Mechanical Engineer

Ready to make an impact? As a Mechanical Engineer at Buro Happold, you’ll work on iconic UK and international projects, collaborating with architects and specialists to deliver innovative designs using advanced BIM workflows. Join a team where ideas matter, curiosity thrives, and sustainability drives everything we do. This is your chance to grow, collaborate, and create lasting positive change.

• Undertake detailed mechanical building services design and calculations, using Revit, IES and hand calculations to ensure robust, high quality engineering solutions.
• Prepare technical specifications, schedules, design development reports, correspondence and innovative design solutions.
• Produce and review reports, presentations, models and drawings to a high standard of accuracy and clarity.
• Plan, coordinate and manage Revit inputs to support the production of multidisciplinary design work.
• Work collaboratively with coordinators, senior engineers, associates and colleagues across disciplines on a wide range of UK and international projects.
• Represent Buro Happold at meetings with clients, architects, suppliers and other professionals, acting autonomously where appropriate.
• Take responsibility for the design and delivery of mechanical engineering elements across multiple projects, ensuring work is completed to an excellent standard, on time and within budget.
• Embrace new technologies and approaches that enhance performance, sustainability and progress towards net zero carbon targets.
• Contribute to project value, including supporting aspects of financial management alongside project leads.
• Actively engage in team discussions, events and seminars, supporting a collaborative and knowledge sharing culture.
• Maintain CPD and ongoing professional development, while mentoring and supporting junior engineers, interns and trainees.

• Experience in mechanical building services engineering, ideally gained within an engineering consultancy environment.
• Proven track record of delivering mechanical design across all project stages, from concept through to detailed design and completion.
• Experience acting as a Lead Mechanical Engineer on projects, with broad design knowledge across a range of sectors, codes and standards (British, European and ideally international).
• Proficiency in analysis and design software including IES and Revit, with the ability to review and make amendments in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Willingness to learn new digital tools and analysis packages; digital engineering skills are advantageous.
• Strong communication skills, with a confident and proactive approach to problem solving and collaboration.
• Ability to produce high quality technical outputs, including calculations, reports, specifications and schedules.
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Office and familiar with general HVAC calculation software.
• Working towards, or already holding, Chartered status with CIBSE or an equivalent professional body.
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree (BEng/BSc) or Master’s degree (MEng/MSc) in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

Join our Leeds-based Building Services team at a pivotal moment as we lead the next wave of sustainable, high-profile engineering projects.

• Attractive salary with a discretionary bonus (Salary based on experience).
• Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• 25 days’ annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays), plus flexible holiday options.
• Generous company pension scheme, life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits, including cycle scheme, dental and optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans and a range of corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of every month.
• Strong commitment to continuous development, with access to learning programmes and support for further qualifications.
• Opportunities to progress to Senior or Technical Lead roles.
• Funding for two professional memberships or subscriptions.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• Opportunities to contribute to your community through our Share Our Skills (SOS) volunteering programme.
• A supportive and inclusive culture, with social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring networks.
• An international working culture, ensuring that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you’re always connected to exceptional people and opportunities.