Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Mechanical Engineer
Birmingham | Building Services Consultancy | Leadership Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join a growing building services consultancy in Birmingham.

With over 25 years of experience delivering innovative building services solutions, this independent consultancy has established an excellent reputation across the healthcare, commercial, education, residential, life sciences, leisure and public sectors. The business is recognised for its collaborative approach, technical excellence and commitment to delivering sustainable, low-carbon engineering solutions.

The Birmingham office is entering a significant growth phase, with plans to double its headcount over the next two years. This creates an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a key role in shaping the future of the office, leading projects, developing clients and mentoring the next generation of engineers.

The Role
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will take a leading role in the delivery of mechanical building services projects from concept through to completion. You will provide technical leadership, manage client relationships and support the continued growth of the Birmingham office.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will help drive project delivery, develop junior engineers and contribute to business development activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the mechanical design and delivery of projects across multiple sectors.
• Managing projects through all RIBA stages.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for clients and design teams.
• Providing technical leadership and quality assurance across project teams.
• Mentoring and developing junior and intermediate engineers.
• Coordinating with electrical, sustainability and BIM teams.
• Supporting business development and helping to strengthen existing client relationships.
• Contributing to resource planning and the continued growth of the Birmingham office.
• Driving low-carbon, energy-efficient and sustainable design solutions.

About You
The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Extensive experience within a building services consultancy environment.
• A degree in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering.
• Chartered status, or be working towards Chartership through CIBSE or IMechE.
• Proven experience leading mechanical building services projects.
• Strong technical knowledge of HVAC and building services design.
• Experience managing client relationships and multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• A commercial mindset and an interest in helping grow a developing office.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a pivotal role within a growing Birmingham office.
• Genuine opportunity to influence the direction and expansion of the team.
• Clear pathway towards Associate-level responsibilities.
• Exposure to complex and technically challenging projects.
• Strong commitment to sustainable and low-carbon design.
• Supportive and collaborative company culture.
• Long-term career development opportunities within an expanding business.

Sectors
Projects span a diverse range of sectors, including:

• Healthcare and NHS facilities.
• Commercial and workplace developments.
• Residential and mixed-use schemes.
• Education projects.
• Life sciences and laboratory facilities.
• Leisure and public sector developments.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Pension scheme.
• Professional membership fees.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Leadership and career progression opportunities.
• The opportunity to help shape and grow a rapidly expanding office.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer seeking a leadership position within a growing consultancy, where they can make a genuine impact on both projects and the future success of the Birmingham team.

Apply now or speak to Roberto Sartori on (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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