Mechanical Design Engineer

Rullion; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is seeking a Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer in Manchester. This role involves providing design deliverables for the UK water industry, with responsibilities including design calculations, liaising with suppliers, and developing CAD technicians. The position offers flexibility with hybrid working, and candidates should have 5-10 years of experience, relevant qualifications, and be working towards chartership. Contract or permanent options available.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of mechanical design experience in the UK water industry.
• Good level IT skills.
• Registered with professional body and working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry.
• Liaise with and review tender responses from suppliers.

Skills

Mechanical design experience in the UK water industry

Good level IT

Awareness of electrical design and control systems

Experience in hydraulic design

Experience in wastewater and clean water systems

Knowledge of engineering drawing practices

Education

Graduate or HND in relevant field

Registered with professional body

Job description

Senior/Principal/Mechanical Design Engineer

My client is an engineering design consultancy working closely with a wide range of clients, across a number of disciplines within the UK rail and utilities industries.

Full time role from the Manchester Office with occasional site visits for which travel expenses will be paid.

Hybrid working possible when required provided agreed in advance.

Can be contract (outside IR35) or permanent role.

Responsibilities:

• Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry
• Direct and develop CAD technicians.
• Prepare scopes for and check output of subcontract M&E design teams
• Liaise with, prepare specifications for and review tender responses from equipment suppliers and manufacturers
• Prepare design investigations, reports and specifications.
• Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and group standards.
• Ensure project change for design package is fully implemented and recorded.
• Estimate hours required for design packages
• Present at and attend meetings and design presentations
• 5-10 years’ mechanical design experience in the UK water industry
• Graduate, HND or significant experience from technician level
• Good level IT
• Registered with professional body and working towards chartership
• Chartered engineer
• Awareness of electrical design and control systems
• Experience in hydraulic design
• Experience in wastewater and clean water, infra and non-infra
• Awareness of construction methods and materials.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing practices.