We invite you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm as you contribute to innovative and high-quality design solutions. To succeed in this role, you must be confident facing clients and have excellent working knowledge of building services installations particularly in High Rise Buildings. Are you our new Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer? Click the apply-button to send your application.  

Inviting bright minds 

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world. 

You will join our High Rise Spearhead Department 

As our new Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will be part of a small but dynamic, global team. Our High Rise team strive to be creative thinkers with design excellence and thought leadership at the forefront of our approach. We focus on concept designs using a highly digital and visual approach. You will be an important part of a close-knit team working on a wide variety of project work with signature architects in and around London and internationally. We have a supporting and collaborative culture and enjoy what we do! We are looking for like-minded and personable people to strengthen our team. We have a current focus on digital and parametric design and believe that the future of our industry lies in working smarter not harder. Within our team there is rapid progression on offer for talented candidates. 

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be: 

• Mechanical delivery on high rise and/or complex projects. 

• Undertake and oversee design work from concept through to detailed design ensuring technical excellence, maintaining outstanding levels of client service at all times 

• Complete and present designs in a highly visual and graphical style.  

• Act in the capacity of Lead Mechanical Designer, to co-ordinate the tasks so all deadlines are met  

• React quickly to client and architectural requirements for plant space, riser requirements and energy strategy. 

• Be involved in competitions where innovative thinking is required. 

• Have experience in public health design 

• Have a sustainable mindset to develop and embed sustainable principals within our designs. 

The key deliverables over the first 12-24 months for this role will be: 

• Become an integral part of the high rise spreadhead team taking responsibility for mechanical design of projects. 

• Ensuring technical quality in electrical design output. 

• Help deliver projects profitably and to the satisfaction of our clients 

Your starting point for constant growth 

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is: 

• To be a qualified Engineer with 8-10 years experience having a proven and demonstrable track record for your core discipline and a working knowledge of complimentary disciplines 

• Educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline 

• To hold a CIBSE / IET / IMechE Engineering Council accredited honours degree 

• To be a Chartered Engineer or be working towards IEng or CEng status.  

• To have an appreciation of commercial and technical risks and to act appropriately upon them. 

• To have an interest in or experience using digital and parametric design tools. We seek engineers that fit with our culture and have experience working digitally. 

• Expertise in Revit is essential, with skills in Rhino and Grasshopper preferred. 

• Experience in applying mechanical design principals to computational methods. 

• The right candidate will have a portfolio which demonstrates creative thinking, flair and broad range of technical skills. Illustrating the ability to produce complex engineering designs and manage complex geometries. 

• Able to present engineering concepts to a high standard of visual and graphic design 

• Excellent spoken and written English for writing documents and the ability to be client facing for presentations and design workshops. 

• Be prepared for international project work. 

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: 

• You are able to adapt your approach with clients to explain complex technical concepts 

• You demonstrate first rate attention to detail and show pride in the work you produce 

• You are able to motivate and inspire confidence both in your peers and clients 

• You able to work autonomously on all technical aspects of their discipline and to be able to direct more junior engineers across all disciplines 

Welcome to our Buildings division 

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 4,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable and liveable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users. 

Ramboll in the United Kingdom 

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,500 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.  

How to apply 

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.