Senior Mechanical Engineer

Waterman Group is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Leeds Building Services team. This role offers the opportunity to lead and deliver innovative, sustainable engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects including commercial office developments, retail, industrial, and residential schemes.

You will play a key role in project delivery, mentoring junior engineers, and building strong relationships with clients and the wider design team.

• Lead the design and delivery of mechanical building services systems including HVAC, heating and cooling systems, ventilation, and public health services.
• Prepare and review calculations, technical specifications, reports, and detailed design drawings.
• Take responsibility for project deliverables, programme management, and quality assurance.
• Attend and lead client and design team meetings.
• Liaise with architects, structural engineers, contractors, and other consultants.
• Undertake site inspections and provide technical support during construction stages.
• Mentor and support junior engineers within the team.

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Significant experience within a building services consultancy environment.
• Proven experience delivering projects across commercial, retail, industrial, and residential sectors.
• Proficient in Revit (desirable) or experienced in IES modelling.
• Strong understanding of UK regulations, CIBSE guidance, and industry standards.
• Chartered status or working towards (IEng/CEng) preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage directly with clients.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and lead projects independently.

• An opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team in a leading consultancy
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Excellent future career opportunities
• 26 days holiday per year, rising to 31 days with loyalty days, plus bank holidays
• Fantastic training and development culture
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
• Fast-tracked career progression for the right candidates

Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing private and public sector clients with sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment, and energy markets.

Job type Permanent Industry Engineering Posted 2026-02-18T00:00:00 6 days ago

At Waterman we are committed to our people, our communities, and the planet. We are transforming our business and offering our most exciting opportunities yet so now is the time to join us.

We are a Disability Confident organisation, committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy starting with our recruitment and selection process.

Submit your online application, you will receive an automated confirmation email immediately, so you have the comfort of knowing it has been received. If your application is progressed to the first stage you can expect to hear from a member of our dedicated recruitment team.

If successful, an interview will be arranged at a time convenient for both you and our hiring manager, the initial conversation may be via Teams but we are, of course, keen for you to visit our offices, meet the team and therefore, we’d love to meet you face-to-face for a follow up conversation. Good luck, we look forward to welcoming you to the Waterman family!

All the hard work you put in will result in something that will remain long after you are gone. Its like a stamp you have left on the world.

Bodunde Balogun - Apprentice, Infrastructure and Environment

I have felt so welcome during my time here and even in such a short time have learnt a great deal!