M&E Project Engineer

Wessex Water Services; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Mechanical and Electrical Project Engineer in Bristol. You'll work on MEICA projects at a water recycling center, providing engineering innovation to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of critical services. This role offers excellent benefits, including a pension contribution of up to 20% and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Combined pension contribution of up to 20%

Career progression and professional development opportunities

25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service

Healthcare package to claim back costs

Life assurance of up to eight times your salary

Opportunity for a new electric car in exchange for salary

Cashback and discounts from retailers

One paid volunteering day each year

Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements

Interactive health and wellbeing platform

Support from mental health first aiders

£1,000 referral fee for recommending someone

Qualifications

• Technical understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Proven experience in anaerobic digestion, biogas, or related renewable energy projects.
• Familiarity with process engineering, P&IDs, and HAZOP analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and constructability input throughout project design and construction phases.
• Plan, coordinate, and input into design and engineering aspects of anaerobic digestion or biogas projects.
• Oversee installation, commissioning and optimization of plant equipment.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Creative engineering thinking

Education

HND or degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Project Engineer to join our Avonmouth team in Bristol.

You'll be providing the link between design and delivery, and the role will involve office and site-based working.
What you'll do

As the M&E Project Engineer, you will work as part of our in-house engineering team and assist in the engineering, management and delivery of MEICA projects at our water recycling centre.

You'll be working closely with M&E Project Managers to ensure projects are fit for purpose to deliver the engineering requirements of the business, while introducing your engineering innovation to help us deliver projects more effectively and efficiently.

You'll provide engineering and constructability input throughout project design and construction phases, challenging conventional approaches to deliver innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions without compromising quality.

You'll be reviewing design information for compliance with standards and procurement rules, supporting site teams during installation and close-out and leading the sustainable procurement of mechanical and electrical equipment.

You'll also ensure best value through supplier engagement, contract preparation, and technical validation of estimates and forecasts.

Other day-to-day duties will include:

• planning, coordinating, and inputting into the design and engineering aspects of anaerobic digestion or biogas projects
• overseeing the installation, commissioning and optimisation of plant equipment
• ensuring compliance with environmental, safety and engineering standards
• liaising with cross-functional teams, clients and suppliers
• attending hazardous studies and providing input into the management of change processes.

What you'll need

You will also have a technical understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering, along with a keen desire to continually develop your knowledge further.

Ideally, although not essential, you'll have previous experience in the water industry and with CDM and DSEAR/CompEx.

You'll be a great communicator who can demonstrate creative engineering thinking and make decisions effectively.

You'll be comfortable managing your own time and planning your own work. You'll be able to influence at varying levels of the business and have a good commercial awareness with relevant contractual understanding.

Ideally, you will have a HND or degree level in either Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.

You will also have proven experience in anaerobic digestion, biogas, or related renewable energy projects with strong project management and communication skills, including a familiarity with process engineering, P&IDs, and HAZOP analysis.
What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water - one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments - a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK - a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena - the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.