Mechanical Building Services Engineer

Overview

As a Mechanical Building Services Engineer at Arup, you contribute to multidisciplinary projects across sectors, guiding graduates and mentoring apprentices. You’ll work within the Midlands Building Services team in Birmingham or Nottingham, collaborating with a wide engineering discipline group to deliver integrated, sustainable designs. You will influence projects from feasibility to completion and help clients advance toward zero-carbon goals. This role combines hands-on design with digital innovation and cross-team collaboration to shape meaningful outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Profit Share
• Flexible benefits
• Learning opportunities

Responsibilities

• Contribute to project delivery across feasibility to completion in multiple sectors
• Drive innovative and sustainable design to progress toward zero carbon goals
• Support and guide digital design solutions and automation within projects
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members and apprentices
• Collaborate with a large cross-disciplinary team within the Midlands region and wider Arup Property team

Key requirements

• MEng in Mechanical, Architectural, or Building Services Engineering
• Working towards/near Chartered Engineer status (e.g., IMechE or CIBSE)
• Experience in Mechanical Building Services design for medium to large-scale projects
• Knowledge of low or zero carbon technologies and UK Building Regulations/CIBSE design guidance
• Proficiency in BIM environments, especially Revit; experience with dynamic thermal modelling (IES)
• Ability to mentor junior members; eligible to work in the UK

• Mentoring and guiding others
• Enthusiasm for diverse projects and sectors
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Revit BIM proficiency
• Dynamic thermal modelling (IES)
• Low/zero carbon technology knowledge

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