Mechanical and Electrical Specification Engineer

As a Mechanical and Electrical Specification Engineer at Marks & Spencer, you will play a crucial role in developing, maintaining, and improving mechanical and electrical specifications for various departments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating clear technical standards that meet operational, customer, brand, statutory, sustainability, and commercial requirements.
• Assessing site feasibility by evaluating constraints, reviewing surveys, and considering programme implications, costs, risks, and interfaces with other teams.
• Reviewing contractor and consultant designs, calculations, and technical submissions for compliance and performance.
• Conducting site inspections and quality reviews during installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across various teams to resolve technical issues and deliver consistent engineering outcomes.

To succeed in this role, you should be:

• A strategic thinker with attention to technical detail.
• A strong relationship-builder with stakeholder management skills.
• Able to work effectively with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Skilled in using insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Able to clearly articulate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven ability to develop, manage, and govern technical specifications and standards.
• Strong understanding of concept design, construction design, and delivery.
• Experience interpreting technical drawings and plans.
• Understanding of the capital and operational cost implications of technical decisions.
• Knowledge of low-carbon technologies and energy-efficient engineering systems.

Marks & Spencer offers various benefits, including:

• 20% colleague discount on products.
• Competitive holiday entitlement.
• Discretionary bonus schemes.
• Generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• Dedicated welcome and training programmes.
• Amazing perks and discounts via the M&S Choices portal.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption, and neonatal policies.
• Access to wellbeing support and a charity volunteer day.

The company aims to be an inclusive organisation, valued for its diversity and commitment to employees, customers, and suppliers.

Job Info

• Job Identification: 139711
• Job Category: Property
• Posting Date: 11/02/2026
• Apply Before: 11/14/2026
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Locations: GB