Senior Mechanical Engineer

Rubicon Consulting; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rubicon Consulting is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer for a permanent role in the West Midlands with hybrid working. The successful candidate will design mechanical installations for water and wastewater systems, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to innovative project solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive UK water/wastewater industry experience.
• Experience managing and mentoring teams.
• Chartered member of a recognised engineering institution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design mechanical installations including water and wastewater treatment works.
• Conduct site surveys and liaise with clients and authorities.
• Support bidding and deliver projects within budget and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise

Innovation

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D Design tools

Job description

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer on a Permanent role based in West Midlands (Hybrid working).

Role Summary

You will be responsible for the design of mechanical installations, typically including municipal water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, ventilation systems, penstocks and valves, odour control systems, chemical dosing systems, pipework etc.

• Interface with clients and collaborators in design and planning
• You will carry out visits to site to complete site surveys and the support of liaisons with clients, government authorities, contractors, suppliers.
• You will integrate with others disciplines within the business and external to agree and confirm a desired design
• Support bidding and be proactive in the winning of work.
• You will be tasked with delivering to an agreed budget, programme and quality
• Take ownership of specific 'skill areas' or activities within our technical knowledge networks.
• Supporting and mentoring, and provide technical input which may serve as technical advisor to the team
• You will seek innovation and trial new methods, being inquisitive by nature
• Provides input to the development of engineering specification and procedures to meet requirements.
• Opportunity to present your project work at company meetings or at conferences
• Working with and developing our digital tools and products.

Requirements

• Degree–qualified with a mechanical engineering bias
• You will have extensive UK water/wastewater industry experience.
• You will have a blend of leadership and technical expertise.
• You will have experience of managing and mentoring teams and/or individuals and/or projects, potentially split across disciplines and locations.
• You will have a desire to assist in developing a team of junior engineers.
• A developing external profile and reputation; a desire and willingness to raise the profile of oneself and the Company.
• Willingness to contribute to and develop our technical knowledge networks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Water and wastewater treatment project experience across feasibility, outline, detailed design, construction support extremely desirable
• Experience using a 3D Design tool and other proprietary software products
• Chartered member of a recognised engineering institution

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!