Full time

Principal Public Health Engineer

Energi People

London, EC4R 3AB

£65000 - £75000 per annum

Posted: 27 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Closing date: 26 June 2026

Ref: 60027333

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About the Role

A principal public health engineer is required by an independent building services consultancy in London. This full-time position, with a salary of £65,000 to £75,000 per annum, focuses on delivering public health design engineering services across a varied client base. The role involves supporting project delivery on complex high-value commercial and residential schemes, as well as fit-outs and refurbishments. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a team, assist senior engineers, and mentor graduate members, while also demonstrating the initiative to work independently. Key responsibilities include monitoring quality control on projects, preparing calculations, specifications, and drawings to uphold company standards.

An independent building services consultancy has an immediate requirement for a senior public health design engineer to join their team in their London offices.The main focus of this role is to support project delivery in providing public health design engineering services to a varied client base. Projects will be varied from complex high value large commercial and high-end residential , fit-out and refurbishments to minor schemes.

You will need to be both a team player working within a group assisting other senior engineers along with helping and encouraging the graduate members, and have the initiative to work alone.
You will monitor the quality control on projects to ensure the company quality standards are being achieved, prepare calculations /specifications and drawings, ensuring they comply with the clients brief.
You will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, with relevant qualification(s) in Building Services Engineering Design (ideally a degree). Strong software skills, being a chartered engineer and having professional membership of SoPHE are desirable.
You will have 5 years' proven Public Health Design Engineering experience including domestic hot and cold water services, soil, waste and rainwater drainage, and above and below ground drainage.
Experience of rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, solar hot water and innovative design would be an advantage.
Your experience will have been gained across commercial (new build, refurbishments and fit out), residential and mixed use developments from concept, scheme and detailed design, and you should possess an in depth knowledge of Building Services Engineering Systems including their performance, application and operation.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, adaptable, and approachable engineer with excellent client facing and communication skills at all levels, and takes the initiative.

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