Climate17 is pleased to be working with a forward-thinking, people-focused engineering consultancy and heat network operator delivering high-quality, sustainable MEP design across the UK.

With a strong pipeline of diverse projects and a commitment to low-carbon engineering, this is an exciting opportunity to step into a senior leadership role where you’ll shape both projects and team growth.

The Role: Associate Mechanical Engineer - Team Lead

This is a senior, client-facing position ideal for someone who blends technical excellence with leadership, commercial awareness, and a collaborative mindset.

You’ll lead projects, nurture client relationships, mentor engineers, and help drive the strategic direction of the MEP offering — all within a progressive consultancy that values innovation and people.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Lead MEP (Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health) design across sectors including commercial, residential, healthcare & education
• Ensure technical excellence and compliance with UK standards and legislation
• Oversee design quality, conduct reviews, and mentor engineers & technicians
• Champion low-carbon, energy-efficient design solutions (including heat networks)
• Support innovation, digital engineering, and continuous improvement

• Act as Project Lead or Technical Lead on complex schemes
• Manage programmes, resources, and deliverables
• Collaborate with clients, architects, and contractors across all RIBA stages
• Manage risk, change, and project financial performance
• Support bids, fee proposals, and business development activities

• Line manage, mentor, and develop the MEP team
• Lead appraisals, training, and career progression initiatives
• Support recruitment and team growth
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, high-performance culture
• Act as a role model for technical excellence and professionalism

• Degree qualified (BEng/BSc) in Building Services, Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Strong post-graduate experience (or HNC with extensive industry experience)
• Proven experience leading projects and mentoring teams
• Strong understanding of UK building services design standards
• Experience or exposure to heat networks / district energy systems is highly desirable
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for sustainability and low-carbon design
• Commercially aware with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

• Work on diverse, high-impact projects across multiple sectors
• Be part of a progressive, people-first consultancy
• Play a key role in shaping team growth and technical direction
• Opportunity to influence sustainable design and innovation
• Clear pathway for career progression and leadership development