Contract Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer

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Freelance Senior / Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer
Stockport | Hybrid / Flexible Working

We are currently looking for an experienced Senior or Principal Mechanical Building Services Engineer on a freelance basis to join a well-established, award-winning building services consultancy in Stockport.

This consultancy is recognised for delivering innovative, sustainable MEP design across healthcare, commercial, and public sector projects, and is at the forefront of net zero and low-carbon building design. They are seeking a highly skilled freelance engineer to support high-profile projects, lead design teams, and provide expert guidance across multiple complex projects.

The Role
As a freelance Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering mechanical building services projects of varying scale, from specialist schemes to major developments over £100m.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading the mechanical design and delivery of projects across healthcare, commercial, and public sectors
Acting as a client-facing technical lead, advising on both commercial and technical matters
Mentoring and guiding junior engineers and project teams
Supporting business development and client relationships on a freelance basis
Managing project planning, resource coordination, and delivery
Providing technical advice for healthcare projects, including HTM and HBN compliance
Coordinating with other engineering disciplines on multidisciplinary projects
Producing detailed designs using IES / IES-VE, AutoCAD, MagiCAD, and Revit
Ensuring designs meet sustainability, energy efficiency, and net zero carbon requirementsAbout You
The ideal freelance candidate will have extensive UK consultancy experience in building services design and be confident managing both projects and client relationships.
You will ideally have:

BEng or MEng in Mechanical or Building Services Engineering
Chartered Engineer status
Membership of MCIBSE or MIMechE
Ideally IHEEM membership or healthcare sector experience
Knowledge of HTMs and HBNs, or transferable laboratory/cleanroom design experience
Experience delivering new build, refurbishment, and retrofit projects
Strong commercial awareness and project management skills
Excellent client management and communication skills
A proactive, flexible, and problem-solving approachWhat's on Offer

Freelance contract with flexible working arrangements
Opportunities to work on high-profile, technically challenging projects
Competitive day rate (negotiable based on experience and project scope)
Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with hybrid working
Exposure to cutting-edge net zero design and engineering toolsIf you'd like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply or get in touch with Roberto Sartori on (phone number removed) for a confidential conversation.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
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Location:
Stockport
Salary:
£40 - £50 /hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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