Overview

Principal Building Services Design Engineer - (Mechanical) at Jacobs. This role is part of the Building Services (MEP) team and can be based in Birmingham, London or Manchester offices in the UK.

Due to our expanding portfolio and long-term local framework growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer (Building Services) to join our multi-disciplinary UK buildings team in our Birmingham, London or Manchester offices.

Your responsibilities

• Lead functional delivery of multidisciplinary projects, ensuring they meet scope, time, cost, and quality expectations
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to team development, resource planning, and continuous improvement
• Take ownership of work, guiding others in planning, prioritizing tasks, and ensuring high-quality outputs
• Manage client expectations and identify value-adding opportunities
• Represent Jacobs in client meetings and contribute to winning future work
• Contribute to strategic activities like recruitment, budgeting, and policy development
• You will have the opportunity to work on new build projects, refurbishments, major infrastructure and multi-million-pound development schemes
• These projects span sectors such as High-rise Residential, District Energy Systems, Aviation, Transport, Energy and Power, Water, Data Centres, Healthcare, and more

What you\'ll need

• Degree in Building Services Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• MCIBSE / MIET C Eng accreditation (or actively working towards it)
• Proven project design experience in building services mechanical engineering
• Proficiency in Revit MEP, AutoCAD, IES VE, and building regulation compliance assessments
• Strong knowledge of UK building regulations
• Experience in sustainable technology integration
• Project leadership and people management capabilities
• Excellent technical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to deliver innovative solutions in a multidisciplinary environment

Please note this is a hybrid role requiring 2 to 3 days in the office including client site visits.

Benefits

• Up to 10% pension
• 24 days (+10 days bought) holidays
• Free medical and income protection insurance and many more

About Jacobs and our values

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we support one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and belonging for all employees.

Inclusion and belonging

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks and Communities of Practice. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

Job information

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and IT Consulting