Project Engineer, Building Services Engineering (Mechanical)

Rolton Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Project Engineer to join their Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team. This role involves managing small to medium projects, creating engineering design solutions, and ensuring quality through site inspections and reports. Candidates should have over five years of hands-on experience and be pursuing Chartered Engineer status. The position offers opportunities for professional development and working with leading global brands, emphasizing innovation and sustainability.

Benefits

Mentoring and training programs

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• At least five (5) years post graduate hands-on design experience in building services engineering.
• Working towards being a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or IMechE.

Responsibilities

• Project management of small to medium scale projects.
• Create and finalize engineering design solutions of electrical services.
• Complete survey work and site inspections.
• Write technical specifications and reports.

Skills

High level of computer literacy

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Autodesk Revit MEP

National Building Specification (NBS)

ESDL Tas and/or IES VE

Education

Building services/architectural engineering degree and/or master's

Tools

Autodesk Revit MEP

Job description

Overview

Posted 2 February 2026 / Deadline for application 28 February 2026

We are looking for a Project Engineer to join the existing Mechanical & Electrical Building Services (MEP) team that provides engineering support to several Blue-Chip International Brands. Experience within the automotive, advanced manufacturing, commercial/industrial, retail, residential and education sectors is essential with experience with data centres 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

• The successful candidate will be responsible, under the leadership of the Associate/Principal Engineer, for the project management of small to medium scale projects and individual engineering task(s) for numerous schemes for client’s cross sector. This will include the 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.
• The candidate shall have experience across the breadth of mechanical building services such as:
• Foul Drainage Above Ground
• Central Control/Building Management
• Domestic Services
• Hot and Cold Water
• Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Also, the candidate should be able to:
• Complete survey work and site inspections
• Undertake design calculations using various methods, from hand calculations to software-based modelling
• Prepare drawn information
• Write technical specifications
• Write technical reports
• Identify and resolve problems early
• Representing Rolton at meetings
• Collaborate with project specific workload of Graduates, Assistant Project Engineers and administration support
• Look for additional opportunities within existing and new client relationships
• Take responsibility for their own professional and personal development

Qualifications

We are interested in hearing from established building services engineering candidates who have been working within building services and specifically building services consultancy with at least five (5) years post graduate hands-on design experience. The candidate should be working towards being a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with either the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) or the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and possess a building services/architectural engineering degree and/or master.

Skills & Tools

The candidate for this position will have a high level of computer literacy, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Autodesk Revit MEP, National Building Specification (NBS) and ESDL Tas and/or IES VE. The successful candidate will be required to provide support to our other teams and/or offices from time to time.

Working style

The ability to operate as part of a wider project team within appropriate authority levels and to represent the company with confidence to a variety of clients and outside organisations is expected. The candidate will have the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of one of our dynamic teams with high attention to accuracy and detail.

Opportunity & Development

A self-motivated person will have ample opportunity to improve their knowledge, skills, experience and to work with some of the world’s greatest businesses across a wide range of industry sectors. You will be expected to contribute your ideas, add value, play your part and progress in a consultancy that is “Engineering the Future”.

Training & Mentoring

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

Location & Reporting

• Location: Peterborough, Higham Ferrers, London or Birmingham
• Reporting to: Associate/Principal Engineer
• Reference : PEMEPM0408

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 context

At Rolton we cultivate an environment where you will be expected to contribute your ideas, add value and play your part in a consultancy that’s at the leading edge, working with globally recognised blue-chip clients. Our people are supported through professional development and training at every stage of their careers and given the encouragement to achieve their potential.

Supporting the next generation

We offer work experience placements, as well as internal graduate mentoring and training programs aimed at developing individual needs as the “Engineer” with a view to progression to Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or similar. You’ll have the opportunity to get involved in multi-disciplinary engineering, gain hands on experience in new disciplines to kick-start your career.