MEICA Project Engineer

Gearing Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment solutions firm in the UK is seeking a MEICA Project Engineer with mechanical or electrical bias. The role involves delivering support across clean water projects, managing design elements, and ensuring safety standards. Candidates should have a strong engineering background and relevant experience in the water sector. This position offers both freelance flexibility and permanent options within a secure framework environment. If you enjoy a collaborative team culture with development support, this could be the right opportunity.

Benefits

Long-term framework workload

Freelance flexibility

Genuine development support

Qualifications

• Strong experience with either electrical or mechanical bias.
• Experience in the water or utilities sector is preferred.
• Ability to manage technical detail and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver MEICA engineering support across multiple projects.
• Manage electrical or mechanical elements from design to handover.
• Review technical drawings and support design engineering.
• Coordinate closely with civils and client teams.
• Oversee site progress and safety standards.
• Assist in project planning and technical reporting.
• Ensure timely and specification-compliant project delivery.

Skills

Strong engineering background

Experience delivering MEICA works

Knowledge of clean water process systems

Confident communicator

Competent with Microsoft Office

Full UK driving licence

Education

SSSTS, IOSH, or NEBOSH qualification

Job description

MEICA Project Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical Bias) | Affinity Water Framework

£400 - £450 per day PAYE / Outside IR35

Permanent options: £45,000 - £55,000 + Car + Package

Hatfield / Rickmansworth Region

If you're a technically minded engineer who enjoys getting hands-on with problem-solving and seeing projects through from design to commissioning, this is worth a look.

You'll be joining a tier-one MEICA contractor working on the Affinity Water AMP8 framework, delivering key clean water projects across the. The business offers excellent stability, progression routes, and the flexibility to work on either a freelance or permanent basis depending on your circumstances.

The Role

• Deliver MEICA engineering support across multiple clean water projects
• Manage either the electrical or mechanical elements from design to handover
• Review technical drawings and support design and value engineering
• Coordinate closely with civils, commissioning, and client teams
• Oversee subcontractors, site progress, and ensure safety standards are met
• Assist in project planning, risk management, and technical reporting
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and to specification

What You'll Need

• Strong engineering background with either electrical or mechanical bias
• Experience delivering MEICA works in the water or utilities sector
• Knowledge of clean water process systems, MCCs, pumps, or ICA controls
• Confident communicator who can manage technical detail and delivery
• Competent with Microsoft Office and site documentation
• SSSTS, IOSH, or NEBOSH qualification desirable
• Full UK driving licence

Why Apply

• Long-term framework workload within a leading water contractor
• Freelance flexibility with permanent progression routes available
• Great team environment with genuine development support
• Mix of office, site, and design interaction

If you're a MEICA Project Engineer with either a mechanical or electrical background and want to be part of a secure, growing water framework, get in touch with Steve Gearing at GRS for a confidential chat