Public Health Engineer (Hiring Immediately)

Public Health Engineer
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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centres driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

About the Role

As a Public Health Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the design and delivery of public health systems across a variety of sectors including Data Centres, commercial, healthcare, education, mixed-use, and complex infrastructure projects.
Working alongside multidisciplinary design teams, you will develop efficient, compliant, and future-focused solutions from concept through to detailed design and construction support.

About You

We are looking for someone who is personable self-starter with the ability to project a positive ‘can do’ professional attitude at all times maintaining good working relationships. Someone who enjoys working collaboratively across disciplines being able to establish excellent working rapport within the team, business and with clients, with the ability to work under pressure, handle a varied workload and keep to tight deadlines whilst maintaining the highest level of technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Designing public health systems.
Producing calculations, specifications, reports and technical drawings.
Coordinating designs with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, electrical and structural engineers.
Liaise with the design team to produce co-ordinated designs that are technically compliant, to a consistent quality and standard. Provide positive contribution to design/project meetings. Maintain regular ‘in house’ design reviews and checks.
Supporting project delivery from feasibility through detailed design and construction stages.
Engaging with clients, contractors and stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.
Contributing to innovative and sustainable engineering approaches aligned with industry best practice.

Required Qualifications

Educational qualifications to a degree level or equivalent are desired.
Excellent presentation and communication skills.
Minimum 3 years’ industry experience working for a design consultancy
Organise and direct the production of CAD/Revit drawings and correspond effectively with opposite numbers with other consultants.
Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint.
Experience using Bluebeam, Revit and AutoCAD
The ability to project a positive and professional attitude at all times.
Familiarity with design software relevant to public health engineering projects.
Able to establish rapport and good working relationships within the project team and Clients.

Supporting graduate team members and sharing technical knowledge where appropriate.

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What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location:
United Kingdom-England-London
Industry:
Building Engineering
Schedule:
Full-time
Employee Status:
Regular
BusinessClass:
Building Public-Health-Plumbing
Job Posting:
Jun 15, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.