Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer

Senior - Associate Mechanical Designer - Liverpool | Growing Consultancy | Education Sector Focus

Are you an experienced Senior Mechanical Designer looking to take the lead on meaningful, high-quality projects across the North West? This growing consultancy, highly active within the Education Sector, is expanding and now seeking a client-focused and technical mechanical engineer to join their team in Liverpool.This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role where you'll shape mechanical design delivery across new builds, refurbishments, capital improvement programmes, and government-funded schemes.

Location - Based in Liverpool, with work delivered predominantly across the North West. What you'll be doing

As a Senior Mechanical Designer, you'll play a key role in delivering technically robust, compliant, and efficient building services solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading mechanical design delivery across multidisciplinary projects
• Producing and reviewing mechanical designs, specifications, calculations, and reports
• Undertaking condition, asset, and life cycle surveys with costed recommendations
• Ensuring compliance with Building Regulations, CIBSE guidance, H&S standards
• Supporting workload planning and resourcing
• Contributing to government-funded programmes and major project delivery
• Acting as a key technical contact for clients
• Supporting junior engineers and technicians
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement across design processes
• Assisting with framework submissions and bid documentation
• Strengthening client relationships and supporting repeat business

What you'll bring

• HNC/HND or BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong background in mechanical building services design
• Experience within a consultancy or Contractor
• Ideally, experience working within the Public Sector / Education Sector
• Confident communicator with strong client-facing skills
• Analytical, proactive problem-solver
• Ability to lead and coordinate mechanical design on complex projects
• Experience conducting mechanical condition surveys
• Enhanced DBS required (due to education-sector workload)

What's on offer

• Competitive salary of up to £70k (negotiable based on experience)
• AXA Health Insurance
• Pension
• Extra holidays for long service
• Performance bonus
• Professional subscriptions paid
• Life insurance
• Electric vehicle plan (car allowance included)

What you need to do nowIf you're a Senior Mechanical Designer looking for a role where you can genuinely influence project outcomes, lead technical delivery, and work on a diverse portfolio of education-sector projects, this is a brilliant opportunity. Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now on .

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