Mechanical Engineer

Wessex Water Services; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK water services provider is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join its Engineering and Design team in Bath. You will play a key role by providing mechanical engineering expertise, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring innovative design solutions for water infrastructure. The ideal candidate has proven design experience, a degree in mechanical engineering, and strong leadership skills. The company offers comprehensive benefits including career progression opportunities and a generous pension contribution.

Benefits

A combined pension contribution of up to 20%

25 days’ holiday rising to 28 with length of service

Healthcare package

Life assurance

Opportunity to lease an electric car

Cashback and discounts from retailers

Paid volunteering day

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Proven design experience in mechanical engineering.
• Professional registration in a relevant institution preferred.
• Ability to manage time effectively and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering technical skills and practical knowledge.
• Collaborate with Civils and Networks teams during design processes.
• Maintain mechanical design standards and propose improvements.

Skills

Design experience

Negotiation skills

Customer-focused

Team player

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or similar

Job description

Are you a mechanical engineer? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? If so, we have an opportunity for an experienced engineer to join our Engineering and Design team, where you'll play a key role in delivering the excellent service we are known for.

What you’ll do

In preparation for delivering a significant capital programme over the next five years, we are seeking to build upon the strong technical knowledge within our Design department.

As one of our Mechanical Engineers, you will provide mechanical engineering technical skills and practical knowledge and be a leader in the design development process to achieve the best value.

You’ll be collaborating during the design process with other teams such as Civils and Networks, achieving the best value and innovative solutions that are safe to build, operate and maintain.

You will undertake option evaluation / assessment for projects within the required timescales and agreed feasibility budgets, developing single least whole life cost and sustainable solutions, as well as taking ownership of preferred solutions through outline design, detailed design and into construction.

The role will involve

• working across a full range of water infrastructure from abstraction, borehole, wastewater treatment, potable water treatment and sewerage networks
• the preparation of business case reports, clearly defining project proposals
• collaborating with other engineering teams to ensure that projects deliver the required scope
• supporting operational groups in the achievement of departmental performance commitments
• maintaining mechanical design standards and proposing improvements to existing design approaches
• supporting the development of the team's skills and capabilities, particularly for more junior staff members.

What you’ll need

To be successful, you will be proactive and positive and have a strong working ethos. You will be driven to succeed, always aspire for excellence and think outside the box.

As well as this, you will have proven and demonstrated design experience and ideally be professionally registered within a relevant institution.

You will also

• have a degree in mechanical engineering or a similar engineering discipline
• possess water industry or relevant industry experience
• have worked closely with contracting partners and client customers throughout your career
• have previous knowledge and experience in the application of risk management principles, particularly in relation to environmental issues
• have the experience to interface with other utilities and other key stakeholders
• have strong negotiation and influencing skills and a positive proactive attitude
• be customer-focused and a strong team player
• be able to manage your own time and be both adaptable and resilient to change.

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 sell up to five days of holiday every year.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days of holiday each year (subject to conditions).
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• The opportunity to lease a new electric car through salary sacrifice (subject to conditions).
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• Access to an interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from trained mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone who is successfully recruited by 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 20,000 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.