Senior Mechanical Engineer (755134)

Salary range : £47,389 - £58,225

FTE : 1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term : Open

Closing date : 12 April 2026


The University of Strathclyde has recently been undertaking the delivery of a multi-million-pound capital and maintenance development plan which is designed to improve the range and quality of facilities available to our staff and students across the University Estate. Estates Services are responsible for delivering this programme and due to the retirement of the incumbent, we require to recruit a talented and enthusiastic Senior Mechanical Engineer with proficient IT skills to lead on managing the mechanical systems and infrastructure as part of the multi-disciplinary Building Services team.


The Senior Mechanical Engineer is an important role within the Estates Services Operations team and provides significant input to developing mechanical building services strategy, policy and procedures. This includes the operation and maintenance of existing plant and equipment but also the specification of mechanical services within capital projects including new build and major/minor refurbishment. They are expected to ensure that the university mechanical plant, equipment and supporting infrastructure, operate in a safe and compliant manner. They will play a lead role in investigating and resolving what can be complex technical issues that are critical to business continuity and health, safety and compliance.


Reporting to the Head of Building Services, you will be responsible for leading the Mechanical technical team, advising on all mechanical matters including maintenance defects, surveys and inspections, preparing tender documents and cost estimates, issuing tenders and managing the delivery of a wide range of maintenance projects, building services contracts and reactive repair works.


This is a campus-based role and you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of interesting and innovative projects in partnership with the academic community. You should be a qualified mechanical or building services engineer in a relevant discipline with significant technical and managerial experience.


We're looking for:


A degree-qualified mechanical/building services engineer
Significant senior-level experience
Strong leadership, project delivery, and compliance expertise
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills


Why Strathclyde?


Competitive salary and pension (USS 14.5%).
Generous leave (31 days + 11 holidays + closure days).
Career development support and recognition awards.
Health & wellbeing services (EAP, gym, Cycle to Work).

For informal enquiries, please contact Robert Kilpatrick, Assistant Director (Estates Development & Ops) at [email protected]

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