Job Title: Associate Director Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Bristol (Hybrid working can be negotiated)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + bonuses + car allowance
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director – Mechanical Design to join an established and highly regarded building services consultancy. This is a senior leadership position offering genuine influence over project delivery, team development, and strategic growth, alongside hands‑on involvement in technically complex and high-profile projects across a diverse range of sectors.
This role combines technical leadership with business and people management responsibilities, making it ideal for an experienced professional ready to step into a broader, more strategic position. You will lead mechanical design delivery across projects while also contributing to client relationships, commercial performance, and the continued growth of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and strategic leadership for the mechanical discipline within the business
- Lead the mechanical design of building services schemes from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction (RIBA Stages 1–6)
- Act as a key client contact, building and maintaining strong, long‑term relationships
- Support and contribute to business development, including fee proposals, bids, and networking opportunities
- Oversee project delivery, ensuring quality, programme, and commercial objectives are met
- Mentor and develop engineers, supporting team growth and succession planning
- Produce and review detailed design drawings and models using AutoCAD and Revit (BIM)
- Oversee or undertake thermal modelling and energy analysis using IES, HAP, and TAF
- Ensure all designs comply with UK Building Regulations and CIBSE guidance
- Champion sustainable and low carbon design strategies, supporting net zero ambitions
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, structural engineers, and contractors
Sectors
Commercial & Offices | Residential | Healthcare & Primary Care | Education | Sports & Leisure | Hotels & Hospitality | Retail | Industrial | Public Sector | Aviation | MoD
Requirements
- Significant UK-based experience in building services mechanical design within a consultancy environment
- Proven experience in a senior or leadership capacity, with responsibility for project delivery and/or team management
- Strong technical expertise in HVAC, heating, ventilation, and public health systems
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit for design and BIM coordination
- Experience with thermal modelling tools such as IES, HAP, or TAF
- Demonstrable experience managing projects across RIBA Stages 1–6
- Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations and CIBSE guidance
- Excellent communication, client-facing, and report‑writing skills
- Degree or HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it
What's on Offer
- Competitive salary – depending on experience + bonuses + car allowance
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid working can be negotiated
- Varied and technically stimulating project portfolio across multiple sectors
Job Title: Associate Director Mechanical Design EngineerLocation: Bristol (Hybrid working can be negotiated)Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience + bonuses + car allowanceContract Type: Permanent, Full-Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Associate Director – Mechanical Design to join an established and highly regarded building services consultancy. This is a senior leadership position offering genuine influence over project delivery, team development, and strategic growth, alongside hands‑on involvement in technically complex and high-profile projects across a diverse range of sectors.
This role combines technical leadership with business and people management responsibilities, making it ideal for an experienced professional ready to step into a broader, more strategic position. You will lead mechanical design delivery across projects while also contributing to client relationships, commercial performance, and the continued growth of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and strategic leadership for the mechanical discipline within the business
- Lead the mechanical design of building services schemes from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction (RIBA Stages 1–6)
- Act as a key client contact, building and maintaining strong, long‑term relationships
- Support and contribute to business development, including fee proposals, bids, and networking opportunities
- Oversee project delivery, ensuring quality, programme, and commercial objectives are met
- Mentor and develop engineers, supporting team growth and succession planning
- Produce and review detailed design drawings and models using AutoCAD and Revit (BIM)
- Oversee or undertake thermal modelling and energy analysis using IES, HAP, and TAF
- Ensure all designs comply with UK Building Regulations and CIBSE guidance
- Champion sustainable and low carbon design strategies, supporting net zero ambitions
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, structural engineers, and contractors
Sectors
Commercial & Offices | Residential | Healthcare & Primary Care | Education | Sports & Leisure | Hotels & Hospitality | Retail | Industrial | Public Sector | Aviation | MoD
Requirements
- Significant UK-based experience in building services mechanical design within a consultancy environment
- Proven experience in a senior or leadership capacity, with responsibility for project delivery and/or team management
- Strong technical expertise in HVAC, heating, ventilation, and public health systems
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit for design and BIM coordination
- Experience with thermal modelling tools such as IES, HAP, or TAF
- Demonstrable experience managing projects across RIBA Stages 1–6
- Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations and CIBSE guidance
- Excellent communication, client-facing, and report‑writing skills
- Degree or HNC/HND in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary – depending on experience + bonuses + car allowance
- Private healthcare
- Hybrid working can be negotiated
- Varied and technically stimulating project portfolio across multiple sectors
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