Mechanical Design Lead

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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