Senior Mechanical Building Services Engineer

In this role, you’ll lead the design and delivery of building services systems, applying your expertise across all aspects of mechanical engineering. You’ll develop system strategies, coordinate with project teams and stakeholders, and guide the thermal and comfort analysis of buildings and spaces. You’ll also manage the production of models, drawings, reports, and specifications—ensuring delivery to budget and deadlines—while supervising and collaborating with colleagues across disciplines.

• Bring leadership skills to support and develop others through guidance, training, and constructive feedback.

Experience in the Science, Industry and Technology sector at detailed design stage, or in Rail buildings across all design assurance levels (DAL), is highly valued.

We have a new opportunity for a Chartered Mechanical Engineer who is excited by technically challenging work on cutting-edge projects to join our creative and collaborative Building Engineering Team in the Midlands (based in either our Nottingham or Birmingham office). You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team of over 110 engineers and technicians across both locations.

• Demonstrate commercial awareness, with the ability to plan resources, manage budgets, and contribute to work-winning activities such as fee estimation and proposal preparation.
• Are Chartered Engineers ( IMechE / CIBSE) with broad, hands-on experience in Building Services systems, installations, and a range of project sectors. We also welcome interest from candidates who are within one year of achieving Chartered status and possess comparable experience and expertise.
• Have experience delivering complex projects, including the integration of renewable technologies and suitability assessments, using tools like IES for energy modelling.

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You will have the opportunity do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Our projects span the globe, offering the opportunity to thrive in an international, multicultural environment. You’ll contribute to some of the most innovative and inspiring buildings worldwide, working alongside leading architects. Current and recent projects include rail infrastructure, major science and industry developments in the UK, university buildings, and complex, sustainable residential and healthcare facilities.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.