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Date Added: Fri 05/09/2025

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Manchester, UK
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Company: REED TALENT SOLUTIONS

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: Competitive salary

Do you enjoy the challenge of leading project teams and building long standing client relationships to support the delivery of innovative solutions for complex data centre challenges?

Your engineering and leadership skills are required to manage client relationships and guide capable mechanical engineering teams to deliver technically challenging projects. You'll deliver sound technical, design and contract management support to continue the high-quality of work Black & White's clients expect and in turn this will support the continued growth of the business.

What’s in it for you?

  • The projects you will be working on are with major players in the data centre sector where the company has established relationships and as a result the future looks bright.
  • Not only will you have your chance to provide leadership on some of the key projects across Europe but also be part of a supportive team of professional engineers in the UK, all of this is supported by the global engineering design centre.
  • In addition, you will be joining a community that focuses on learning and development through regular lunch and learn sessions, investment in accredited professional courses or educational programmes. you can set the pace for your professional development, and whatever path you choose, you will receive relevant support. If you're already a Principal Engineer then a fast-track route to Associate Director is available.

Essential skills

  • Previous relevant experience in mechanical building services
  • Collaborative approach to innovative solutions
  • Able to gain the best from the team around you and recognise their achievements

Company Overview

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy, with nearly 900 employees in teams based in our UK, European, Middle East and Asia Pacific offices.

We have been providing a wide range of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) engineering consultancy services since 2007 and are now expanding our Civil and Structural Engineering division.

Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

With Black & White's exponential growth over the last few years, numerous colleagues have progressed from engineering roles into leadership positions. You will be able to make an impact both internally and with clients and receive suitable recognition.

Benefits

  • Discretionary Annual profit related bonus (normally between 6% and 10%, based on company performance)
  • Pension (5% minimum contribution from the employee and 7% employer contributions)
  • Flexible working - 3 days in office / 2 days WFH
  • Private Health Care
  • 4x life assurance
  • Payment protection scheme (75% of your salary paid for up to 3 years if in long term sickness absence)
  • 25 days holiday (option to purchase 5 extra days through salary sacrifice)
  • Excellent personal / professional development opportunities

If you are interested in continuing your leadership career focused datacentre MEP engineering, apply now and let’s build something extraordinary together.

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