Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – Healthcare Decarbonisation
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days office/site, 2 days home)
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Benefits
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join a growing team delivering major healthcare decarbonisation projects across NHS estates. As the Mechanical Design Engineer, you will lead the design of low-carbon mechanical building services, supporting projects from feasibility through to commissioning and handover.
Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, the Mechanical Design Engineer will play a key role in delivering heat pump installations, energy centres, district heating networks and mechanical infrastructure upgrades within live healthcare environments.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead the mechanical design of healthcare decarbonisation projects.
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Design HVAC, heat pump, LTHW/CHW, energy centre and district heating systems.
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Produce technical calculations, specifications and Mechanical Design Engineer documentation.
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Coordinate with electrical engineers, commercial teams and project delivery teams.
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Support projects through all RIBA design stages.
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Ensure all Mechanical Design Engineer solutions comply with NHS, HTM, CIBSE and industry standards.
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Attend client, consultant and contractor meetings as the lead Mechanical Design Engineer.
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Support commissioning and project handover.
Requirements
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Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
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Proven experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer within M&E or building services projects.
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Strong knowledge of heat pumps, HVAC, building services and low-carbon technologies.
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Experience delivering Mechanical Design Engineer solutions within healthcare, commercial, public sector or critical infrastructure projects.
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Familiarity with NHS healthcare environments is desirable.
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Chartered or working towards Chartership (IMechE/CIBSE) preferred.
Ideal Background
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Mechanical Design Engineer within a Building Services Consultancy
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Mechanical Design Engineer for an M&E Contractor
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Healthcare / NHS Projects
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Energy & Decarbonisation
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District Heating & Energy Infrastructure
Package
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Up to £75,000 salary
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Hybrid working
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Competitive benefits
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Excellent career progression
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Opportunity to work on high-profile Net Zero healthcare projects