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Senior Engineer – Mechanical Services Why this role? At BakerHicks, you’ll have the opportunity to further develop your technical expertise while broadening your experience across a range of sectors. You’ll be part of a talented, inclusive, and collaborative team that supports you in fulfilling your potential. Our engineers are expert problem solvers who connect a client-first approach with high-quality, compliant, and sustainable design. We work seamlessly across disciplines and pride ourselves on nurturing talent at every stage of their career – from Early Careers through to Chartered professionals. With decades of in-house expertise, we continue to deliver innovative and forward-thinking engineering solutions. As demand for exceptional Mechanical Services design continues to grow, we are looking to appoint a Senior Engineer – Mechanical Services to play a key role in delivering high-quality projects for our clients.   About You You will be an experienced Mechanical Building Services Engineer with a strong technical background and a proven track record of delivering projects in one or more sectors in which BakerHicks operates. Ideally, you will be professionally registered or working towards chartership. You are someone who: Takes ownership, uses initiative, and is driven by delivering excellent outcomes for clients Has experience working on medium-sized projects and managing mechanical packages on larger schemes Enjoys collaborating with and coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams Is confident in mentoring and supporting the development of junior engineers and technicians Communicates complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Holds a relevant engineering degree and is Chartered or actively pursuing professional registration   Key Purpose   Design and specify all aspects of Mechanical Building Services in accordance with current standards, guidelines, regulations, and project requirements Support and mentor our Early Careers population, contributing to continuous improvement of departmental capability Manage Mechanical Services involvement on small to medium-sized projects, including time, cost, quality, delivery, and client relationships Champion quality, compliance, and best practice across projects and local teams     Responsibilities   Deliver Mechanical Building Services design and consultancy services under the direction of a line manager or project lead Produce high-quality design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports Undertake site surveys and support construction-stage activities Liaise effectively with clients, contractors, and members of multi-disciplinary design and construction teams Check calculations and detailed designs to ensure compliance with project briefs, quality standards, and regulatory requirements Contribute to bids, proposals, tender reviews, fee estimates, scopes of work, and change control activities Support project management activities, including programme delivery and cost control Ensure compliance with BakerHicks’ quality management systems and engineering best practice Line manage and technically oversee Engineers, Technicians, and Early Careers staff as required   Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications   Essential Membership of CIBSE, working towards Chartered Member status Strong experience in the design of Mechanical Building Services systems, including HVAC and Public Health Considerable experience in technical design development and specification writing Understanding of the commercial aspects of projects Experience contributing to bids, proposals, and tender documentation Proficiency in specialist software such as: Navisworks NBS Create / Chorus Desirable Experience delivering multi-disciplinary projects ac