Senior Mechanical Engineer

Harley Haddow · Bristol, United Kingdom
Location
Bristol, United Kingdom
Work mode
On-site
Type
Full-time
Seniority
Senior
Salary
Not stated
Posted
14 Sep 2026

Verified open 2 Nov 2026 · Source: Company careers page

About the role

Vacancy

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Bristol || Contract: Permanent || Salary: Competitive

Our recently opened office in Bristol city centre.

Purpose

As a senior member of the department your responsibilities will include the delivery and project management of the Mechanical Services Design on assigned projects. You shall also be responsible for maintaining and improving the quality and efficiency of the Mechanical Services design and post contract implementation offered by Harley Haddow. You shall have supervisory role over junior engineering staff assigned to your projects and shall assist in their personal development.

You shall be expected to act as the lead consultant on projects providing M&E representation and input at key stages of the project to other members of the project team as well as ensuring that the M&E requirements are communicated and delivered within Harley Haddow.

The position demands excellent communication skills; you will be representing Harley Haddow through direct contact with clients and other design team members. You are expected to represent the company at meetings in both Mechanical and Electrical Services disciplines.

Roles and Responsibilities

Key Areas of Focus

Apply and enforce office procedures and basic engineering principles

General administrative duties

Development and management of Assistant and Apprentice Engineers

Managing multiple projects

Assist in the setting of Mechanical strategies and Concept Designs as part of the RIBA Stage 1, 2 & 3 Design Process

Develop project Mechanical Services strategies

Prepare scheme design drawings (from concept right through to detailed design).

Prepare outline M&E specification in BCIS format including environmental strategies.

Where appropriate input to the Stage 2 and 3 MEP Reports

Understand and work within the commercial framework for projects.

Prepare and deliver project presentations to client teams

Detailed Design as part of RIBA Stage 4 production.

Responsibility for delivery of Mechanical Services detail design.

Plan and programme Mechanical detailed design process.

Supervise and plan workload for Assistant and Apprentice Engineers on projects you are responsible for.

Ensure that Mechanical Services Detailed output meets quality requirements.

Provide conduit between design teams, clients and HH

Ensure project delivery meets deadlines and Client’s brief. This may include dealing with changes, curveballs etc but these should be professionally dealt with.

Post Contract Implementation in line with RIBA Stage 5, 6 & 7

Represent Harley Haddow at site meetings.

Manage post contract stage of project, including flow of information to maintain proposed contract works programme.

Monitor Mechanical Installation works against Mechanical Services Design.

Assist Project QS in cost control and final account settlement by offering technical advice

Ensure project closure and conclusion of all defects.

Review all test certification and witness onsite test match certification

Carry out de-brief and report findings

Software

Expert in the use of all necessary design software not limited to those identified below

CAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Hevacomp

IES

Manual Calculations

Chorus

Word/Excel

Actively develops the abilities of Assistant and Apprentice Engineers on the use of all software packages.

Primary Responsibilities

To develop designs and coordinate junior personnel to ensure delivery dates are met

To manage Mechanical Engineering output to ensure that quality criteria are met

Attend design team meetings and disseminate information to all members of the Harley Haddow Team

To provide technical support to Assistant and Apprentice Engineers

To prepare Mechanical Services Scheme Design proposals

To deliver Mechanical Services detailed design information.

To adhere to company quality, environment and H&S accredited standards as required for your role

Follow the training you have received when using any work items your employer has given you

Take reasonable care of your own and other people’s health and safety

Co-operate with your employer on health and safety

Tell someone (your employer, supervisor or health and safety representative) if you think the work or inadequate precautions are putting anyone’s health and safety at serious risk.

Role Requirements

Qualifications

Degree qualified and ideally working towards chartered status.

Knowledge and Experience

Been consistently and successfully demonstrating all of the requirements of the mechanical engineer role profile

Strong record in project management, delivery, and quality.

People skills and demonstrable man management and client facing skills.

Capable of working with own initiative to provide solutions to engineering and management challenges

Hold a valid UK Driving Licence(preferable)

Working in a medium-sized consultancy offers the unique opportunity to be involved in projects of all sizes from start to finish - taking part in concept design, technical development, and seeing your designs come to life through to construction and completion.

You'll be joining an industry-leading environment of engineering experts, working across heritage, healthcare, super-prime residential and commercial projects throughout the UK — and helping build something new in Bristol.

Take your career to the next level and apply now!

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