Principal Mechanical Engineer - Building Services

The Opportunity

At BakerHicks, our mechanical experts work with clients across exciting and niche sectors, delivering complex yet efficient and sustainable solutions, often to a demanding, highly regulated, and bespoke brief.

Experienced in all aspects of the project lifecycle from definition and feasibility to detailed design and site monitoring, we invest time to understand the processes and equipment to deliver a client’s strategy for growth.

As our team has grown, we have an opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer, to join our building services team in Manchester, where you will lead and develop an enthusiastic and committed team of Engineers and Technicians to deliver high-quality output on projects and support the Associates in the day-to-day management of the local Mechanical Services team. 

This team works across various sectors and experience in one of these sectors would be preferred.

About You

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Building Services, you are expected to have a strong track record in one or, ideally, multiple sectors that BakerHicks operates in. You will be a Chartered Mechanical Building Services Engineer with experience in managing medium-sized projects or managing packages on large projects.

You’ll lead and develop an enthusiastic and committed team of Engineers and Technicians to deliver high quality output on projects and support the Associates in day-to-day management of the local Mechanical Services team. Client care and repeat business is crucial to BakerHicks success, so you’ll need to be able to develop and nurture relationships with our clients (both internal and external)  

Key Purpose

• Design and specify all aspects of Mechanical Services in accordance with current guidelines, standards, regulations and project deliverables 
• Management of small project teams, including recruitment, resourcing, professional development and engagement to deliver high quality output to all projects 
• Management of Mechanical Services involvement in projects, including time, cost, quality and resources, client relationship management and delivery  
• Monitor and champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects 

Responsibilities 

• Provide engineering services design and consultancy work on behalf of BakerHicks under the direction of the line manager or project lead. 
• Produce design deliverables (including drawings, specifications and reports), site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison with members of design/construction teams, project management, costing and ensure progress against the project brief 
• Check calculations and production of detailed drawings to ensure engineering designs meet appropriate quality and compliance controls, project brief and customer requirements. 
• Time, cost, quality, resource and delivery management including communication with the department and management to ensure that resource and project requirements are clearly understood and met. 
• Contribute to the preparation of enquiry plans, tender reviews, fee estimate sheets, scopes of work and change controls. 
• Monitoring of project fee spend and deliver commercial objectives including invoicing and Cost Value Report management. 

Accountabilities 

• Create a team environment which enables continual development, feedback and professional growth 
• Ensure team compliance with company quality management and best practice 
• Management of staff in the production of calculations, design deliverables (including drawings, specifications and reports), site surveys, construction stage duties, client liaison, liaison with members of design/construction teams, project management, costing and any other relevant duty required to comply with the project brief. 

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications 

Essential 

• Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) 
• Significant experience of delivering projects in at least one sector that BakerHicks operates in. 
• Experience managing small teams from Apprentices and Graduates to Senior Engineer level. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to eloquently present complex ideas. 
• Strong ability to develop enduring relationships with both internal and external stakeholders that deliver long term benefits. 
• Outstanding design, technical detailing and specification writing experience. 
• Experience of contributing to bids, proposals and tender specifications. 
• Essential technical experience: Expert design of Mechanical Building Services systems, including HVAC and Public Health 
• Experience in using the following specialist software: 
• Navisworks 
• NBS Create / Chorus 

Desirable 

• Demonstratable experience of delivering multi-disciplinary projects in several sectors that BakerHicks operates in. 
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex projects. 
• Experience in using the following specialist software: 
• IES Thermal Modelling 
• AutoCAD 
• Revit 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK) 

About BakerHicks 

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.  

Benefits 

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.  

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: 

• Company car or cash allowance 
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan 
• Life assurance scheme 
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave 
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) 
• Flexible/hybrid working 
• Family friendly policies 
• Employee assistance 
• Professional development 

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.  
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.   

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