Project Mechanical Engineer

Would you like to be part of a project that genuinely makes a difference to patients and communities?

Do you want to grow your career working on major healthcare schemes?

Then Crown House Technologies is the company for you!

If you're a Mechanical Project Engineer who wants to work on a project with real purpose where quality, care and engineering excellence truly matter we'd love to hear from you.

We're delivering one of the most important healthcare projects in the South East – the Brighton 3Ts Phase 2 development, a state‑of‑the‑art dedicated cancer care facility serving patients across the whole of the Sussex region.

This is more than just another build. It's an opportunity to play a key role in shaping a hospital that will transform cancer care, patient experience and clinical outcomes for decades to come. The scheme showcases our expertise in delivering complex, highly serviced healthcare environments and reinforces our reputation as a leading hospital builder.

The Role

We are looking for a Mechanical Project Engineer to join the project team, supporting the delivery of mechanical building services on this flagship healthcare development.

You'll work closely with the Project Manager, commercial team, consultants and supply chain to ensure mechanical packages are delivered safely, compliantly, on programme and to the highest quality standards expected in a live healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of mechanical services packages (HVAC, medical gases, LTHW/CHW, pipework systems)
• Coordinate with design teams to manage technical queries, design development and approvals
• Manage subcontractors on site, ensuring quality, safety and programme compliance
• Attend coordination meetings and contribute to problem solving and sequencing
• Support testing, commissioning and handover processes
• Ensure works comply with HTMs, standards and healthcare regulations

What do we look for?

• Background in mechanical or building services engineering
• Experience working on healthcare or complex M&E projects (or a strong desire to specialise in healthcare)
• Good technical understanding of mechanical systems in building environments
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with multiple stakeholders
• Organised, detail‑oriented and motivated to deliver high‑quality outcomes
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services

About us:

CHT is one of the UK's most advanced, and innovative, engineering and business services specialists. Part of the Laing O'Rourke Group, and founded on more than 200 years of experience, we are a leading construction and infrastructure technology services provider, supplying a complete Building Services package with communications, ICT, intelligent building, monitoring, BMS and the UK's largest mechanical, electrical & public health manufacturing facility - a 129,000 sq. ft factory - offering Off-site manufacturing and assembly for our digitally engineered modular MEICA packages. 

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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About Us
Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com