Mechanical Design Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Health care cash plan

25 days annual leave

Job summary

M Group is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the water and wastewater capital project delivery team in Colchester. You will lead mechanical option analyses, perform sizing calculations for mechanical and hydraulic systems, and work with suppliers to integrate new technologies.

You will develop 3D models with the design team, review P&IDs and datasheets, and contribute to safe, compliant commissioning plans. A degree in Mechanical Engineering and practical design experience are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proven experience in mechanical design for water/wastewater projects.
• Ability to collaborate with design teams and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and analysis of mechanical options with stakeholders.
• Design calculations for mechanical, hydraulic, and building services equipment.
• Coordinate with supply chain to assess latest technologies.
• Develop 3D models with the design team and review P&IDs and datasheets.
• Support safety goals and CDM regulations in safe designs.

Skills

Mechanical design

Collaborative teamwork

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. We’re problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.

This role will be within our water and wastewater capital project delivery team. Our teams deliver large-scale capital programmes aimed at keeping water infrastructure resilient for the long-term while protecting the environment.

Want to be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

• Lead the preparation and analysis of key mechanical options, for review and agreement with the client and key project stakeholders ensuring risks and gaps are mitigated whilst always upholding the Project Basis of Design
• Design calculations facilitating the sizing of mechanical, hydraulic, power generating and building services equipment
• Liaise with the supply chain to ensure the latest technologies are assessed and understood as part of the optioneering process
• Collaborate with the design team to develop 3D models and solutions
• Oversee the outputs for a number of processes including P&IDs and Data sheets. HAZID and HAZOP studies and mechanical input into commissioning plans, including proposed performance tests
• Support the team in the drive towards excellence in Health & Safety, demonstrating applied knowledge and skills to produce safe designs to discharge your obligation according to CDM Regulations and standards
• Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Extensive practical mechanical design experience in a similar environment
• Proven track record of designing hydraulic and mechanical systems and products
• Possess a good understanding of modular build and construction processes and procedures
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Courage to try new things and work differently to safely deliver

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

• Contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme
• Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!

In addition, this role offers;

• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
• My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
• Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus scheme

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

• We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
• We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
• We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
• We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.