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# Senior Mechanical Engineer## We are recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Building Environments team in our Manchester office. The role will offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in a varied portfolio of engaging and dynamic projects both in the UK and globally, offering the opportunity to work on unique and high-profile projects. Our Manchester Building Services (MEP) team is involved in a wide variety of challenging and exciting projects.With current projects including: Wrexham AFC Kop Stand Redevelopment, Wrexham – Following the success on the pitch of the football club this project aims to kick-start the redevelopment of the STōK Cae Ras stadium with a new 5,500 stand housing the players and media facilities, general admissions and high quality hospitality MMU All Saints Library, Manchester – Creation of a new world class library and teaching building located in the heart of the All Saints campus in central ManchesterSister Manchester Plot C, Manchester – The first new build development on the Sister Manchester site, comprising 500,000ft2 high quality commercial office space alongside community use spaces BuroHappold's Manchester Building Services team continues to delivercutting edge design solutions which encourage the efficient use of materials, energy and natural resources. Our holistic, multidisciplinary design environment affords our engineers the freedom and creativity to push the boundaries of sustainable building technology across HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing disciplines in close collaboration with practice-wide specialist groups such as sustainability & physics, facades, lighting, and technology. **Key Duties**We invite you to join our close-knit team as a Senior Mechanical Engineer providing outstanding design engineering services to the Group on a range of interesting projects, working closely with our Engineers and Associates. You will take ownership of delivering sustainable and innovative design solutions for building services projects led by the Manchester office, although contributing to delivery of international projects in our portfolio. The role of a Senior Mechanical Engineer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to: * Undertake detailed mechanical engineering building services design and calculations, using Revit and IES software to support your knowledge of exemplar building design and performance, as well as an appreciation of a designs embodied carbon.* Embrace technologies to improve performance and sustainability to meet to net zero targets by 2030.* Ensure project are carried out to an excellent standard, within agreed deadlines and budget.* Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, other professionals, and suppliers.* Produce and review reports, presentations, models, and drawings to an excellent standard, high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.* Prepare technical specifications and schedules, design development reports and innovative design solutions.* Plan and manage input to Revit for production of design work.* Actively engage with colleagues across disciplines, in group discussions and at events and seminars.* Mentor more junior team members, potentially leading to an early line management role.* Autonomously represents Buro Happold to clients, architects and collaborators. **Your Skills and Experience*** As an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer, we would expect that you will be able to demonstrate:* Relevant building services experience or credentials that will help us meet our goals for delivering highly sustainable buildings.* Experience as a Lead Mechanical Engineer on projects.* Broad design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British, US and European codes of practice.* Experience using common analysis software including Revit and IES and willing to quickly learn to use new analysis packages as required.* Digital engineering skills (e.g. coding) or use of automation tools would be advantageous.* Working towards, or Chartered Member of CIBSE or equivalent body.* A Bachelor’s degree BEng/BSc or Master’s degree MEng/MSc in a relevant discipline.**What we offer you**Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.* Hybrid working arrangements.* Attractive salary.* Discretionary bonus.* Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.* Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection.* Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans and corporate discounts.* Enhanced parenthood leave policies.* 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.* A strong commitment to continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.* Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.* A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.* An opportunity to support your local community and those in society that are most in need, wherever they are located in the world through our Share Our Skills (SOS) programme.* A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.* An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from exceptional. **A place for everyone**Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers. Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive. We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application. **#LI-JA1 #LI-Hybrid**The following content displays a map of the job's location.| OpenStreetMap contributors### Senior Mechanical Engineer* **Salary** Competitive* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** burohappold/TP/653/1769* **Contract Type** Permanent* **Job Category** Engineering and Design* **Discipline** BEnv Mechanical* **Location** Manchester , United Kingdom* **Closing Date** 23 January, 2026