Job Title: Senior Mechanical Project Engineer - Building Services

Location: Birmingham (Remote initially until new office opens)

Salary: Up to £85,000 + benefits

Sector: Building Services Engineering | Data Centres | Mission-Critical Infrastructure

A leading building services engineering consultancy is expanding its UK presence and launching a new Birmingham office. As part of this growth, they are looking to hire an experienced Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to support a strong pipeline of data centre and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the UK and Europe.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer or Mechanical Design Engineer with a background in HVAC and mechanical building services design to join a consultancy known for delivering complex engineering projects within critical infrastructure environments.

The role will be fully remote initially, with a transition to hybrid working once the Birmingham office opens.

The Role

As a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, you will lead the mechanical design and technical delivery of building services systems on large-scale projects, particularly within the data centre and mission-critical sector.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, and contractors to deliver technically complex projects across the UK and European data centre market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design and project delivery of building services systems
• Design and review HVAC systems, chilled water systems, and cooling infrastructure
• Support the delivery of large-scale data centre and mission-critical projects
• Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, and design calculations
• Coordinate with electrical, structural, and architectural teams on complex projects
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
• Ensure engineering solutions meet technical standards, programme requirements, and project budgets

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
• Proven experience as a Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, or Senior Mechanical Engineer within a building services consultancy
• Strong experience in HVAC design and mechanical building services engineering
• Experience delivering projects in data centres, mission-critical infrastructure, or complex commercial buildings
• Strong knowledge of cooling systems, chilled water systems, and heat rejection infrastructure
• Experience leading mechanical design packages across multidisciplinary teams

Why Apply?

• Salary up to £85,000 depending on experience
• Opportunity to help establish a new Birmingham engineering office
• Work on large-scale hyperscale data centre projects and critical infrastructure developments
• Join a consultancy known for technical excellence and complex engineering delivery
• Remote working initially, transitioning to hybrid working once the Birmingham office opens
• Clear career progression within a growing building services engineering team

Apply

If you are a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, or Building Services Engineer looking to work on data centre projects, mission-critical infrastructure, and complex engineering developments, this is an excellent opportunity to join a growing consultancy and play a key role in launching a new regional office in Birmingham.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion about this Senior Mechanical Project Engineer role in Birmingham.