My Client are recruiting for a Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer in the Water Sector
Location – Multiple Locations in North and South of England with hybrid working
We’re looking for an experienced Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to provide technical leadership across some of the UK’s most critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a proven mechanical engineering professional to take ownership of complex design solutions, influence project delivery strategies, support major bids, and mentor engineering teams. You’ll play a key role in delivering safe, innovative and commercially effective mechanical designs that support the UK’s essential water infrastructure.
As a recognised technical authority, you’ll lead the development and assurance of mechanical engineering designs while driving quality, sustainability and engineering excellence across the business.
The Role
As a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, you will provide authoritative technical leadership across a range of water and wastewater projects, ensuring designs are safe, compliant, buildable and cost effective.
- Lead and coordinate the delivery of complex mechanical engineering designs within the water and wastewater sector.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Develop innovative, practical and risk-balanced engineering solutions.
- Ensure all designs are safe, sustainable, compliant, buildable and commercially effective.
- Produce, review and approve mechanical design calculations, specifications, reports, drawings and technical documentation.
- Support major project bids and contribute to successful project delivery strategies.
- Act as a technical reviewer and maintain high standards of engineering governance and quality assurance.
- Manage technical delivery from broad project briefs, balancing programme, cost, quality and resource requirements.
- Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring issues are escalated and resolved effectively.
- Liaise with clients, contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.
- Support and mentor engineers, helping to strengthen technical capability across the business.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, safety and customer focus.
About The Candidate:
You’ll be an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with strong leadership capabilities and a proven track record of delivering complex engineering solutions within the water industry.
Essential
- Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (BEng, MEng or equivalent).
- Significant experience delivering mechanical engineering designs within the UK water and wastewater sector.
- Strong understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and associated mechanical systems.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering design projects.
- Knowledge of pumping systems, pipework design, valves, treatment process equipment, sludge handling systems and associated mechanical infrastructure.
- Ability to develop practical, efficient and economical engineering designs and plant layouts.
- Good understanding of related engineering disciplines including civil, electrical, process engineering and project management.
- Strong technical judgement and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver quality outcomes to programme.
- Commitment to health and safety, quality and engineering excellence.
Desirable
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
- Experience acting as a technical reviewer, approver or signatory.
- Experience managing, mentoring or developing engineering teams.
- Strong understanding of relevant industry standards, specifications and regulations.
- Established professional network within the UK water sector.
- Experience delivering designs for treatment works, pumping stations and associated infrastructure projects.
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