Project Design Engineer - Mechanical

Mott MacDonald Bentley | MMB; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Pension contributions matched

Annual bonus schemes

Health Insurance

33 days holiday

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Shifnal seeks a Mechanical Engineer Project Leader to manage design and project delivery in water and wastewater projects. The role blends project management with engineering design, offering a dynamic work environment and career progression opportunities. Ideal candidates will have an accredited degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in relevant projects. Flexible working arrangements are available, along with comprehensive financial and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Accredited Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience with water or wastewater project design.
• Knowledge of Designer duties under CDM 2015 essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of treatment projects from initial to detailed design.
• Coordinate project teams for timely and quality design outputs.
• Build positive relationships with clients and project teams.

Skills

Accredited Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience in water or wastewater projects

Knowledge of CDM 2015 duties

Education

Accredited Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning projects. We secured our first contract with Severn Trent at the beginning of AMP5 in 2009. Two AMPs later and Severn Trent has grown to become our largest client in terms of turnover. We’ve laid strong roots in the area, working from offices at Shifnal in the West Midlands, but delivering work across the Severn Trent patch.

Our current AMP7 frameworks have been rolled over into AMP8 (to 2030), securing our place in the region for many years to come.

Role Summary

The Mechanical Engineer Project Leader role combines elements of both traditional Project Management and Design Engineering, managing projects through the outline and detailed design lifecycle, supported by our multi-disciplinary teams.

Benefits of This Role

• Be part of a unique and dynamic Design-and-Build environment
• Project manage the design of water and wastewater projects
• Fast track your Chartership and attain a clear route for career progression
• Be a member of a multi-disciplinary project team, supporting both your, and the teams personal and professional development
• Have the flexibility of working from home, office and site
• Have the opportunity to see your designs brought to life

Day To Day Responsibilities

• Working as part of a “project triangle” alongside a Site Manager and Quantity Surveyor to ensure that technical, constructability and commercial aspects of project delivery are considered throughout.
• Leading the design of treatment or infrastructure projects from the initial outline to detailed design, through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Coordinating the project team including civil, electrical, mechanical and process designers, BIM modelers and technical specialists and ensure designs are completed on programme, within budget, and to the quality defined by each framework and industry specifications.
• Undertake design in own discipline and mentor less experienced colleagues where appropriate.
• Building positive relationships with the clients’ project, operational and technical assurance teams and promote a "one-team" approach.

Qualifications

• Accredited Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Incorporated Member of Engineering Institution.
• Outline and detailed design experience of water or wastewater projects.
• Knowledge of the Designer or Principal Designer duties under CDM 2015.

What’s In It For You

Financial Wellbeing

• MMB match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues including our annual bonus schemes.
• Payment of annual professional institution subscription costs.

Health and Wellbeing

• A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to Life Assurance / Private Medical Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance and Health Screening options.
• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Enhanced Family and Carers Leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave.
• Up to 2 paid additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities.

Learning and Development

• MMB are committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey towards professional chartership.

Other Information

Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

This is a Mott MacDonald Bentley role, employed by Mott MacDonald.

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a joint venture business, established in 1999 between civil engineering contractor JN Bentley and global management consultancy, Mott MacDonald.

About Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices are barrier‑free and as inclusive as possible. This includes making adjustments during the job application process and throughout your future career with us. Please call 01756 691572 or email [e-mail] to discuss any such adjustments that we can make.

Location

Shifnal, GB

Contract Type

Permanent

Work Pattern

Full Time

Recruiter Contact

[e-mail]

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and are dedicated to building a diverse workplace where everyone feels included, has the opportunity to thrive, and is treated with respect.