Mechanical Design Engineer

Mechanical Design Engineer – Healthcare Decarbonisation

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days office/site, 2 days home)
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Benefits

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to join a growing team delivering major healthcare decarbonisation projects across NHS estates. As the Mechanical Design Engineer, you will lead the design of low-carbon mechanical building services, supporting projects from feasibility through to commissioning and handover.

Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, the Mechanical Design Engineer will play a key role in delivering heat pump installations, energy centres, district heating networks and mechanical infrastructure upgrades within live healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design of healthcare decarbonisation projects.

• Design HVAC, heat pump, LTHW/CHW, energy centre and district heating systems.

• Produce technical calculations, specifications and Mechanical Design Engineer documentation.

• Coordinate with electrical engineers, commercial teams and project delivery teams.

• Support projects through all RIBA design stages.

• Ensure all Mechanical Design Engineer solutions comply with NHS, HTM, CIBSE and industry standards.

• Attend client, consultant and contractor meetings as the lead Mechanical Design Engineer.

• Support commissioning and project handover.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer within M&E or building services projects.

• Strong knowledge of heat pumps, HVAC, building services and low-carbon technologies.

• Experience delivering Mechanical Design Engineer solutions within healthcare, commercial, public sector or critical infrastructure projects.

• Familiarity with NHS healthcare environments is desirable.

• Chartered or working towards Chartership (IMechE/CIBSE) preferred.

Ideal Background

• Mechanical Design Engineer within a Building Services Consultancy

• Mechanical Design Engineer for an M&E Contractor

• Healthcare / NHS Projects

• Energy & Decarbonisation

• District Heating & Energy Infrastructure

Package

• Up to £75,000 salary

• Hybrid working

• Competitive benefits

• Excellent career progression

• Opportunity to work on high-profile Net Zero healthcare projects