Building Services Engineer

Staycity Group is Europe’s premier Aparthotel provider. A fast-growing company, with an average of 10 new aparthotels opening annually. We have 33 (and growing) fantastic properties across Europe, including 4 self-build properties in London within the next 5 years.

We are looking for a Mechanical & Electrical/Building Services Engineer to join our Development & ESG team based in the UK (ideally London Region). The Building Services Engineer will ensure the Mechanical & Electrical installations meet the ambitious Technical and Environmental Standards established by Staycity across our existing and future properties and portfolio across the continent in regions including London, Dublin, Berlin, Edinburgh, Paris, Venice and many more cities.

The Building Services Engineer will be responsible for the evaluation and overseeing of mechanical, electrical, lift and sprinkler system design and installation into new projects (including the 4 London properties), and retrofitting existing buildings to Net Zero standards, following a rolling programme throughout the next decade. Responsible for continuously striving for improved levels of sustainability in design and delivery, along with developing metrics to track progress. Responsible for the management of external resources, coordinating with the internal technical, development and project managers.

Benefits: We want you and your loved ones to thrive, we’ll support your health, wellness, learning and development and if you decide it’s time to start or grow a family rest assured we celebrate that too:

• Paid Maternity, Surrogacy, Adoptive & Paternity leave


• Generous holiday allowance


• Discounted rates for overnight stays for you, and your family and friends


• Refer and earn scheme if you successfully refer a friend to work with us


• TaxSaver commuter scheme (only applicable in Ireland)


• Cycle to work scheme- to support a healthy lifestyle and our planet (only applicable in Ireland/UK)


• Education Support to help you foster new skills, build confidence and flourish


• Volunteer days: 2 paid volunteer days per year to support causes in your local community


• EAP: Support for you and your family when you need it with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Long service rewards

Key responsibilities will include:

New Projects :

Complete Energy Models of existing and future potential developments, using IES, SBEM and similar software packages for -

• Supporting our ESG and Development Teams in the assessment of Developer’s Servicing Proposals to identify the optimum approach to be adopted within the development. This is required to meet our strong ESG principles.


• Assessing the Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of the proposed and existing properties, in collaboration with our in-house Energy Team


• Assess Drawings and Specifications generated by our MEP Consultants to determine that they align with our Technical Requirement Document (TRD) and our ESG targets.


• Assess estimated building loads generated by our MEP Consultants and liaise with local utility providers to ensure the availability of capacity for our future requirements


• Oversee the works of the Design Teams appointed to our 4 London sites (with potential for more) to ensure they meet our ambitious ESG targets. This will include BREEAM and/or WELL Certification processes

Existing Properties :

Support our Energy Manager and the ESG Team in identifying potential energy upgrade projects within our existing Aparthotels -

• Where required, design, tendering and monitoring on site of energy retrofit projects, including grant applications and cost control.


• Assessing the Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of the existing properties before and after the retrofit project


• Where required, assess Drawings and Specifications generated by our MEP Consultants for energy upgrade projects to determine that they align with our Technical Requirement Document (TRD) and our ESG targets.

Ideal Candidate / Experience:

• Degree in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics


• Eligible for and working towards Chartered Engineer and/or Professional Engineer


• 5-6 years of experience within an Engineering Consultancy or equivalent environment.


• Familiarity with the design and performance specification of Mechanical, Electrical, Lift and Sprinkler systems is a prerequisite.


• Familiarity with the requirements of the BREEAM, WELL and Passivhaus Certification processes an advantage


• Familiarity with Building Regulations, Building Control and Sustainability Certification Schemes is desired.


• Be passionate about sustainable building design with some knowledge of embodied and operational carbon, ‘Well’ design, low energy/passive design, heat pumps, AHU, VRF, FCU, low GWP refrigerants, efficient systems, heat recovery,


• Knowledge and interest in the implementation of sustainability measures in designs


• Be an excellent communicator (written and verbal), and proficient in relevant IT systems


• Have some knowledge of carbon budgets, net zero carbon, net zero energy, CDP, SBT, CRREM, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, ISO standards


• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and codes of practice


• Willingness to travel if required throughout the UK to assess and survey existing and potential properties, and oversee retrofit projects.

If you feel you are the right fit, then please click "apply" now! We’d love to hear from you!