Mechanical Engineer

South East Water; Snodland; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join South East Water as a Mechanical Design Engineer and engage in all stages of project delivery from design through to commissioning. Work in their MEICA team ensuring high standards across capital engineering schemes while enjoying flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme

5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible annual leave policy

Paid volunteering days

Cycle to work scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Wellbeing related benefits

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• Ability to handle project delivery under pressure and to deadlines.
• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Design specifications for water-related projects including treatment plants.
• Conduct analysis of hydraulic systems and design control instrumentation.
• Manage workload to meet demands of various ongoing projects.

Skills

Technical delivery on projects

Effective communication

Continual professional development

Education

HNC or Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Mechanical Design Engineer

Apply remote type Hybrid Working locations Snodland time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR100124

Summary:

Do youwant to be involved in all stages of project delivery, from feasibility to commissioning?

Are youready to take responsibility for mechanical engineering output on key projects?

If this sounds like you, then you’ll want to learn more about this opportunity…

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

Working in the MEICA team of the South East Water (SEW) Engineering Department you will report to the Senior Mechanical Engineer and be responsible for the mechanical engineering output as part of a project team(s) on capital engineering schemes.

As a client-side Mechanical Engineer you will be involved across all stages of project delivery, from feasibility, optioneering, scoping, design, through to construction and commissioning, as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. You will input and contribute to technical deliverables on Capital Projects under direction from the respective Project Managers and the Senior Mechanical Engineer, in accordance with the requirements set down by the Lead MEICA Engineer and relevant asset standards.

You will be expected to manage and prioritise your own workload to meet the demands of various ongoing projects, both small and large scale. You will adhere to Health and Safety/CDM requirements, actively identifying hazards and working towards mitigation or removal of hazards and risk through engineering design. A key part of the role is building and maintaining collaborative relations with your immediate peers in the Engineering team, internal customers and stakeholders in other SEW departments, and our framework contracting partners.

Although this role offers flexible/hybrid working (office/home), you will be expected to travel to any location or site within South East Water’s supply areas, as required, as part of the project(s) you are working on.

Main responsibilities

• Design and specifications for clean/potable water related projects, including treatment plant, pumped systems and pipework, chemical dosing, mixing.

• Design/analysis of hydraulic systems, including pump sizing & selection, head loss calculations & system curves, air valve design practices and implications/requirements of surge within a system.

• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems including pressure, flow, level, and analytical instrumentation e.g. chlorine, turbidity, pH instrumentation and control;

• Building Engineering Physics and building services – heat, ventilation, noise, moisture.

• Interfacing with other disciplines and integration of those requirements with mechanical design

• Review of Contractor produced designs & deliverables in accordance with legislation, standards and specifications, and response to Technical Queries

• Project delivery under NEC Design & Construct and PSC contracts, and input into these contracts

You'll need:
Skills / Qualifications / Experience

• HNC or a Degree in Engineering or equivalent training in the relevant area.

• Technically sound/competent and knowing when to refer to others when required

• Good technical delivery on projects, with minimal issues/guidance required

• Work under pressure and progress work within budget and deadlines,

• Ability to work closely with others and communicate effectively,

• Engaged in continual professional development and knowledge of current and emerging technologies in the field, with an aim to obtaining professional registration (chartership etc)

• Full UK driving license

• Good technical report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.

• Competent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite - knowledge of Google Workspace would be beneficial.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for.

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.

• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.

• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.

• Paid volunteering days.

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Health cash plan.

• Life assurance.

• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

• To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website.

• It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water.

• Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks.

If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package:

£42,000 - £47,000

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