education, residential, student accommodation, commercial, and heritage refurbishment projects. The business carries a full order book and continues to take on new commissions, drawing on resource from across the wider group where needed.
The Role
Lead mechanical design delivery across a varied portfolio of projects at detailed design stage
Act as the senior technical point of contact for clients, contractors, and project teams
Work closely with the Mechanical Director to manage workload, resource, and quality
Mentor and support graduate and intermediate engineers within the team
Contribute to business development and the continued growth of the Birmingham office
About You
Substantial mechanical building services design experience within a consultancy environment
Proven capability at detailed design stage across complex project types - healthcare, education, or commercial experience particularly relevant
Confident engaging directly with clients and external stakeholders as a trusted technical voice
Strong grounding in mechanical fundamentals - the ability to demonstrate real technical depth matters here
The ambition and temperament to take on a senior role within a growing office, with an eye on the long term
Permanent, employed candidates only
The Business
Established multi-office building services consultancy with a strong reputation across the North of England
Top-three consultant status with multiple leading Tier 1 contractors
Broad project portfolio spanning healthcare, education, residential, student accommodation, commercial, and heritage sectors
New Birmingham office with active workload and a clear growth trajectory
Ambitious expansion plans including a London office within the next two to three years
A team environment built around quality, long-term relationships, and doing the work properly
This is the kind of opportunity that comes along when a business with genuine pedigree decides to back itself in a new market. If you want to join at the point where you can shape something, rather than inherit it, this is worth a conversation.
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Salary description
£55000.00 - £70000.00 per year