Rob Wilkinson

Rob has more than two decades of industry experience as a mechanical design engineer. He has worked extensively on refurbishing and repurposing historical and listed city-centre buildings. In the education industry, he has wide-ranging experience, including on primary, secondary and tertiary projects. Rob comprehensively understands designing, heating, ventilation and domestic water services and drainage in structures that accommodate clients’ budget constraints. His strategies also minimise the impact on a building’s fabric without compromising the performance, efficiency or maintainability of the finished installation. As one of the team leaders in Leeds, Rob has strong client acumen and is trusted to deliver alongside his team of engineers.

Key skills

• Broad experience in managing and designing mechanical services, including understanding the potential limitations and possible opportunities for performance and efficiency improvements during the change of use of buildings
• Understanding the constraints of city-centre construction sites
• Experienced in designing mechanical services for new and refurbished primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities
• Understanding clients’ needs and drivers and efficiently and effectively solving their problems