Overview

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world\'s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. Our Building Design Practice is looking for an experienced, motivated Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to develop their career in a positive environment and join our team where talent is encouraged and growth opportunities are unrivalled. There are openings in our new central Manchester office, with a chance to join a national Building Services team and collaborate with designers across the UK and internationally through our Global Technology Centre.

This opportunity involves working as part of a national practice delivering engineering design solutions to clients across the UK. The role covers a multi-sector experience, with relevant experience in Commercial, Defence, Energy, Education, and Healthcare sectors benefitting the role. You will work on a diverse range of projects, including Manchester Digital Campus for the Government Property Agency, Seashell SEND college in Cheadle, new Submarine Manufacturing facilities for BAE Systems, and the University of Sheffield\'s MEP designer framework.

The role requires client-facing duties and involvement in the day-to-day design and management of projects. It is an opportunity for an experienced design engineer to further develop their career within a leading building design consultancy. Our Building Services Engineering team won the "Building Performance Consultancy (over 300 employees)" award at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards 2025. Energy and carbon are essential aspects of this position as we decarbonise the built environment and deliver energy-efficient design solutions for a growing portfolio of clients.

Our focus is on developing staff to realise their full potential, with development plans geared to individual needs and abilities. The role will develop existing technical skills and provide potential to expand digital skills and project management. Our Practice is committed to developing our ways of working through emerging digital technology and the global reach of our organisation. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills and an enquiring mind to contribute to the growth of our digital practice and the ability to lead and manage diverse delivery teams locally and remotely.

Your Purpose

The role can be varied depending on projects and is not limited to:

• Undertake the design and specification of all Mechanical Building Services systems from concept through to detailed design, including heating, cooling, ventilation and public health systems.
• Carry out and support others in the production of detailed calculations using industry-standard tools including Hevacomp, MEPworx, IES.
• Prepare technical specifications, design reports and presentations.
• Collaborate with the BIM team to prepare models and drawings, with a working understanding of Revit.
• Represent AtkinsRéalis at meetings with clients and other professionals.
• Conduct condition surveys, inspections and monitoring of installation and commissioning.
• Manage own workload and ensure projects are delivered to agreed deadlines and budgets.
• Assist with the technical development of junior team members.

What you can bring

• Relevant experience of Building Services Engineering and an interest in design excellence for building design.
• A natural curiosity and an interest in exploring new ways of working.
• Degree-qualified, or equivalent qualification, in Building Services Engineering / Mechanical Engineering, or related subjects.
• Working towards, or a Chartered Member of CIBSE, IMechE or equivalent body.
• Working experience of common calculation software such as IES, Hevacomp, StabiCAD, Revit, NBS and Microsoft packages. Knowledge of thermal modelling for building compliance and building design optimisation would be beneficial.
• Detailed knowledge of UK technical standards and codes of practice.
• Familiar with energy reduction methods and approaches to decarbonising new and existing buildings.
• Understanding of energy and carbon related data capture and analytics.
• Interest in designing for measurement and verification, including experience of commissioning and post-installation evaluation of performance.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We\'re ranked as one of LinkedIn\'s Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once they join. We\'ve also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. As work becomes more complex, our employees challenge the status quo.

We are committed to engineering better for people and the planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We\'re proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for under-represented groups, and programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis including schools, charities, ex-forces personnel and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If necessary, it will be discussed at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide five years or more of UK residency. If applying to this role, please do not reference or include details of any current or previously held security clearance in your application or CV.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. We offer family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

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Worker Type
Employee

Job Type
Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We believe world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.