Principal Mechanical Engineer

AtkinsRéalis; Fox Hollies; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead technical design teams on critical infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in multidisciplinary design and a thorough understanding of mechanical equipment for water treatment. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovation and diverse perspectives, with opportunities for career advancement and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working policies

Collaborative environment

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical equipment such as pumps and dosing plants.
• In-depth understanding of UK design standards for water treatment.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to undertake technical design work to high-quality levels.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 responsibilities as Designer.
• Prepare briefs and input into bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to project milestones.
• Deliver integrated design solutions with UK and overseas teams.

Skills

Design delivery leadership

Team management

Mechanical equipment specification

Understanding of legislation (CDM, ATEX)

Quality assurance standards

Education

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Job description

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. We're proud to say it's thanks to our people's diversity of thought, expertise and knowledge. And when you join us, you'll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone's voice is valued and treated equally. We're passionate about what we do, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. Simply put, this a great place to be. So, when it comes to your life outside of work, ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life. Bring your skills to the mix as a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of mechanical engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad We specialise in all aspects of mechanical engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Education. We continue to provide industry-leading mechanical engineering solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client-side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you. We currently have opportunities in our Bristol, Derby and Birmingham offices. We're big on expertise but not on hierarchy. So, we'll trust you with more responsibility faster, supporting your career to the next level. Your Purpose:

• Lead teams to undertake technical design work, ensuring relevant design standards and codes are followed, to high-quality levels and to manage design change effectively.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 responsibilities as Designer and Principal Designer.
• Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.
• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.
• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

  Chartered Mechanical Engineer.

• Experience in leading design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.
• Thorough knowledge of mechanical equipment, including sizing and specification of equipment such as pumps, blowers, screens, chemical dosing plant and other commonly used treatment processes and equipment.
• In-depth understanding of current UK design standards and working practices for water and waste water treatment applications.
• Strong understanding of legislation such as CDM and ATEX.

  Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.