Mechanical Engineer
Barhale Ltd
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Barhale, in partnership with Anglian Water, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to bolster its alliance team. You will contribute to mechanical design across water infrastructure projects, delivering options, calculations and 3D models.
The role emphasizes safety, CDM compliance, and collaboration across supply chain. Open to engineers with solid design experience, aiming to support major water projects including AMP8.
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Extensive practical mechanical design experience in a similar environment.
- Proven track record of designing hydraulic and mechanical systems.
- Good understanding of modular building and construction processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead preparation and analysis of key mechanical options with clients and stakeholders.
- Design calculations for sizing mechanical, hydraulic, power and building services equipment.
- Liaise with supply chain to assess latest technologies for optioneering.
- Collaborate with the design team to develop 3D models and solutions.
- Oversee outputs for P&IDs and Data sheets; contribute to HAZID/HAZOP and commissioning plans.
- Support safety and CDM compliance in design work.
- Identify opportunities to meet digital, sustainability and people objectives.
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Job description
Barhale, Anglian Water, Thorpe Wood House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6WT
Ref 1701 Region Eastern IMW Location Barhale, Anglian Water, Thorpe Wood House, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough, PE3 6WT Closing date 05/02/2027 Description
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
Company Website:
https://www.barhale.co.uk/
Company Showcase Video:
https://youtu.be/uf_RG5xgM8M
- As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
Join the @one Alliance – a collaborative partnership of eight industry‑leading companies (Anglian Water, Balfour Beatty, Barhale, Binnies, MMB, MWH Treatment, Skanska, and SWECO) delivering over half of Anglian Water’s capital investment programme. As we prepare for the challenges and opportunities of AMP8, we’re looking for talented individuals to help us shape the future of water infrastructure.
At Anglian Water, we’re Always Exploring – ensuring we remain competitive, attractive, and rewarding for both existing and prospective employees. By Doing The Right Thing, we’re committed to recognising and rewarding our people fairly and transparently, while Building Trust through a culture that prioritises health, safety, and wellbeing.
As a Mechanical Engineer within one of our four business units, you will bolster our mechanical engineering capabilities in our alliance team and provide fresh ideas and perspectives on our ways of working.
- 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's digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives
- 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 building and construction processes and procedures
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Courage to try new things and work differently to safely deliver
The Place Based Thinking team delivers some of the largest and most complex projects across the @one Alliance. Made up of six Senior Project Manager teams, we oversee 19 catchments, covering key sites such as Whitlingham, Flag Fen, Great Billing, Cotton Valley, Bedford, Colchester, and Ipswich Cliff Quays. These projects involve managing all parts of the network from rising and gravity mains, pumping stations, high spilling overflows, and water recycling centres.
The Water Business Unit provides strategic support across the clean water network, covering both system performance and infrastructure planning. We assess the future hydraulic state of the network in response to population growth and increased demand, support the design and delivery of capital and infrastructure schemes to ensure hydraulic resilience, and work with optimisation teams to enhance overall network efficiency.
Our Water Recycling Business Unit, split into East and West regions, is responsible for the collection, conveyance, and treatment of wastewater across an extensive network. We operate over 76,000km of sewerage infrastructure and 1,163 treatment centres, ensuring safe and sustainable discharge to the environment while driving innovation and environmental performance.
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
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