Principal Mechanical Engineer

+ With the opportunity to work in multiple sectors including Nuclear, Life Sciences, Defence, and Aviation, you will work on exciting and innovative buildings, often with top-tier architects and clients.
+ Our growing team provides progression opportunities, where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your role and challenge your skills to explore career paths that help maximise your technical and management skill sets.
+ You will work within a supportive team with the ability to plug into and access our wider network of professionals
+ You will have the opportunity to see your designs come to fruition through site visits and client engagement

+ Value quality and enjoy delivering technically excellent Mechanical services designs in the built environment including HVAC and Public Health
+ Want to take ownership, be innovative, use initiative and are driven by client satisfaction
+ Have significant experience in delivering on medium-size projects or managing packages on large projects
+ Have experience in managing small teams from graduate to senior-level engineers
+ Have experience in contributing to bids, proposals, and tender specifications
+ Hold a relevant degree and chartered or willing to work towards this
+ Eligible to pass criteria for security clearance and airside pass applications

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.

From biotechnology to chemical and pharmaceuticals, our mechanical team has a detailed knowledge of systems design, using the latest modelling technology to test a solution and to maximise efficiencies as sustainably as possible.
They work seamlessly within a multi-disciplinary team, trusted by our clients to deliver inventive solutions to complex technical design challenges.

Experienced in all aspects of the project lifecycle from definition and feasibility to detailed design and site monitoring, we invest time to understand the processes and equipment to deliver a client's strategy for growth.

As our team has grown, we have an opportunity for a Principal Mechanical Services Engineer to join our building services team in Motherwell, where you will lead and develop an enthusiastic and committed team of Engineers and Technicians to deliver high-quality output on projects and support the Associates in the day-to-day management of the local Mechanical Services team.

This team works across various sectors, however, there is a strong focus on Life Sciences and experience in this would be preferred., BakerHicks are a design, engineering and project delivery company specialising in complex infrastructure, process and built environments across the full project life cycle.

Experienced in high hazardous and safety critical industries including Nuclear, Defence, Rail and Life Sciences, our teams provide the full range of multi-disciplinary services including process engineering, mechanical and electrical (HV/LV), EC&I, architecture, building services, civil and structural, supported by programme management and a CDM consultancy.

Our expertise also includes BIM, Digital and Asset Management, embracing the latest in digital techniques to provide clients with the most efficient and cost-effective design and solutions.

Working at BakerHicks means a chance to make your mark on some of the most exciting projects in our sectors. 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. There's also individual performance-related rewards on offer, as well as:

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