Hybrid Mechanical Designer – Water & Wastewater Packages

Bridges Electrical Engineers; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee discount

Bike to work

Training and development

Employee referral bonus

Recognition schemes

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Job summary

Bridges is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Chemical and Process Design Team, delivering package plant solutions for water and wastewater projects across the UK. You will design and specify package plant systems, oversee delivery from concept through to construction, and mentor junior engineers.

This role can be based in Bath or Maidstone with a hybrid model (3 days in the office, 2 at home).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in mechanical design and 2D/3D site layouts.
• Proficiency with Autodesk 3D CAD.
• Willingness to work from Bath or Maidstone offices at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical design and specification of package plant systems.
• Oversee design delivery from concept to construction support.
• Develop specifications for survey requirements and interfaces.
• Produce mechanical designs from project specs and site investigations.
• Innovate and drive continuous improvement.
• Support solving design challenges with the team.
• Assist less technical members with technical specifications.
• Liaise with project managers and commercial teams.
• Attend site visits during and after projects.
• Deliver technical presentations to clients.

Skills

Mechanical design

General arrangement design

Project coordination

Chemical dosing

Water quality monitoring

Autodesk 3D CAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

HNC/HND in related field

Tools

Autodesk 3D CAD

Job description

Bridges is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Chemical and Process Design Team, delivering package plant solutions for water and wastewater projects across the UK. You will design and specify package plant systems, oversee delivery from concept through to construction, and mentor junior engineers.

This role can be based in Bath or Maidstone with a hybrid model (3 days in the office, 2 at home).