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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Posted a month ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME17 2BE, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Building Services located in Kent, offering a hybrid working model.
  • The salary for this role ranges from £50,000 to £60,000, depending on experience.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 6-8 years of experience in UK building services.
  • The role involves leading mechanical design projects across various sectors and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Applicants should possess a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering and ideally be chartered or working towards chartership.

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Building Services

Kent (Hybrid Working)

£50,000 - £60,000

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking to lead innovative building services projects and shape sustainable environments? Join a well-established consultancy in Kent, where your expertise will make a real impact.

About the Role:

We're seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic Building Services team. You'll lead mechanical design on a variety of projects across residential, commercial, education, and healthcare sectors. This is a hybrid role offering flexibility to work from home 2-3 days a week.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Leading mechanical design from concept through to completion
  • Managing client relationships and mentoring junior engineers
  • Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, architects, and contractors
  • Ensuring compliance with UK regulations and sustainability standards
  • Using industry tools (e.g. Hevacomp, Revit MEP, IES) to develop and review detailed designs

What We're Looking For:

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering
  • Minimum 6-8 years' experience within UK building services
  • Chartered or working towards chartership (CIBSE/IMechE)
  • Strong knowledge of current UK building regulations
  • Confident communicator with leadership capability

What You'll Get:

  • £50,000-£60,000 depending on experience
  • Hybrid working (2-3 days from home)
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension scheme and professional development support
  • Opportunity to lead exciting, high-impact projects across the South East

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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