Principal Mechanical Engineer (Wastewater)

-; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering services firm in Manchester seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to deliver design & engineering services for water sector projects. The ideal candidate should have proven expertise in mechanical engineering, particularly in water treatment systems. This position offers a blended approach to working with flexible and remote options, focusing on compliance and design task execution in a rewarding sector.

Qualifications

• Specific knowledge and experience within their specialist field and discipline.
• Proven experience in Mechanical discipline or related field.
• Proficiency in the delivery of engineering design.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Company & Client Policies.
• Complete specific design tasks as delegated.
• Deliver work packs in timely and cost-effective manner.

Skills

Mechanical discipline expertise

Water treatment knowledge

Experience with pumping systems

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Description

As our Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will deliver Mechanical Design & Engineering Services to water sector projects. We work with customers as a primary provider of engineering support through ECI and FEED phases to take their project through to detailed design and construction.

Work will be located at Costain Offices at Aviator Way, Manchester, with a blended approach to flexible and home working to support wellbeing. We welcome applicants from candidates with experience of working in the water sector to support interdisciplinary learning and on-site delivery.

This is a great opportunity to establish or develop a career in a technically challenging and highly rewarding growing sector which will support the UK's water sector.

Responsibilities

• To ensure compliance with Company & Client Policy with respect to water sector requirements.
• To complete specific design tasks as delegated by the Project Discipline Engineer or Engineering Manager as appropriate.
• To ensure work packs are delivered in timely and cost effective manner and in line with Company & Clients Project requirements and applicable Company & Client Codes and Standards. Where task forces are mobilised the team members are to be selected through the SQEP process and be familiar in the appropriate field of work.
• To ensure well maintained Quality Assurance, auditable records, and technical files in line with CDM requirements.To ensure smooth and efficient liaison with Other Associated Partners and disciplines as required

Qualifications

Essential

• Specific knowledge and experience within their specialist field and discipline. (i.e.SQEP'd - Suitably Qualified Experienced Person)
• Capable of carrying out Lead Mechanical Engineers roles on a project or group of water projects and may support the career development of fellow engineers.
• Significant and proven experience in Mechanical discipline or a closely related one.
• Proficiency in the delivery of engineering design across a number of work categories.
• An appropriate Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.

• Experience in one or more of the following specialist mechanical engineering fields:
• Water treatment
• Waste water treatment
• Biosolids/sludge treatment
• Pumping systems
• Chemical storage and dosing
• Asset condition surveys and reports

Desirable

Experience with the following mechanical engineering and design deliverables and activities:

• Process Flow Diagrams
• Plant Layout
• Equipment Specifications and Datasheets
• Pumping system calculations
• Chartered Mechanical Engineer

About Us

Costain helps to improve people's lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.

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