Important: the job title “Senior Associate” at Hoare Lea refers to a senior-level position (not an entry-level role); Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves.
You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), alongside flexible and hybrid working.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high quality, sustainable mechanical engineering solutions across multiple projects in the built environment.
You will join our Mechanical team based in our Birmingham office.
Today we’re focussed on how we can help our clients by providing leading consultancy on the things that matter to them. We’re looking for people who want to help us shape the future, who love a challenge and want their work to have a real impact on real people in the city they live in.
We are a recognised leader in the built environment , shaping some of the most ambitious and technically demanding projects across the residential, hospitality, leisure, commercial, and complex engineering sectors.
Our work spans cutting-edge healthcare and research facilities, high-performance data centres, critical infrastructure and state-of-the-art manufacturing and technology environments projects that push boundaries and deliver real-world impact.
Driven by a commitment to excellence, we combine innovation, technical expertise, and practical delivery to create solutions that are not only robust and reliable, but forward-thinking and sustainable. Our teams work at the forefront of the industry, collaborating with leading clients across the public and private sectors , both locally and internationally.
Working alongside a range of specialist engineers and consultants, you will be joining a collaborative, knowledgeable, highly engaged team who love what they do, and offer a supportive, flexible, and high-performing work culture.
We are seeking a Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to lead client relationships and deliver technically excellent, commercially sound mechanical design across building services projects. This vacancy will suit an experienced Senior Associate who leads large, multi-disciplines schemes, contributes to business development and helps shape a high performing local team.
Act as primary client contact for projects; define and agree briefs and represent Hoare Lea professionally at project meetings.• Lead and coordinate project teams (including specialist groups), prioritise workloads and host/ chair internal project meetings.• Deliver profitable, high‑quality schemes; monitor project expenditure, report costs and resource needs to line managers/partners.• contribute to staff development and performance objectives.• Maintain awareness of consultant appointment conditions, procurement routes and commercial risks; identify and mitigate business risks.• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants and contractors to support repeat business and growth.• Support development and leadership of the local team and report regularly senior management.
Degree in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.• Extensive project & client leadership experience.• Strong technical competence in mechanical building services, working to applicable regulations and design guides.• Demonstrable commercial awareness: monitor project costs, identify/mitigate risks and contribute to profitable delivery.• Proven people leadership: motivate, delegate and develop team members — leads projects, teams and local practice.• Highly organised with strong planning skills; IT literate with proficiency in industry software and BIM workflows.• Committed to continuous professional development and knowledge‑sharing.
From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices. Adjustments and accommodations If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.
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Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer Birmingham
Important: the job title “Senior Associate” at Hoare Lea refers to a senior-level position (not an entry-level role); Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability to name but a few. We ensure that whatever the building, its design is outstanding, and its operations meet the needs of the communities it serves.
You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, and extensive professional and technical development schemes. We also offer an extensive benefits package, including private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, stock options, and 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service), alongside flexible and hybrid working.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high quality, sustainable mechanical engineering solutions across multiple projects in the built environment.
You will join our Mechanical team based in our Birmingham office.
Today we’re focussed on how we can help our clients by providing leading consultancy on the things that matter to them. We’re looking for people who want to help us shape the future, who love a challenge and want their work to have a real impact on real people in the city they live in.
We are a recognised leader in the built environment , shaping some of the most ambitious and technically demanding projects across the residential, hospitality, leisure, commercial, and complex engineering sectors.
Our work spans cutting-edge healthcare and research facilities, high-performance data centres, critical infrastructure and state-of-the-art manufacturing and technology environments projects that push boundaries and deliver real-world impact.
Driven by a commitment to excellence, we combine innovation, technical expertise, and practical delivery to create solutions that are not only robust and reliable, but forward-thinking and sustainable. Our teams work at the forefront of the industry, collaborating with leading clients across the public and private sectors , both locally and internationally.
Working alongside a range of specialist engineers and consultants, you will be joining a collaborative, knowledgeable, highly engaged team who love what they do, and offer a supportive, flexible, and high-performing work culture.
We are seeking a Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer to lead client relationships and deliver technically excellent, commercially sound mechanical design across building services projects. This vacancy will suit an experienced Senior Associate who leads large, multi-disciplines schemes, contributes to business development and helps shape a high performing local team.
Act as primary client contact for projects; define and agree briefs and represent Hoare Lea professionally at project meetings.• Lead and coordinate project teams (including specialist groups), prioritise workloads and host/ chair internal project meetings.• Deliver profitable, high‑quality schemes; monitor project expenditure, report costs and resource needs to line managers/partners.• contribute to staff development and performance objectives.• Maintain awareness of consultant appointment conditions, procurement routes and commercial risks; identify and mitigate business risks.• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, consultants and contractors to support repeat business and growth.• Support development and leadership of the local team and report regularly senior management.
Degree in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering or equivalent.• Extensive project & client leadership experience.• Strong technical competence in mechanical building services, working to applicable regulations and design guides.• Demonstrable commercial awareness: monitor project costs, identify/mitigate risks and contribute to profitable delivery.• Proven people leadership: motivate, delegate and develop team members — leads projects, teams and local practice.• Highly organised with strong planning skills; IT literate with proficiency in industry software and BIM workflows.• Committed to continuous professional development and knowledge‑sharing.
From there, successful candidates will be invited to attend a panel interview, either via Microsoft Teams or in person at one of our offices. Adjustments and accommodations If there are adjustments or accommodations that we can put in place to help you participate and give your best at any stage of the recruitment process (whether relating to disability, neurodivergence or anything else) please let us know.
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