Mechanical Project Engineer

Bimplus; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Bimplus is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer for water industry projects with hybrid/site-based work in the South East. You will shape early project scope, collaborate with operations, design teams and clients, and define practical, cost-effective mechanical solutions for water and wastewater sites.

Key duties include site surveys, scopes development, feasibility studies, cost estimation, and supporting design teams through pre-construction and construction phases, ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience as Mechanical Project Engineer in the UK water industry or similar.
• Front-end engineering involvement with scope definition and optioning.
• Hands-on site surveys and asset inspections.
• Ability to estimate costs and plan projects.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out mechanical site surveys and asset condition assessments.
• Developing project scopes and engineering solutions.
• Producing feasibility studies and optioneering reports.
• Defining mechanical equipment replacements and upgrade strategies.
• Supporting outline and detailed design teams with practical engineering input.
• Preparing budgets, estimates and technical scopes for tender.
• Working alongside commercial and delivery teams during pre-construction.
• Providing technical support throughout construction and commissioning.
• Liaising with water company clients, operations teams and subcontractors.
• Ensuring solutions comply with client standards and current legislation.

Skills

Front-end engineering

Mechanical engineering

Site surveys

Cost estimating

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer – Water Industry

Location: Hybrid / Site Based – South East

Rate: Circa £450 p/d Ltd or CIS

The Role:

We're currently recruiting for a Mechanical Project Engineer with experience in the front end of project delivery.

You’ll play a key part in shaping projects before they reach construction, working closely with operations, design teams and clients to define the most practical, cost-effective engineering solutions across water and wastewater treatment sites.

Duties:

• Carrying out mechanical site surveys and asset condition assessments.
• Developing project scopes and engineering solutions.
• Producing feasibility studies and optioneering reports.
• Defining mechanical equipment replacements and upgrade strategies.
• Supporting outline and detailed design teams with practical engineering input.
• Preparing budgets, estimates and technical scopes for tender.
• Working alongside commercial and delivery teams during pre-construction.
• Providing technical support throughout construction and commissioning.
• Liaising with water company clients, operations teams and subcontractors.
• Ensuring solutions comply with client standards and current legislation.

You’ll ideally have experience in:

• Mechanical Project Engineering within the UK water industry.
• Scoping or front-end engineering.
• Water or wastewater treatment works.
• Pumps, pipework, valves, screens, dosing systems, tanks or process equipment.
• Site surveys and asset inspections.
• Cost estimating and project planning.
• Working on AMP frameworks.