PRINCIPAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER

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About The Role

Black & White Engineering (B&W) is a leading MEP design consultancy. Launched in the UAE in 2007, we became an independent company in 2014 and are now a true global consultancy with offices in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

Due to our continued growth into the data centre sector, we are looking to recruit a Principal Mechanical Engineer, ideally with data centre experience, to lead a multi‑disciplinary team on technically challenging projects. This role will be responsible for managing projects to deliver an excellent service to clients and assist on the ongoing development and growth of the business as a whole, whilst providing sound technical, design, and contract management support. This role will report to the London‑based senior management. We’re looking for an experienced professional to provide sound technical, design, and contract management support on Mechanical Building Services Engineering disciplines, to ensure project requirements and clients’ specifications are fully met.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and growth of the company by identifying new opportunities and potential areas for growth, and also maintaining and developing existing client relationships
• Manages a multi-disciplinary design team to ensure successful preparation and delivery of project objectives, including providing technical support
• Works with other principal engineers to ensure quality and timely operation delivery for clients
• Compares specifications, drawings, and relevant contract documents, maintaining the required technical quality of work, ensuring that designs comply with the relevant codes, standards, regulations, and procedures
• Acts as the lead engineer and liaises with the client and external design team as necessary for the successful delivery of projects
• Provides Mechanical Building Services Engineering design to buildings and infrastructure
• Identifies scope and scheduling changes in accordance with the change control process, maintaining planning and cost control on all scope
• Monitors and takes responsibility for the profit and loss within the working team
• Coordinates monthly financial reports, both internal management accounts and external applications for payment
• Delivers small‑to‑large‑scale projects from concept designs through to completion, executing Building Services Engineering activities within the budget and schedule, whilst maintaining technical integrity
• Negotiates positive outcomes, resource planning, providing motivation and management
• Promotes team building and supports the team through training and mentoring

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in Mechanical Building Services Engineering, or equivalent qualification or sufficient suitable experience
• Ability to demonstrate extensive experience in a wide range of technical areas
• Sound level of knowledge at the principal engineer level and managing a team
• Desirable experience in data centre projects
• An appreciation of complementary specialisms such as acoustics, fire engineering, and computer modelling in the design of buildings
• Associate or student member of an appropriate professional body such as CIBSE, IET
• Achieved or working towards Chartered Engineer status
• Technical mechanical knowledge and a thorough understanding of Building Services Engineering and interdisciplinary design through all stages of the design process
• Results-oriented approach with strong problem-solving, technical realisation, and coordination skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
• Computer literacy which includes Autodesk Suite, ProDesign, lighting software and Microsoft Office
• Current UK driving licence

Our Values

• Accountability: Everyone is accountable.
• Integrity: We are straight‑talking, respectful, and fair.
• Simplicity: Both in our approach and solutions.
• Supportive: We are approachable, inclusive, and we recognise success.
• Quality: We strive to get it right first time, every time.

Our Benefits

• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 7% matched pension contribution
• Annual discretionary bonus scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Critical illness coverage

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Construction