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Principal Engineer - Mechanical Services - Manchester

BakerHicks
Manchester
1 week ago
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Principal Engineer - Mechanical Services - Manchester

At BakerHicks, our Mechanical team is known for making the complex simple. Our mechanical experts work with clients across exciting and niche sectors, delivering complex yet efficient and sustainable solutions, often to a demanding, highly regulated and bespoke brief.

As our team has grown, we have an opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to become a permanent member of our friendly, supportive and creative engineering team in our Motherwell office, where you will Design and specify all aspects of Mechanical Building Services in accordance with current guidelines, standards, regulations and project deliverables.

About You

As a Principal Engineer – Mechanical Services you will have a strong track record in one or ideally, multiples sectors, that BakerHicks operates in. You will be a Chartered (or working towards) Mechanical Building Services Engineer. You will have the ability to demonstrate managing medium size projects or managing packages on large projects, whilst building, developing and managing a motivated and enthusiastic team. Client care and repeat business is crucial to BakerHicks success, so you will need to be able to develop and nurture relationships with our clients (both internal and external)

Key Purpose

  • Design and specify all aspects of Mechanical Services in accordance with current guidelines, standards, regulations and project deliverables
  • Management of Mechanical Services involvement in projects, including time, cost, quality and resources, client relationship management and delivery
  • Monitor and champion quality and compliance controls within local teams and projects

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.

About BakerHicks

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with personal performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

  • Company car or cash allowance
  • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
  • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
  • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
  • Family friendly policies
  • Employee assistance

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Design

Industries: Design Services, Engineering Services, and Professional Services


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