Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
1 day ago
Peterborough
Mechanical Design Engineer – Principal / Associate Director (2iC) Building Services Consultancy | Peterborough (Hybrid Working) Salary up to ~£75,000 An established building services consultancy with a strong international footprint across the UK, US, and Middle East is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer at Principal or Associate Director level to step into a 2iC (Second-in-Command) position. The role is based in Peterborough, with a hybrid working arrangement in place. You’ll work closely with senior leadership, take ownership of technical delivery, and play a visible role in shaping the future direction of the business. Key Responsibilities • Act as 2iC to the Mechanical Director, supporting leadership and delivery, • Lead and review mechanical building services designs across complex projects, • Provide technical oversight, quality assurance, and design sign-off, • Engage directly with blue-chip clients and senior stakeholders, • Mentor and develop engineers within the mechanical team, • Support workload planning, resourcing, and delivery strategy, • Attend UK and international client meetings as required Project & Client Exposure • Commercial and complex building services projects, • Long-standing relationships with global blue-chip organisations, • Projects delivered across the UK, United States, and Middle East, • Genuine opportunity for international travel Candidate Profile • Background in mechanical building services design, • Experience within a building services consultancy environment, • Operating at Principal Engineer or Associate Director level, • (or a Senior Principal ready to step up), • Comfortable in a senior, client-facing leadership role, • Commercially aware and delivery-focused, • Aspirational and motivated to act as a No.2 within the business Package & Benefits • Salary up to ~£75,000 (dependent on experience), • Hybrid working (Peterborough office base), • Clear route into senior leadership, • Exposure to international projects and clients, • Stable pipeline of high-profile work