Mechanical Design Engineer

Job Summary:

Our Building Services team are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Building Services Design Consultant Engineering team based in our Croydon office to help support the delivery of project work.

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic self-motivated person who has excellent written and verbal communication skills and who wants to make a difference in the mechanical engineering field of building services as well as being involved with all other disciplines. We are specifically looking to appoint a mechanical engineer who has a minimum of 3 years of experience in mechanical building services design. Some design experience and knowledge is required for heating and cooling pipework systems ventilation systems and control systems. We have a number if in-house digital tools which the engineer will be trained to use. Experience in using building services engineering software Autodesk Revit and a willingness to learn as a mechanical building services engineer are all essential.

About the Office & team:

The Croydon MEP team currently consists of approx. 16 engineers with the intention of growing over the next few years.

The team works very closely with our St Albans and London offices and the candidate maybe required to work in these offices from time to time and resources being shared both ways to ensure teams are supported when needed.

The Croydon office MEP team have an established track record of successfully delivering local and regional projects. Some of our flagship work in recent years include;

No 1 Knightsbridge One Braham Sackville House Lots Road Powerhouse London Ambulance Services South London 11 Control Centre; Tower Bridge; London Power Tunnel 2; Snowdonia VIP Cable Tunnel to name but a few. We are also working on a number of public and private sector decarbonisation schemes.

Job Responsibilities:

Supporting multiple projects and teams with direct design and delivery activities for all phases of a project or a number of projects.

Performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer

Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures

Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations

Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered

Identifies discrepancies in results

Provides guidance to trainee engineers

Performs work in accordance with agreed time frame with supervision

Contributes to the development of technical proposals

To support and lead our 3D and BIM capabilities.

Minimum Requirements:

Knowledge and experience of mechanical building services calculations and design

A highly motivated individual able to quickly grasp new concepts and design tools

Ability to speak fluently and communicate effectively in written reports and oral presentations.

Relevant experience in building services mechanical engineering design including areas such as specification writing calculations and developing. Conversant with UK codes and practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

BSc or BEng in an Engineering degree or MEng in an Engineering degree with engineering accreditation or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Registered as a Member with a professional institution and follows a training plan towards the intended professional registration with either the Institute of Mechanical Engineers or the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.

Existing BPSS or SC preferred

Due to the nature of the projects our team work on a sole UK National is preferred

Additional Information :

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1