Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Location: Berkshire

Daily rate: £234.85 (outside IR35)

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking for the opportunity to influence the design and delivery of a major healthcare infrastructure programme?

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support the development of a hospital, ensuring that mechanical building services and engineering infrastructure are designed with operational efficiency, compliance, maintainability, and sustainability at the forefront.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of estates operations and major capital projects, helping shape a hospital that will serve patients and communities for generations to come.

The Role

As the Mechanical Engineer, you will act as the key mechanical engineering representative for Estates & Facilities. You will provide expert operational and maintenance input throughout the design process, ensuring future engineering systems are practical, resilient, and fit for purpose.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing mechanical designs, specifications, technical submissions, and consultant proposals.
• Assessing designs from an operational, maintenance, compliance, and lifecycle perspective.
• Coordinating and responding to technical Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Identifying operational risks and opportunities throughout design development.
• Ensuring maintainability, accessibility, resilience, and efficiency are incorporated into future facilities.
• Supporting operational readiness, commissioning, and transition planning activities.
• Facilitating engagement sessions between design teams and operational stakeholders.
• Producing technical reports, option appraisals, and design review documentation.
• Supporting long-term asset management, sustainability, and lifecycle planning.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Degree-level qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or be working towards professional registration.
• Significant experience within healthcare estates, facilities management, or complex engineering environments
• Experience reviewing engineering designs and technical specifications.
• Knowledge of mechanical building services including HVAC, water systems, medical gases, drainage, and associated infrastructure.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• The ability to assess technical proposals and translate them into operational requirements.

Desirable Experience

• Previous NHS or healthcare estates experience.
• Knowledge of relevant Healthcare Technical Memoranda (HTMs).
• Experience supporting major capital projects or healthcare developments.
• Experience of operational readiness, commissioning, or hospital transition programmes.
• Knowledge of BIM, digital estates, and information management systems.