Mechanical Design Lead
City of London | London Projects
Up to £90,000 + Travel Fully Covered + Senior Leadership Role
Are you a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ready to take the next step into a genuine leadership position?
I'm working with a specialist MEP contractor delivering high-quality commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects across London, who are looking for a Mechanical Design Lead to take ownership of mechanical design across both tenders and live projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role where you'll have real technical influence, lead design delivery and develop a team of engineers - rather than simply being another pair of hands.
What's in it for you?
- Up to £90,000 basic salary
- All London travel covered via travel card, including site visits
- City of London-based
- Senior technical leadership position
- Major commercial fit-out & refurbishment projects
- Genuine opportunity to influence design standards and processes
- Lead and develop a team of Design Engineers
- Excellent long-term career progression
The Role
You'll lead mechanical design from tender through to completion, ensuring projects are technically sound, compliant and fully buildable.
You're be involved in:
- Leading and coordinating mechanical design across multiple projects
- Reviewing specifications, employer requirements and design responsibilities
- Reviewing calculations, equipment selections, schematics, layouts and technical submissions
- Coordinating Design Engineers, Revit, Project Management, consultants and specialist suppliers
- Leading technical/design meetings and managing RFIs and approvals
- Supporting procurement, installation, testing and commissioning
- Resolving complex technical and design issues
- Overseeing as-builts, O&M information and project close-out
- Mentoring and developing Design Engineers
What We're Looking For
- Strong background in mechanical building services design
- Previous Senior / Lead Mechanical Design experience
- Commercial fit-out or refurbishment experience
- Strong HVAC and building services knowledge
- Experience taking projects through the full design lifecycle
- Confident reviewing calculations and technical designs
- Experience leading/coordinating design teams
- HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or equivalent
- Experience with IES/Hevacomp
- Ability to review Revit, AutoCAD and Navisworks
- Strong technical judgement and communication skills
We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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