Junior Mechanical Design Engineer

Bridges - Trusted Intelligent Engineering Partner; Midsomer Norton; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking engineering team as a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer, where your passion for sustainable assets can flourish. Collaborate with experienced engineers on diverse projects, from innovative treatment systems to infrastructure upgrades. This role offers a supportive environment for growth, allowing you to develop your skills while making a real-world impact. With a hybrid working model, you'll enjoy flexibility while contributing to meaningful projects that touch the lives of millions across the UK. If you're motivated and eager to learn, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Extended annual leave

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Bike scheme

Training opportunities

Referral bonuses

Recognition schemes

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline required.
• 2 years of experience in a related industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical design of water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Assist in developing specifications and producing mechanical designs.
• Liaison with project managers and commercial teams.

Skills

Mechanical systems design

Site general arrangement design

Design project coordination

Chemical dosing

Water quality monitoring

Autodesk 3D CAD packages

Microsoft packages

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

HNC in a related discipline

Job description

Role purpose

Kick-start or further your career with a team that values growth, collaboration, and real-world impact.

Due to continued success building on our existing framework agreements, and a confident growth plan in AMP 8 and AMP 9, across all 10 major water and waste water companies in England and Wales, we're seeking a confident, innovative professional to develop your skills on exciting and meaningful projects supporting the design and delivery of complex infrastructure projects.

Join our dynamic and growing team as a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer with a passion for engineering sustainable assets that our valued customers are proud to own and operate.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers on a diverse range of challenging projects, from innovative treatment systems to infrastructure upgrades. You'll also be supported by and collaborate with a supportive, forward-thinking team of 40+ engineers.

If you're motivated, curious, and eager to grow in a supportive, hands-on environment, this is your next step, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

1. Support and learn mechanical design and specification of water and wastewater treatment systems, pumping stations, and associated infrastructure
2. Assist in the development of detailed specifications for survey requirements, equipment, systems and interfaces between disciplines, ensuring they meet client requirements and industry standards
3. Producing mechanical designs using project specifications, standard requirements, outline scopes of work, and/or site investigations
4. Innovate, challenge, and consider continuous improvement across projects and designs
5. Support the addressing of challenges encountered across our teams, bringing your unique experience to assist in defining solutions
6. Liaison with project managers and commercial teams
7. Attending site, both during and after projects
8. Producing and carrying out technical presentations during client visits and meetings

We offer a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home, and we also offer some flexible working.

Roles are available in our Bath (Head Office), Newport, Poole or Maidstone offices and will relate to the clients those offices support.

This is based on a 42.5hr contract Monday to Friday.

At Bridges we are more than Engineers

We are listed on the Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work 2024.

As a team we shape and support engineering and construction for our clients who in turn touch the daily lives of millions of people across the UK. We have a large, diverse team of talented Safe & Happy People, combining their strengths and ambition to bring innovation and evolution, which ensures Sustainability for all stakeholders.

Across our key sectors - Water, Power, Energy and Aggregates, supported through our regional office network, supported by our manufacturing hub located in the heart of Somerset, which forms part of our 60,000ft head office complex - we deliver diverse and interesting projects and programmes throughout UK infrastructure.

Our projects range in value from £5k to £15m, taking the role of Principal Contractor and Principal Designer on various schemes, and supporting our valued Tier 1 contractor clients in a subcontractor and off-site manufacturing capacity.

Requirements

1. Relevant engineering qualification such as a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, HNC, and 2 years of experience in a related industry
2. Show a willingness to learn and develop within a fast-paced, technically demanding environment
3. Experience in (preferred):

• Mechanical systems design
• Site general arrangement design, 2D and/or 3D
• Design project coordination and supporting teams
• Chemical dosing
• Water quality monitoring

Autodesk 3D CAD packages

Using Microsoft packages

Specific water industry-based design experience

Benefits

Bridges offers an excellent benefits package including competitive salaries, health cash plan, pension scheme, extended annual leave, life assurance, employee discounts, bike scheme, training opportunities, referral bonuses, recognition schemes, and enhanced maternity/paternity pay.

Join Us

Wherever your journey begins, we support and invest in our people through our principles: Safe People, Happy People, Sustainable Business. Come and be part of our team!

Bridges is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.