Senior Mechanical Engineer

🏗️ SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER - YORKSHIRE 🏗️

Employer: Leading National M&E Contractor (Known for Training & Development) Location: Yorkshire (Regional Business)

One of the largest National M&E Contractors in the UK, renowned for their dedication to training and development, is experiencing significant growth and strengthening their Yorkshire business.

We are searching for a highly experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide critical technical leadership and oversight on major projects across the region. This is a crucial role for a technical professional who is hungry for progression and ready to ensure the technical integrity of complex mechanical systems from design compliance through to commissioning.

 

The Role: Technical Authority & System Integrity

This is a pivotal, senior technical role focused on quality control and engineering assurance. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will report directly to the Senior Project Manager.

  • Core Objective: Assume full technical responsibility for the successful design review, compliance checking, installation Quality Assurance (QA), and final commissioning of mechanical packages on major M&E projects in the Yorkshire region.

  • Key Responsibilities:

    • Technical Compliance: Ensure all mechanical system installations (HVAC, Public Health, etc.) strictly adhere to design specifications, client requirements, and industry standards.

    • Site QA/QC: Lead detailed site inspections, quality checks, snagging, and formally witness critical testing and commissioning activities.

    • Engineering Support: Provide expert technical guidance and practical solutions to the site teams, resolving complex technical queries (TQs) and design issues quickly.

    • Design Liaison: Coordinate closely with design consultants and internal engineering teams to manage technical documentation and implement approved value engineering.

  • Impact: This role is directly responsible for ensuring the technical integrity, quality, and smooth performance handover of the mechanical installations, safeguarding project compliance.

 

Candidate Requirements

We are seeking a highly experienced, detail-oriented, and technically robust Mechanical Engineer:

  • Experience: Extensive, hands-on experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer delivering major M&E projects for an M&E contractor, demonstrating deep site-based technical assurance experience.

  • Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of mechanical building services systems (HVAC, pipework, public health) and practical site QA/QC procedures, clearly distinguishing this role from pure commercial or programme management.

  • Qualifications: Relevant qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services (HND/HNC/Degree).

  • Progression: This role offers clear pathways for major career growth and progression, leveraging the contractor's focus on training and development within a thriving regional business.