Mechanical Engineer (Water)

Sweco; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Competitive pension contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

Sweco, located in Leeds, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their design team. The role involves contributing to water-related projects, producing mechanical designs, and collaborating with other engineers. Successful candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and relevant experience in water projects.

The position offers flexible working arrangements, competitive benefits including private medical insurance and a discretionary bonus scheme.

Join us at Sweco to make a real difference in transforming society and creating sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Knowledge of mechanical design for the water industry.
• Experience in water projects for Water Companies and Contractors.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to feasibility studies and detailed design for water infrastructure.
• Produce mechanical design deliverables under senior engineers' supervision.
• Attend site visits to undertake surveys and data collection.

Skills

Mechanical design for the water industry

Collaboration with engineers from all disciplines

Sustainable solutions knowledge

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Working towards Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Do you have what it takes to transform society?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our design team in Leeds as part of a multi‑disciplinary department providing detailed designs for water related projects in the UK. This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

Sweco has over 22,000 designers, engineers and consultancy experts across the UK and Europe and, together with our clients, we co‑create solutions that address urbanisation, capture the power of digitalisation and make our societies more sustainable.

Our water teams have a global know‑how of industry leading technologies and are providing skills and inventive solutions across the full spectrum of lifecycle services in both water engineering and wider water management. These abilities are recognised by our clients, evidenced not least in our work on AMP8 Frameworks.

We’ll support you to continue to develop your technical expertise so that you can become a real difference maker and develop sustainable and innovative solutions to address these issues. You’ll join a growing team of Engineers working together towards the best client outcomes.

We are looking for individuals who can challenge conventional thinking and work collaboratively to meet a wide range of business, environment and regulatory challenges for these clients. The role offers an opportunity for successful candidates to broaden and diversify their expertise.

What does the role involve?

• Contributing to feasibility studies, optioneering, outline design and detailed design for water and wastewater infrastructure and non‑infrastructure projects.
• Producing mechanical design deliverables including P&IDs, equipment sizing calculations, specifications, datasheets, schedules and technical reports under the supervision of senior engineers.
• Coordinating with engineers and specialists from other disciplines to develop compliant, buildable and operationally effective design solutions.
• Participating in design reviews, constructability reviews, hazard studies and ALMs.
• Supporting CDM compliance through the identification, assessment and management of design risks and the preparation of design risk assessments.
• Attending site visits to undertake surveys, collect data and engage with operations and maintenance teams.
• Liaising with suppliers to support equipment selection and the development of design solutions.
• Ensuring design outputs are delivered in accordance with agreed scope, programme, budget and quality requirements.

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Working towards Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer status with the IMechE.
• Knowledge and experience of mechanical design for the water industry.
• The ability to work with engineers from all disciplines and other industry professionals to optimise and develop bespoke and innovative designs.
• Experience in the delivery of water designs and specifications on water related projects for Water Companies, Contractors and industry.
• An appreciation of the implications of works on the environment and knowledge of sustainable solutions, water and wastewater processes and health and safety legislation.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

About Us

Transforming society together, we’re planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future. Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

If I have a disability, can I get help with the application process?

If you’re an applicant with a disability that requires a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to use the online application system and need an alternative method for applying, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.