Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Salary: £35,608 to £37,694 with progression to £46,049 per annum

Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

We offer a comprehensive employment package, including competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement (42 days including bank holidays), excellent pension scheme, and flexible and hybrid working opportunities. Learn more about our benefits here.

We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Building Services Engineer to join our Estates and Facilities Improvements Team. This strategic role involves delivering high‑quality, client‑focused in‑house design services for estate‑related projects, developing and implementing mechanical building services solutions across a wide range of projects including laboratory fit‑outs and infrastructure upgrades. You’ll focus on refurbishing and repurposing existing buildings to enhance the student and staff experience, support our long‑term maintenance programme, and lead sustainability initiatives within the team.

Reporting to the Senior Building Services Engineer, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of both minor and major construction projects across the University’s estate. You’ll work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams and stakeholders to manage competing priorities and influence project timelines.

• Lead multi‑disciplinary projects, delivering cost‑effective engineering and maintenance schemes across the University estate
• Produce feasibility reports, budgets, and planning documents; manage financial performance and ensure accurate cost tracking
• Integrate sustainability into all projects, supporting the University’s environmental goals
• Identify and develop proposals for funding bids related to improvements and long‑term maintenance
• Act as Principal Designer under CDM 2015, ensuring health & safety compliance and preparing required documentation
• Ensure adherence to relevant legislation, standards and best practices (e.g. Building Regs, CIBSE, COSHH)
• Maintain service quality and meet agreed standards within budget constraints; ensure full cost recovery for external services
• Prepare mechanical designs, tender documents and specifications; manage procurement and tender analysis
• Administer contracts from inception to completion, including programming, cost control and final account settlement
• Promote collaborative working, provide technical guidance and support recruitment and staff development
• Produce performance reports and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
• Liaise with stakeholders to minimise disruption and coordinate project delivery
• Support project handover and commissioning, ensuring systems meet design and operational standards
• Provide technical advice to internal teams and external partners on project options and solutions
• Monitor contractor and consultant performance, ensuring value for money and service quality
• Undertake additional duties as required to support the team and wider E&F

• Strong working knowledge of relevant legislation and standards, including Building Regulations, British Standards, CDM 2015, CIBSE Guidelines and the Equality Act
• Proficient in AutoCAD, MEPWorx, Microsoft Office and other engineering design and specification software
• Committed to ongoing professional development and staying current with industry best practices
• Demonstrated organisational and people management skills
• Experience managing budgets and delivering cost‑effective projects
• Clear and effective communicator, with the ability to produce concise technical reports
• Skilled in developing innovative, practical solutions to engineering challenges
• Ability to learn and apply relevant SAP system modules
• Extensive post‑qualification experience in building services design, construction and project management
• Strong interest in energy efficiency and optimising existing building services installations
• Proven ability to plan, organise and deliver high‑quality customer service
• Capable of working in…