Lead Mechanical Project Engineer – Water Treatment

Xylem; Little Eaton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Xylem is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to lead the mechanical design and engineering delivery of bespoke water treatment projects. You will own design deliverables and coordinate with customers, manufacturing, and commercial teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering/design qualification at HND or degree level, strong problem-solving skills and experience with AutoCAD. This hybrid role involves UK and international travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering/design qualification at HND, degree level or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical design and problem-solving capability.
• Experience interpreting technical specifications, engineering information and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of mechanical design and engineering support across projects.
• Review customer specs, standards and regs for compliance.
• Produce and coordinate detailed mechanical designs, drawings and BOMs.
• Develop P&IDs, layouts and 2D/3D CAD drawings.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve design issues during manufacture, installation and operation.
• Apply engineering practices to mitigate hazards under CDM regulations.

Skills

Mechanical design

AutoCAD

Project coordination

Regulatory compliance

Technical reporting

Education

Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent (HND/degree)

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD

Job description

Xylem is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to lead the mechanical design and engineering delivery of bespoke water treatment projects. You will own design deliverables and coordinate with customers, manufacturing, and commercial teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical engineering/design qualification at HND or degree level, strong problem-solving skills and experience with AutoCAD. This hybrid role involves UK and international travel as needed.