Mechanical Design Engineer in Portsmouth

Your Company:

NET Recruit is proud to be partnering with an established engineering consultancy in their search for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join its growing design team in Portsmouth.
With an increasing workload across secure and technically demanding projects, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical building–services engineer to join an established team and contribute to the delivery of high–quality engineering designs.
The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and coordinating mechanical design information, working closely with colleagues across multiple engineering disciplines to ensure projects are delivered accurately and efficiently. Experience with Revit and coordinated BIM processes would be advantageous, while previous involvement in defence or secure projects would also be beneficial.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

While in this position your duties may include but may not be limited to:

• Producing mechanical building–services designs, calculations, specifications, schedules, drawings and supporting technical documentation.
• Developing coordinated mechanical design packages that meet project requirements, relevant standards and agreed delivery deadlines.
• Working collaboratively with electrical, architectural, structural and BIM teams to ensure effective multidisciplinary coordination.
• Supporting design reviews, responding to technical queries and resolving issues as they arise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintaining accurate, controlled and up–to–date project documentation in line with established procedures.
• Reviewing technical information and identifying potential design issues, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Contributing to design development and coordination from initial stages through to project delivery.
• Supporting quality assurance processes to ensure technical accuracy and consistency across design outputs.
• Communicating effectively with colleagues, project managers and other stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.
• Using Revit and coordinated BIM processes where required to support integrated design delivery.
• Contributing to the team's growing workload while maintaining high standards of engineering quality and attention to detail.
• Following relevant project security procedures and requirements when working on secure assignments.

What You Will Need to Apply:

• Good mechanical building–services design experience gained within an engineering consultancy or project–based engineering environment.
• The ability to produce mechanical calculations, specifications, schedules and coordinated drawings independently.
• Experience coordinating designs with electrical, architectural, structural and BIM disciplines.
• The ability to support design reviews, respond to technical queries and maintain controlled project documentation.
• Strong technical problem–solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• A proactive approach to managing design responsibilities, competing priorities and project deadlines.
• Experience with Revit and coordinated BIM processes would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within defence or secure–project environments would be particularly beneficial.

Existing Security Check (SC) clearance would be advantageous. Candidates without current clearance may be considered where they are eligible and willing to obtain SC clearance. Candidates must also meet the applicable UK Eyes Only requirements for the relevant projects.

What You Will Get in Return:

In return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to GBP55,000, depending on experience, alongside the opportunity to join an established design team experiencing increased project demand. Some flexibility may be available for particularly strong candidates with existing SC clearance, directly relevant secure–project experience and the ability to deliver mechanical designs independently.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a varied portfolio of engineering projects, strengthen your technical expertise and work alongside professionals across multiple engineering disciplines.
Based in Portsmouth, this is an excellent opportunity for a mechanical design engineer looking to develop your career within a growing team, with the potential to contribute to defence and secure projects as the workload continues to expand.