Mechanical Design Lead

Mechanical Design Lead City of London | London Projects Up to £90,000 + Travel Fully Covered + Senior Leadership Role Are you a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer ready to take the next step into a genuine leadership position? I'm working with a specialist MEP contractor delivering high-quality commercial fit-out and refurbishment projects across London, who are looking for a Mechanical Design Lead to take ownership of mechanical design across both tenders and live projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a role where you'll have real technical influence, lead design delivery and develop a team of engineers - rather than simply being another pair of hands. What's in it for you? Up to £90,000 basic salary All London travel covered via travel card, including site visits City of London-based Senior technical leadership position Major commercial fit-out & refurbishment projects Genuine opportunity to influence design standards and processes Lead and develop a team of Design Engineers Excellent long-term career progressionThe Role You'll lead mechanical design from tender through to completion, ensuring projects are technically sound, compliant and fully buildable. You'll be involved in: Leading and coordinating mechanical design across multiple projects Reviewing specifications, employer requirements and design responsibilities Reviewing calculations, equipment selections, schematics, layouts and technical submissions Coordinating Design Engineers, Revit, Project Management, consultants and specialist suppliers Leading technical/design meetings and managing RFIs and approvals Supporting procurement, installation, testing and commissioning Resolving complex technical and design issues Overseeing as-builts, O&M information and project close-out Mentoring and developing Design EngineersWhat We're Looking For Strong background in mechanical building services design Previous Senior / Lead Mechanical Design experience Commercial fit-out or refurbishment experience Strong HVAC and building services knowledge Experience taking projects through the full design lifecycle Confident reviewing calculations and technical designs Experience leading/coordinating design teams HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services or equivalent Experience with IES/Hevacomp Ability to review Revit, AutoCAD and Navisworks Strong technical judgement and communication skillsReady to take the lead? If you're a senior mechanical designer looking for £90k, genuine technical ownership, London projects and the opportunity to lead a growing design function, this is definitely worth a conversation. 📞 Call Lily at Tech-People on (phone number removed) 📧 (url removed) Tech-People is a specialist recruitment agency within HVAC, FM & M&E. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds