Senior HVAC Design Engineer

Reference: 30841821026_1792745644

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Senior HVAC Design Engineer - Data Centres & Mission Critical

Location:** Hybrid Working\
Sector:** Building Services Consultancy\
Position:** Senior HVAC Design Engineer

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced **Senior HVAC Design Engineer** to join a leading building services consultancy, working on technically challenging projects within the data centre and mission-critical sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for a building services specialist with a strong mechanical design background and proven experience delivering HVAC solutions for data centres or other mission-critical facilities.

You will take a key role in the design and delivery of complex mechanical building services systems, developing robust, energy-efficient and resilient solutions to meet the demanding operational requirements of critical environments.

Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients and project stakeholders, you will contribute to projects from initial concept and feasibility through to detailed design and construction. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining flexibility with collaborative working across project teams.

## Key Responsibilities

- Lead and deliver HVAC and mechanical building services designs for data centre and mission-critical projects.
- Develop mechanical design solutions from concept and feasibility stages through to detailed design, technical specifications and construction.
- Design and coordinate critical cooling infrastructure, including chilled water systems, cooling distribution, heat rejection, air handling and ventilation systems.
- Assess cooling strategies, system resilience, redundancy and maintainability to meet the stringent operational requirements of mission-critical facilities.
- Undertake HVAC calculations, including cooling load assessments, heat gain calculations, ventilation requirements, pipe sizing and ductwork sizing.
- Produce and review technical reports, design calculations, specifications, schedules, drawings and other engineering deliverables.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant UK regulations, industry standards, client requirements and project specifications.
- Coordinate closely with electrical engineers, BIM teams, project managers, architects, contractors and other design disciplines.
- Participate in design reviews, technical workshops and client meetings, providing specialist mechanical engineering advice.
- Identify and resolve technical challenges, assess design risks and contribute to the development of efficient and reliable engineering solutions.
- Undertake quality assurance and technical reviews of design work.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers, supporting their development and maintaining high engineering standards.

## About You

You will be an experienced mechanical building services engineer with a strong background in HVAC design, ideally gained within a building services or multidisciplinary consulting engineering practice.

You will have:

- Significant experience in mechanical building services design within a consultancy environment.
- **Proven experience working on data centre or mission-critical projects.**
- A strong understanding of HVAC systems, cooling technologies and mechanical infrastructure for high-availability environments.
- Experience designing systems where resilience, redundancy, reliability and operational continuity are essential.
- A solid understanding of chilled water systems, cooling plant, heat rejection, ventilation and associated mechanical services.
- Experience delivering designs across multiple project stages, from concept design through to detailed design and construction.
- Good knowledge of relevant UK building regulations, CIBSE guidance, industry standards and mechanical engineering best practice.
- Proficiency in relevant design software and tools, such as Revit, AutoCAD, IES VE, Hevacomp or equivalent thermal modelling and HVAC design packages.
- Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with other engineering disciplines.
- Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to engage with clients, contractors and project teams.
- The ability to manage design deliverables, work independently and support the development of junior engineers.

A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering is preferred. Chartered status, or progress towards chartership with CIBSE or an equivalent professional institution, would be advantageous.

## Whats on Offer?

- **Hybrid working**, offering flexibility between home and office.
- The opportunity to work on complex, high-profile data centre and mission-critical developments.
- A varied project portfolio within a specialist consulting engineering environment.
- Exposure to innovative cooling technologies and evolving approaches to data centre design.
- Opportunities for technical development, professional accreditation and career progression.
- A collaborative team environment with the opportunity to take ownership of significant engineering packages.
- A competitive salary and benefits package, reflecting experience and technical expertise.

## Interested?

If you are a Senior HVAC Design Engineer with a strong building services consultancy background and proven experience in data centres or mission-critical facilities, we would be keen to hear from you.

The position is outside IR35


Apply today to discuss this opportunity in confidence.

Your expert recruitment consultant is Trevor Parsons, email [email protected] for more details.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£50.00 - £70.00
Per hour
GBP50 - GBP70 per hour
Added 23/10/2026
Reference: 30841821026_1792745644

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