Lead Mechanical Engineer - Water & Wastewater (Hybrid)

Egis; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

26+ days annual leave

Professional development & chartership

Global mobility

Job summary

Egis is expanding its UK Water team to deliver major water and wastewater programmes with a strong mechanical engineering capability. You will lead the design delivery for multidisciplinary projects, acting as the mechanical technical lead, owning strategy, interfaces and deliverables across the full lifecycle.

The role requires 7–10+ years of mechanical design experience in water related sectors, with a strong grasp of BIM/3D coordination, value engineering and risk management.

Qualifications

• BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant institution (e.g., IMechE).
• Typically 7–10+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Experience in water, wastewater, biosolids/bioresources or oil & gas.
• Ability to act as mechanical lead on multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK water industry standards, CDM 2015 and safety-by-design.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design delivery on multidisciplinary water/wastewater projects across the full design lifecycle.
• Act as mechanical technical lead on projects, owning design strategy, interfaces, risks and quality.
• Review and approve mechanical calculations, specs, datasheets, reports and drawings.
• Lead equipment selection and mechanical design for pumps, pipework, valves and tanks.
• Drive optioneering, value engineering and design reviews with a lean, digital approach.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary interfaces and support project managers with risk and resourcing.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to recruitment and chartership progression.
• Contribute to bids, client engagement and growth of the mechanical capability.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mechanical design

Pumps & piping

BIM/3D coordination

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client-facing communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering

Chartered/Incorporated Engineer

Tools

BIM software (3D modelling)

Job description

Egis is expanding its UK Water team to deliver major water and wastewater programmes with a strong mechanical engineering capability. You will lead the design delivery for multidisciplinary projects, acting as the mechanical technical lead, owning strategy, interfaces and deliverables across the full lifecycle.

The role requires 7–10+ years of mechanical design experience in water related sectors, with a strong grasp of BIM/3D coordination, value engineering and risk management.