Senior Mechanical Engineer (London Area)

About Atelier Ten

We’re an innovative multidisciplinary firm of building services engineers, environmental design consultants and lighting designers focused on delivering high-quality, award-winning building services and sustainable design within the built environment sector.

Atelier Ten is an international environmental design and building services consultancy and lighting design firm creating high-performance, sustainable, award-winning buildings. Our projects give back to the wider environment, conserve resources and foster innovation.

About your role

Atelier Ten is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer . We’re looking for a proactive, self-motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll need to balance multiple deadlines, work well independently, and collaborate effectively across all levels of the team.

Reporting to an Associate Director, you’ll lead and manage a portfolio of projects or contribute specialist expertise to support other teams. You’ll ensure high-quality, timely project delivery in line with industry benchmarks and internal standards, serving as a key liaison between Atelier Ten and our clients and collaborators.

You’ll also mentor and coordinate junior staff, providing clear frameworks, setting standards, and ensuring cohesive delivery across the team.

Key accountabilities

• Committed to CPD in all areas
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge in a discipline of engineering
• Demonstrate an empathy with Atelier Ten’s approach
• Committed to the development of high-quality, high-performance and sustainable buildings via the appropriate technical standards, costs and programme
• Deliver technical solutions in accordance with client brief
• Support and nurture junior/graduate engineers
• Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of other disciplines
• Liaise with client, architect and other members of the design team with clarity and confidence
• Organise junior staff and CAD staff to achieve engineered solutions within agreed time scales
• Maintain project overview: explain the status of relevant section of a project at any time
• Be aware of both our agreement and the contractual relationships on the project
• Mentor junior staff
• Appreciate and assist in the need to generate business
• Report any feedback or issues concerning the project
• Foster positive relationships with clients and other members of the design team

Qualifications and skills

• Relevant professional qualifications
• Proven track record of successfully coordinating and delivering projects within the public and private sector
• Experience in understanding and dealing with contractual procedures
• Solid experience in electrical design
• Proven track record of engaging and negotiating with senior management and peers on projects
• Proven track record of engaging with and influencing peers outside of formal management relationships
• Proven track record of a commitment to and effective implementation of consistent standards and metrics
• Practical knowledge of managing small project teams coupled with the understanding to select frameworks/tools that are appropriate to particular circumstances
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritise and to think strategically about the timing and way of delivering project information
• Strong writing skills for producing written reports
• Effective IT skills for producing material

In return for your enthusiasm and commitment, you get:

• A competitive salary
• Exciting and varied day to day work as part of a team
• A flexible work environment
• Excellent opportunities for career growth
• Extensive training opportunities

Interested?

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the Apply Now link below and follow the prompts.