mark.asimakis@mecserve.com
07833 962 940
With a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering and a MSc in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Mark has extensive experience of the energy and sustainability sector, working on a vast range of projects within London and nationwide.
Mark advises on all the new Building Regulations and London Plan requirements, ensuring a smooth journey from planning to completion.
Outside of the office, Mark is a huge aviation enthusiast. Wanting to be a pilot when he was a child, he studied aeronautical engineering and has undertaken aerobatic flights too. Closer to terra firma, Mark also loves tennis.
Mark AsimakisAssociate Energy and Sustainability Consultant
louis.clegg@mecserve.com
07934 296 272
With MEP design experience across all sizes of construction consultancies, Louis is EngTech accredited and Licentiate member of CIBSE (LCIBSE), also studying part time to achieve a BEng Building Services Engineering Degree at London Southbank University.
A big fan of football, which he also plays, he loves a sports bar too to watch everything from cricket and darts to F1 and boxing.
Louis CleggIntermediate Mechanical Engineer
danny.coleman@mecserve.com
07833 986003
Danny has extensive experience, particularly within the commercial, residential and senior living developments. He is well versed in managing large teams of engineers and also leads our Innovation programme, focusing on key MEP technology with a keen eye on sustainability.
A great team player, he shares his enviable skills both within the business, but also through mentoring with the IET.
Danny is a huge football fan, and enjoys nothing more than spending time with his sons, watching the beautiful game.
Danny ColemanTechnical Director
sue.fendt@mecserve.com
07805 353657
Sue is Mini MBA and CIM qualified and has over 20 years of experience within the real estate, global legal and financial services, and charity sectors.
A marketing and BD generalist her skills include developing strategy, planning and implementation, business development and bid management, internal and external comms, client listening, copywriting, design/branding and website development and event management.
Outside of work, Sue loves vintage clothes and design, and has a passion for mid century furniture (which she attempts to restore). She will never, ever, say no to karaoke.
Sue FendtHead of BD and Marketing
lisa.huckstep@mecserve.com
07874 872326
Lisa is Mecserve’s Office Manager.
She has many years of experience working in a range of administrative roles for a number of consultancies and now works to improve systems and ensure seamless back-office support. Lisa provides a first-class service in our busy office ensuring that our technical staff are supported in their roles delivering for our clients.
In addition to gardening and watching boxing, Lisa enjoys travel and spent six months back-packing on an itinerary that took her to UAE, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Bali and Fiji. Lisa and her husband sponsor two children, one in Cambodia and the other in Mozambique.
Lisa HuckstepOffice Manager
peter.kirk@mecserve.com
07725 610662
Peter joined Mecserve in 2015 as a Director, becoming Executive Director in 2022.
A mechanical engineer with excellent knowledge of other disciplines, Peter has deep experience across all sectors and scales of project. With outstanding organisation skills and drive to collaborate and innovate, he strives to exceed client expectations whilst delivering on-time and within budget. He also believes in making the time at work as positive as possible.
Peter travelled the world for a year and would like to travel more - with Japan, Iceland and Patagonia being top of his list – but that may be on hold for a while as he is the proud father of identical twin girls!
He is a keen sportsman and loves a challenge. What lies next …?
Peter KirkExecutive Director
shivani.kothari@mecserve.com
07583 159 246
Highly motivated and highly qualified, Shivani has deep experience within construction of delivering sustainability systems and strategies into projects especially within commercial (refurb + new build), industrial and retail sectors.
Focusing on green building certification, she is supporting clients to achieve their targeted goals from design to post-construction. She is an accredited assessor for most schemes and a BREEAM AP.
Outside of the office, Shivani enjoys playing badminton and painting, although we are yet to discover if that is fine art or walls!
Shivani KothariSenior Sustainability Consultant
jake.koumi@mecserve.com
07557 996162
Jake joined Mecserve as an intermediate mechanical engineer and was quickly promoted to Senior Mechanical Engineer.
With an always positive and engaging attitude, Jake has deep experience of residential, commercial + pharmaceutical projects, and working with clients and design team members to develop projects from concept to completion.
Outside of work Jake, a huge Chelsea fan, keeps fit by playing football regularly and loves watching almost all sports. As well as sports he enjoys travelling, taking time out after university to explore south east Asia and has hopes to go even further afield. He can never say no to a meal out; It was his lockdown mission to try all the food stalls in Camden market.
Jake KoumiSenior Mechanical Engineer
harry.lockwood@mecserve.com
07803 427 958
An enthusiastic BIM manager, Harry began his career as an artchitectual assistant. He has worked has worked on projects of all sizes across many sectors including resi, commercial and government, including the Crown Commercial Services Frameworks with BIM Level 2 certification.
