Senior Mechanical Engineer
Manchester
About Us
Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy that offers intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and beyond.
We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. Our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem‑solving skills to bring buildings to life, ensuring outstanding design and operations that meet community needs.
We are committed to an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. In joining Hoare Lea you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports wellbeing and welcomes individuality. We offer a 9‑day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, extensive professional and technical development schemes, private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service) and flexible/hybrid working.
About the Role
We have an opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high‑quality, sustainable mechanical engineering solutions across multiple built‑environment projects. You will join our Mechanical team based in our Manchester office and own project deliverables, lead elements of the delivery team, and liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues, clients and contractors to ensure holistic, compliant and commercially aware solutions. You will typically take full lead responsibility for larger schemes and broader client engagement, develop junior staff and foster relationships that support future business growth.
Responsibilities
- Take briefs and deliver mechanical design work from inception through to completion.
- Produce mechanical calculations, drawings and technical documentation that comply with relevant regulations, design guides and client standards.
- Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy across deliverables.
- Coordinate mechanical design with other disciplines (MEP and our specialist groups) and third‑party consultants.
- Review and comment on technical information provided by contractors and sub‑contractors; check site installations against the design intent.
- Attend and report at design team meetings, client meetings and project meetings.
- Witness selected testing and commissioning activities and support handover documentation.
- Manage own workload to meet programme deliverables and report progress to your line manager.
- Contribute to the professional development of junior colleagues.
- Develop briefs and take responsibility for delivering a small project or the mechanical discipline on a significant/complex scheme.
- Exercise considerable autonomy and take ownership for technical decisions and project delivery within cost constraints.
- Delegate, manage and check work undertaken by others; mentor and motivate colleagues across project teams.
- Play an active role in commercial aspects (scope, risk, cost control) and ensure outputs meet project and budgetary requirements.
About You
- Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering; industry membership.
- Working towards or holding IEng/CEng.
- Strong technical competence in HVAC systems; able to produce calculations and drawings.
- Proficient with industry software (Revit, AutoCAD) and MS Office.
- Able to work independently: lead discipline/small projects and larger schemes.
- Effective communicator with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients/contractors.
- Experience of site checking, witnessing testing/commissioning and reviewing contractor submissions.
- Demonstrable commitment to meeting programmes and quality standards; commercially aware.
- Supportive team player who mentors junior staff and pursues continuous professional development.
Benefits
In addition to the competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service) and a flexible/hybrid working arrangement. We also support professional development and well‑being initiatives.
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Manchester
About Us
Hoare Lea is a human‑centric and planet‑conscious engineering consultancy that offers intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and beyond.
We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability. Our highly skilled teams use technical expertise and problem‑solving skills to bring buildings to life, ensuring outstanding design and operations that meet community needs.
We are committed to an environment where everyone can realise their unique potential. In joining Hoare Lea you will experience a business that enriches your knowledge, supports wellbeing and welcomes individuality. We offer a 9‑day fortnight scheme, thriving community groups, varied social and networking events, extensive professional and technical development schemes, private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service) and flexible/hybrid working.
About the Role
We have an opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in delivering high‑quality, sustainable mechanical engineering solutions across multiple built‑environment projects. You will join our Mechanical team based in our Manchester office and own project deliverables, lead elements of the delivery team, and liaise with multidisciplinary colleagues, clients and contractors to ensure holistic, compliant and commercially aware solutions. You will typically take full lead responsibility for larger schemes and broader client engagement, develop junior staff and foster relationships that support future business growth.
Responsibilities
- Take briefs and deliver mechanical design work from inception through to completion.
- Produce mechanical calculations, drawings and technical documentation that comply with relevant regulations, design guides and client standards.
- Ensure quality standards and technical accuracy across deliverables.
- Coordinate mechanical design with other disciplines (MEP and our specialist groups) and third‑party consultants.
- Review and comment on technical information provided by contractors and sub‑contractors; check site installations against the design intent.
- Attend and report at design team meetings, client meetings and project meetings.
- Witness selected testing and commissioning activities and support handover documentation.
- Manage own workload to meet programme deliverables and report progress to your line manager.
- Contribute to the professional development of junior colleagues.
- Develop briefs and take responsibility for delivering a small project or the mechanical discipline on a significant/complex scheme.
- Exercise considerable autonomy and take ownership for technical decisions and project delivery within cost constraints.
- Delegate, manage and check work undertaken by others; mentor and motivate colleagues across project teams.
- Play an active role in commercial aspects (scope, risk, cost control) and ensure outputs meet project and budgetary requirements.
About You
- Degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Building Services Engineering; industry membership.
- Working towards or holding IEng/CEng.
- Strong technical competence in HVAC systems; able to produce calculations and drawings.
- Proficient with industry software (Revit, AutoCAD) and MS Office.
- Able to work independently: lead discipline/small projects and larger schemes.
- Effective communicator with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and liaising with clients/contractors.
- Experience of site checking, witnessing testing/commissioning and reviewing contractor submissions.
- Demonstrable commitment to meeting programmes and quality standards; commercially aware.
- Supportive team player who mentors junior staff and pursues continuous professional development.
Benefits
In addition to the competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes private medical cover, an electric vehicle salary‑sacrifice scheme, stock options, 25 days of annual leave (increasing with service) and a flexible/hybrid working arrangement. We also support professional development and well‑being initiatives.
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