Are you an experienced Senior Mechanical Designer looking to take the lead on meaningful, high‑quality projects across the North West? This growing consultancy, highly active within the Education Sector, is expanding and now seeking a client‑focused and technical mechanical engineer to join their team in Liverpool.This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role where you'll shape mechanical design delivery across new builds, refurbishments, capital improvement programmes, and government‑funded schemes.
📍 Location - Based in Liverpool, with work delivered predominantly across the North West.
🔥 What you'll be doing
As a Senior Mechanical Designer, you'll play a key role in delivering technically robust, compliant, and efficient building services solutions. Your responsibilities will include:
Leading mechanical design delivery across multidisciplinary projects
Producing and reviewing mechanical designs, specifications, calculations, and reports
Undertaking condition, asset, and life cycle surveys with costed recommendations
Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, CIBSE guidance, H&S standards
Supporting workload planning and resourcing
Contributing to government‑funded programmes and major project delivery
Acting as a key technical contact for clients
Supporting junior engineers and technicians
Driving innovation and continuous improvement across design processes
Assisting with framework submissions and bid documentation
Strengthening client relationships and supporting repeat business🎓 What you'll bring
HNC/HND or BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
Strong background in mechanical building services design
Experience within a consultancy or Contractor
Ideally, experience working within the Public Sector / Education Sector
Confident communicator with strong client‑facing skills
Analytical, proactive problem‑solver
Ability to lead and coordinate mechanical design on complex projects
Experience conducting mechanical condition surveys
Enhanced DBS required (due to education‑sector workload)⭐ What's on offer
Competitive salary of up to £70k (negotiable based on experience)
AXA Health Insurance
Pension
Extra holidays for long service
Performance bonus
Professional subscriptions paid
Life insurance
Electric vehicle plan (car allowance included)What you need to do now
If you're a Senior Mechanical Designer looking for a role where you can genuinely influence project outcomes, lead technical delivery, and work on a diverse portfolio of education‑sector projects, this is a brilliant opportunity. Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now on (phone number removed).
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Salary description
£50000.00 - £70000.00 per year