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2025-07-16 11:37:40Bridge of HopeCompany Logo
25733, UK

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Ref: 30758473055_1752662259
Marketing, Communications & Media
£55000 - £65000 per annum

Job Description

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a key leadership role across major multidisciplinary building projects. You'll be responsible for delivering technical solutions, managing teams, and engaging with clients on high-value developments in both the private and public sectors.

General Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) project delivery teams

  • Provide mechanical design expertise and technical guidance on complex projects

  • Direct the development of detailed and performance specifications

  • Manage feasibility studies and ensure robust design strategies

  • Serve as the primary contact for clients and oversee delivery against KPIs

Business Development

  • Support the growth of business opportunities across the region

  • Strengthen client relationships through outstanding service and solutions

  • Represent the team's technical expertise and capabilities to prospective clients

Management

  • Mentor and line manage junior engineering staff

  • Ensure contracts or letters of intent are in place prior to project initiation

  • Oversee project workload, resource allocation and staffing plans

  • Lead team meetings covering quality, health & safety, training and resource updates

  • Embed key practices around digital design, sustainability, smart systems and modern methods of construction (MMC)

Your Team

  • Core group of 10 mechanical engineers, part of a wider multi-disciplinary MEP team of 35

  • Flexible work setup across several office locations in the South-East and remote options

  • Reporting into the regional director with responsibility for project and technical delivery

  • Supported by graduate, senior and principal engineers, as well as BIM and sustainability specialists

What We're Looking For

  • Leadership experience in mechanical building services design

  • Strong technical knowledge aligned with UK codes, standards and regulations

  • Capability across feasibility, concept, detail and construction stages

  • Confident in client liaison and developing design solutions to meet client briefs

  • Proven ability to manage project timelines, technical deliverables and budgets

If you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We're open to reviewing relevant experience for this and other available opportunities.

Benefits

Work-Life Balance

  • Hybrid working model (up to 2 days from home)

  • Daily flexible "personal hour" for wellbeing or life admin

  • Options for part-time and compressed hours

  • Additional leave purchase and flexible use of bank holidays

Health & Wellbeing

  • 24/7 virtual access to NHS GPs for you and your family

  • Up to 40% gym membership discount through employee perks

  • Dedicated mental health and wellbeing programme

  • Menopause support package

  • Tailored workplace adjustments as needed

Diversity & Inclusion

  • Inclusive and respectful culture with employee-led networks

  • A workplace that welcomes authenticity and encourages belonging

  • Guaranteed interviews for qualified disabled applicants

Professional Development

  • Clear support structure for achieving Chartership

  • Access to structured training, mentoring and growth programmes

  • Opportunities to work on leading-edge, complex developments across sectors

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

25733
Marketing, Communications & Media
£55000 - £65000 per annum
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