Job Description

Job Description: Senior Engineer

Location:Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
Office Requirement: Minimum 3 days per week in the office
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Reporting to: Technical Director
Role Type: Senior Project Delivery

About the Company

We are a specialist engineering consultancy operating in the renewable thermal energy, mechanical building services, and low-carbon heating and cooling sectors. Since our establishment, we have experienced consistent year-on-year growth and have built a strong reputation for delivering technically rigorous, design-led, and practical engineering solutions.

Our leadership team brings extensive experience in heat pump and thermal engineering, with a track record spanning the design, delivery, commissioning, optimisation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of large-scale low-carbon heating systems. This practical experience informs our approach to engineering design and project delivery.

As our portfolio continues to expand, we are seeking a senior engineering professional to support the development of our growing design team and help shape the next phase of our growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to strengthen our core design capability and take a leading role in project delivery, technical governance, client engagement, mentoring, and team leadership.

This role combines senior heat pump engineering, mechanical systems design, and day-to-day technical project leadership. You will act as a lead design engineer and technical authority, owning engineering outputs, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs, and managing client interfaces.

Senior Engineers remain actively involved in detailed design while taking responsibility for quality, coordination, and programme delivery. Depending on experience, the role may be appointed at Senior or Principal Engineer level, with additional commercial and technical governance responsibilities at Principal level.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Engineering Design

Lead delivery of heat pump and HVAC system designs across:
- Feasibility and concept design
- Scheme design, FEED, and detailed design
- Delivery, commissioning, and operational support
Produce and review:
- Feasibility studies, technical reports, and specifications
- Concept designs, layouts, and system options
- Detailed design documentation and calculations
Develop and review designs for:
- Plantroom layouts (2D and 3D)
- System schematic drawings
Size and select:
- Main HVAC plant and equipment
- Ancillary pipework equipment
Develop and review:
- Mechanical specifications and schedules
Carry out and review:
- Heat loss and heat gain calculations
- Energy performance and operational data analysis
Create, maintain, and review engineering calculation spreadsheets

Project & Client Leadership

Act as the lead technical interface with clients
Build and maintain strong client relationships
Lead day-to-day project delivery across internal and external project teams
Review and understand:
- Client specifications
- Employer requirements and work instructions
Identify potential non-compliances and develop mitigation strategies
Manage Requests for Information (RFIs) and technical clarifications
Review, approve, and issue meeting minutes and technical notes
Support project management through:
- Scope definition
- Programme management
- Internal budget control
Support variation management where project scope changes occur
Lead project handover activities

Design Coordination & Quality Assurance

Lead mechanical design coordination with:
- Architects
- Electrical, structural, and controls designers
Support detailed-stage coordination while maintaining design intent
Review and approve developed and detailed designs
Ensure all designs are:
- Technically robust
- Coordinated across disciplines
- Compliant with relevant standards and guidance
Participate in external design reviews and technical validation exercises

Site, Installation & Operational Support

Attend and contribute to:
- Site surveys
- Design development meetings
Carry out or support:
- Installation inspections
- Snagging activities
- System troubleshooting and remedial strategy development
Support:
- Remote monitoring
- Seasonal commissioning
- Review of as-built documentation

Mentoring & Team Development

Mentor and support Intermediate and Junior Engineers
Review calculations, drawings, and reports produced by junior team members
Provide structured technical feedback and guidance
Contribute to the development of:
- Design standards
- Calculation tools
- Engineering workflows and best practices

Person Specification

Essential

BEng / MEng / MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline
10–15 years' professional experience in mechanical building services, geothermal systems, or low-carbon energy system design
Strong technical capability in:
- Mechanical building services design
- HVAC systems
- Low-carbon heating and cooling systems
Knowledge of geothermal and ground source heat pump systems would be advantageous
Proficient in:
- Building heat loss and heat gain calculations
- HVAC system design and equipment sizing
- Systems hydraulics and thermodynamics
Strong working knowledge of industry standards and guidance
Proficient in:
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office Suite
Strong technical writing and client presentation skills
Comfortable working within a small consultancy environment with a high degree of responsibility
Right to work in the UK

Desirable

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership
Consultancy or client-facing experience
Experience supporting projects through construction, commissioning, and operation
Experience supervising or line-managing engineers

What We Offer

A senior, influential role within a specialist engineering consultancy
Technically challenging low-carbon energy projects
Real ownership of engineering design and technical decisions
Direct client engagement and project leadership opportunities
A collaborative, technically focused team culture
Hybrid working arrangements
Competitive salary
Clear progression opportunities to Principal Engineer and broader technical leadership roles
22 days annual leave plus public holidays, increasing with length of service
Private medical insurance (subject to qualifying period)
Company contributory pension scheme

Salary

£65,000+ increasing with experience

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