Expression of Interest - Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector

Stantec; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Mechanical Engineer to join their team in the South of England. This exciting role involves tackling climate and environmental challenges through innovative water projects. You will be responsible for managing the project life cycle, providing technical leadership, and collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve sustainable outcomes. With a hybrid working model, you will have the flexibility to balance in-office and home working while contributing to impactful projects that make a difference in communities. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension Plan

Free Private Medical Insurance

Discounted Gym Membership

Flexible Working Arrangements

Industry Leading Training and Development

Qualifications

• Experienced Mechanical Engineer with a focus on sustainable solutions.
• Chartered with IMechE and skilled in mechanical design within the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage project life cycle from feasibility to construction support.
• Guide junior engineers and liaise with stakeholders for project success.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Mechanical Design

Collaboration

Education

Chartered Engineer (IMechE)

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D Modelling Software

Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams

Job description

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a passion for creating sustainable solutions?

Join Stantec and help us tackle the urgent climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities.

This is an expression of interest ahead of AMP 8. We are open to speaking to Principal Mechanical Engineers with an interest in joining us in the South of England. This role can be based at a number of our offices in the region, including Brighton, Ashford, Kings Hill, London, Reading or High Wycombe.

With hybrid working allowing for a combination of in-office and home working, this role would suit an experienced Mechanical Engineer who wants to take their next step in their career within an industry leading consultancy by working on exciting projects in the water sector.

We partner with the top water clients across the UK, work on some of the largest, most impactful water projects in the industry. We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change.

You will be involved in the whole project life cycle from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support including site surveys and investigations.

You will hold responsibility for working and liaising with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, clients, supply chain partners, contractors, planners and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community. You will manage and guide the more junior members of the team and help with their development.

About You

• The successful candidate will be an experienced Mechanical Engineer who is ideally Chartered with the IMechE, with experience in mechanical design, ideally within the water industry.

• You will be experienced in producing and reviewing technical outputs such as technical specifications, sizing and designing pumping systems and aeration systems, schedules, reports and familiar with collaborative planning reviews and designs of solutions.

• You will be able to provide engineering input to design outputs in collaboration with other disciplines, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams.

• To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills and be able to deliver technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well as inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, safety reviews including HAZOPs and ALMs. You will also be able to provide technical leadership to the Mechanical design team and support the development of junior engineers.

• You will understand how water and wastewater treatment processes operate and be experienced in assessing existing site infrastructure to develop and deliver the mechanical design. We would also be interested in speaking with candidates who have experience within the energy, infrastructure & environmental sectors in a mechanical engineering capacity.

• Most importantly, you will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration and service excellence.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.

• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.

• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.

• Flexible working arrangements.

• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I.

• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&[e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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