His key projects include: Tate Modern / Central Back of Iraq Headquarters / UK Atomic Energy Authority, NFTP Office & Research Facility / BAE Barrow-in-Furness Submarine Training Facility / 21 Moorfields, Deutsche Bank’s Headquarters.
Harry describes himself as a retired "egg chaser", an (extremely) amateur golfer, and a lover of wine.
Harry LockwoodBIM Manager
talent.ncube@mecserve.com
07874 872322
Talent is an Intermediate Electrical Engineer who has worked in the UK building services for the last couple of years. He has been involved in residential, commercial, healthcare and education projects working with clients and contractors developing the design of projects from concept to completion. He has a particular interest in promoting technologies which reduce carbon emissions to benefit the environment and provide financial savings to his clients.
Talent enjoys playing 5-a-side football on Sundays with mates and is a Formula 1 enthusiast who is planning to learn to ride a motorbike.
He is a regular contributor to online engineering forums, sharing his knowledge and practice.
He has experienced the thrills of white water rafting at Victoria Falls, but is scared of heights and only takes evening flights.
Talent NcubeIntermediate Electrical Engineer
mario.nikolov@mecserve.com
07583 064693
Mario is a motivated mechanical engineer with international internship and work experience. He enjoys building relationships both internally and with clients and is proficient in many applications including SolidWorks, Fusion 360, COMSOL, AutoCAD, and Revit.
A gymnast for 6 years, Mario loves to stay fit by practicising calisthenics daily and goes rock climbing almost every weekend, which balances his other passion -- cooking!
Mario NikolovGraduate Mechanical Engineer
nicolas.oppong@mecserve.com
07874 872 322
Nick is a driven and inquisitive electrical engineer with a real passion for the discipline – his final year university project was a speech-controlled robot. He has experience of MATLAB, Altium design and C++ coding, plays a whole heap of sports and enjoys traveling, with plans to visit Japan soon.
Nicolas OppongGraduate Electrical Engineer
colin.v.preston@mecserve.com
07703 135131
Our Managing Director since 2007, Colin has been responsible for the management, electrical design & construction activities on a wide range of major projects in the commercial, education, retail, hotel, residential and industrial sectors.
Under his leadership, the company has diversified into a wide range of business sectors, however, Colin has made it a priority to ensure that the personal relationship that our clients value and which sets us apart from other consultancies continues to be central to our way of working.
As a teenager, he was school chess champion five years running and won the 100m and 200m track events consecutively for three years. In his spare time Colin acts a rugby coach for children and thinks that it's one the greatest team sports for youngsters to learn!
Colin PrestonManaging Director
youssef.safadi@mecserve.com
07766 731 449
With two master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and applied energy, Youssef has a diverse range of skills within the sustainability and energy sector and has significant experience within the industry.
Working client-side, consultant-side, contractor-side, and certifier-side, he's come across a wide variety of project typologies both in the UK and internationally.
Outside of work, Youssef plays percussion, keyboards and guitar and loves electronic dance music and techno, techno, techno, techno... ;)
Youssef SafadiHead of Energy and Sustainability
joanna@mecserve.com
07557 520223
Joanna is a chartered engineer with 13 years’ experience working in the industry, working as lead engineer on many substantial developments. Much of her early experience was gained working for contractors, on-site, which helps Mecserve understand the needs of its clients. She has impeccable people skills, extensive technical knowledge and appreciation of the entire developmental life-cycle and excellent understanding of project management.
Joanna SwidzinskaAssociate Mechanical Engineer
robert.wilshere@mecserve.com
07712 666286
A passionate engineer, Rob's career has covered both design and installation within construction sector. His experience encompasses prestigious Cat A/B fit out projects and residential from super prime to student accommodation.
Equally well versed with mixed use, data centres, healthcare, pharma, retail + rail developments, Rob has a wide knowledge of all types of MEP design, site co-ordination + project management from conception to completion and aftercare.
Rob loves nothing more than building and filling a man-cave with his "inventions" and making lights from repurposed objects. As a dad of four boys, perhaps this is more sanctuary than laboratory.
Robert WilshereAssociate Electrical Engineer
lydia.wren@mecserve.com
07581 399 610
Lydia works extensively with our Office Manager and is also part of the BD + Marketing team.
With a background in hospitality and pub management, she is more than adept at turning her hand to any task set and is a valuable part of the support team.
Although Lydia is a non-driver, she has a great interest in classic cars and is currently helping with the renovation of an original VW Beetle.