Principal Mechanical Engineer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company phone

Laptop provided

Life Assurance 4x annual salary

Electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Adler and Allan seeks a skilled engineer to deliver water and drainage projects across the Northwest of England and Yorkshire. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, design and assess systems, and maintain strong client relationships to deliver on time and within budget.

The role supports remote working with frequent office and client-site visits, offering progression and a competitive benefits package in a permanent, full-time position.

Qualifications

• Understanding water and sewage treatment processes and related equipment/systems.
• Knowledge of drainage networks design.
• Ability to work remotely while delivering outcomes via a virtual team.
• Strong time management to meet deadlines.
• Organised, professional and committed to excellence.
• Willingness to develop others and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Site surveys and assessments of plant capacity.
• Mechanical design including P&IDs, hydraulics, risk assessments and commissioning strategies.
• Prepare cost and programme estimates and equipment specifications.
• Liaise with UK clients and support bids and proposals.
• Consider CAPEX and OPEX implications in decisions.
• Undertake LOPA, SIL, DSEAR assessments where needed.
• Develop standard and bespoke water industry design solutions.
• Review calculations and reports for accuracy.

Skills

Water treatment

Project coordination

Communication

Team leadership

Client relations

Education

Professional qualification in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Preferred Northwest of England and Yorkshire. Remote working with frequent office and client site visits.

Contract Type:

Permanent, full time.

What this role requires:

• A general understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and the associated equipment/system requirements.
• Knowledge of industry standard drainage networks design.
• Competence in the use of AutoCAD
• Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects on time and to budget.
• First class written and oral communication skills.
• A natural curiosity for developing innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions for our clients.
• Experience of team working on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Team builder, developing the technical excellence of our team.
• Able to develop and motivate others.
• Proven record of developing client relationships.
• Attained or working towards relevant professional qualification.

Qualifications

The engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards:

• Recognition that satisfying the customer is the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefits from our processes, whether end-users or other departments within the company.
• Ability to work remotely whilst successfully achieving deliverable-based outcomes through a virtual team.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence.
• Encouraging and motivating those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance.
• Desire for continual learning and drive to improve those around you by sharing information, lessons learnt and best practice.
• Being driven to push yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises with a “can do” attitude, willingness to work through problems and make decisions.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required.

Examples of work types

• Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.
• Feasibility, outline, and detailed mechanical design, including P&IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.
• Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Liaison with clients within the UK.
• Production of general arrangement drawings and detail mechanical design drawings.
• Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.
• Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.
• Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, DSEAR and Access, Lifting and Maintenance.
• Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.
• Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.
• Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.
• Secondments to support key clients and business partners.
• Undertaking Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA).
• Undertaking Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Assessments.
• Undertaking DSEAR assessments.
• HVAC.

What we would like to offer you:

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus.
• 24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Training and career progression opportunities.
• Life Assurance Scheme 4x annual salary.
• Electric car scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support).
• Refer a friend scheme.

Additional Information

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.