At BakerHicks, our Mechanical team is known for making the complex simple.

Our mechanical experts work with clients across exciting and niche sectors, delivering complex yet efficient and sustainable solutions, often to a demanding, highly regulated, and bespoke brief.

From biotechnology to chemical and pharmaceuticals, our mechanical team has a detailed knowledge of systems design, using the latest modelling technology to test a solution and to maximise efficiencies as sustainably as possible.
They work seamlessly within a multi-disciplinary team, trusted by our clients to deliver inventive solutions to complex technical design challenges.

Experienced in all aspects of the project lifecycle from definition and feasibility to detailed design and site monitoring, we invest time to understand the processes and equipment to deliver a client’s strategy for growth.

The Opportunity

As our team expands, our London office seeks to enhance its management by hiring a Director for the Mechanical services team.
This role is pivotal for the team, requiring someone who is passionate, possesses strong leadership qualities, and is driven to foster team development. We are looking for a trusted advisor who can provide direction and technical support, ensuring seamless delivery.

As BakerHicks is currently experiencing significant growth and transformation, this Director will wholeheartedly embrace this journey, exhibit adaptability to change, and demonstrate flexibility in approach. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with the prospect of establishing and re-establishing structures without feeling daunted by the task and have a vested interest in successfully driving this team forward.

This team encompasses Engineers of various levels of experience, and they work on niche and exciting projects across multiple sectors.

About You

You will want to take ownership, be innovative, use initiative and are driven by client satisfaction

Education

• Hold a relevant degree
• Chartered (CEng) Member of Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)or able to obtain chartership

Technical/ Experience

• Outstanding design, technical detailing and specification writing experience.
• Expert design of Mechanical Building Services systems in the sectors that BakerHicks work in, including HVAC and Public Health.
• Have significant experience in delivering on medium - large size projects
• Have considerable experience in managing a team - from graduate level to senior level engineers
• Extensive involvement in contributing to and/or leading bids, proposals and tender specifications

Additional

• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to eloquently present complex ideas.
• Strong ability to develop enduring relationships with both internal and external stakeholders that deliver long term benefits.
• Eligible to pass criteria for security clearance and airside pass applications

Why this role?

• With the opportunity to work in multiple sectors including Nuclear, Life Sciences, Defence, and Aviation, you will work on exciting and innovative buildings, often with top-tier architects and clients.
• Our growing team provides progression opportunities, where you will be encouraged and supported to develop your role and enhance your skills, to explore career paths that help maximise your technical and management skill sets.
• You will work within a supportive team with the ability to plug into and access our wider network of professionals
• You will have the opportunity to see your designs come to fruition through site visits and client engagement

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors.