Building services engineer recruitment

Permanent MEP design, coordination, site and commissioning engineers for contractors and consultancies across the UK.

Engineers who understand how a building actually works

Building services engineers design, coordinate, install and commission the systems that make a building usable.

Those systems cover heating, ventilation and air conditioning, electrical power and lighting, public health, fire protection and controls. On the consultancy side the work is design and advice. On the contractor side it is design development, coordination and installation. Commissioning engineers then prove it all works before handover.

MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing or public health) is the term most often used in contracting and internationally. Building services is the UK umbrella term for the same field. We recruit under both names.

How we assess a building services engineer

Engineers can look similar on paper. These are the differences that matter to the people hiring.

01
Discipline and depthMechanical, electrical, public health or combined? We establish where someone's depth really sits and what types of building they have worked on.
02
Design or deliveryWhether their experience is in design, in consultancy or on a contractor design portion, or in delivery on site, and how well they bridge the two.
03
Coordination and BIMExperience of coordinated 3D models, clash resolution and working to BIM requirements.
04
Standards and chartershipFamiliarity with the standards that govern their work, such as BS 7671 for electrical installations, and progress towards or achievement of chartered status with a body such as CIBSE or the IET.

The engineering roles we recruit

Permanent technical roles on the services side of a project.

We recruit engineers for M&E contractors and specialists, for main contractors with in-house services teams, and for building services consultancies. Every role is permanent.

MEP design engineerMechanical, electrical or public health design, in consultancy or on the contractor side.
Services or BIM coordinatorCoordinating the 3D model and resolving clashes between services and other trades.
Site services engineerSetting out and supervising installation, quality and sign-off on site.
Commissioning engineer or managerPlanning and witnessing testing and commissioning through to handover, including seasonal commissioning.
Senior or principal engineerTechnical leadership, including chartered engineers leading teams or disciplines.

Hiring a building services engineer?

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Building services engineer recruitment questions

What does a building services engineer do?

They design, coordinate, install or commission the mechanical, electrical and public health systems in a building. The exact work depends on whether they sit in a design consultancy, with a services contractor or on a main contractor's team.

What is the difference between MEP and building services?

They describe the same field. MEP is the term used in contracting and internationally. Building services is the standard UK term. We recruit under both.

Consultancy or contractor?

Consultancy engineers are focused on design and advice. Contractor engineers work on design development, coordination, installation and commissioning. Moving between the two is common, and we help candidates weigh what each means for their career.

Do you recruit commissioning engineers?

Yes, as part of our building services work, including people who have taken systems through staged commissioning and integrated systems testing on complex projects.

Do you only fill permanent roles?

Yes. Every role we work on is permanent.