Associate Building Services Engineering (Mechanical)

Rolton Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional multi-disciplinary engineering practice is seeking an Associate to join the Mechanical & Electrical Building Services team. This role involves managing projects, developing engineering design solutions, and mentoring team members. Candidates should have 10-15 years of UK-based experience, hold a Chartered Engineer status, and possess high computer literacy including knowledge of Autodesk Revit. Opportunities for professional development are supported, contributing to a dynamic consultancy focused on engineering excellence.

Benefits

Internal mentoring and training program

Career development support

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of hands-on UK-based design and management experience in building services consultancy.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or IMechE required.
• High level of computer literacy needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large scale projects and individual engineering tasks.
• Develop and finalize engineering design solutions of electrical services elements.
• Oversee performance reviews and mentoring of team members.
• Prepare and manage fee quotations for projects.

Skills

Building services engineering

Project management

Team leadership

Mechanical building services

Education

Building services/architectural engineering degree and/or masters

Tools

Autodesk Revit MEP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

We are looking for an Associate to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands. Experience within the automotive, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors are essential with experience with steam and in clean/dry rooms is desirable.

Rolton is an established, award-winning, professional multi-disciplinary engineering practice with a passion for excellence, innovation and environmental sustainability. Throughout every project, we use our construction and engineering experience and our knowledge of the client’s business to add value. Our multi-disciplinary teams work alongside clients and developers.

Responsibilities

• Project management of medium to large scale projects and individual engineering task(s) for numerous schemes for client’s cross sector, under the leadership of the Director.
• Creation, development of and finalising engineering design solutions of electrical services elements, working with other team members and project teams together with direct liaison with the client and other design team professionals.
• Coordinate the use of all team workload and resources; manage workload of Graduates, Project Engineers, Senior Engineers, Principal Engineers across offices or designated teams.
• Input be responsible for professional and personal development of team members, Performance and Development Reviews (PDR) and mentoring of colleagues.
• Maintain problem solving and innovation oversight across offices or teams; ensure team members are fully briefed on project requirements.
• Manage the business of the whole team or office, including sales, revenue and commercial aspects; prepare and manage fee quotations and scope of teams work by project.
• Identify and resolve problems early; win and manage business from existing and new clients within existing and potentially new sectors; create and pursue additional client opportunities.
• Undertake active modelling, management and teaching of engineering competence; oversee and manage all designated team or office projects; direct manage, motivate and develop the team.
• Review and develop application of Rolton ethos; oversee and contribute to the full Profit & Loss (P&L) for office or team, pricing, budgets, income and cost management.

Qualifications

• Established and ambitious building services engineering candidates with at least 10 to 15 years’ hands-on UK-based design and management experience in a UK-based building services consultancy.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or IMechE; building services/architectural engineering degree and/or masters.
• High level of computer literacy; good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Autodesk Revit MEP, National Building Specification (NBS) and EDSL Tas/IES VE.

Experience & Skills

• Experience across the breadth of mechanical building services: Foul Drainage Above Ground, Central Control/Building Management, Compressed Air, Hot and Cold Water, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) including ISO Clean/Dry Rooms, Steam.
• Ability to operate as part of a wider project team within appropriate authority levels; represent the company with confidence to clients and external organisations; work on own initiative with high attention to accuracy and detail.
• Self-motivated with opportunities to improve knowledge, skills and experience; contribute ideas and progress in a consultancy focused on engineering the future.

Location & Reporting

• Position : Associate
• Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
• Reporting to : Director
• Reference : AMEP0408

How to apply

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Equal opportunities

The company is fully committed to fair and equal treatment of all employees and applicants; we discriminate on talent and talent alone.

Additional information

We offer an internal mentoring and training program aimed at developing the individual as well as the “Engineer”.

Our people are supported through professional development and training at every stage of their careers and given the encouragement to achieve their potential.