Principal Mechanical Engineer (Water Sector)

COSTAIN GROUP; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK engineering firm is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer specializing in the water sector to join their team in Greater Manchester. The role involves ensuring compliance with industry standards, delivering engineering designs, and liaising with various disciplines. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree and substantial experience in mechanical engineering, particularly relating to water treatment and infrastructure. The position offers flexibility and is crucial in supporting the UK's water infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Principal Mechanical Engineer in the UK.
• Ability to lead mechanical engineering projects.
• Significant related experience in engineering design.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with water sector requirements.
• Complete specific design tasks as directed.
• Deliver work packs timely and cost-effectively.
• Maintain quality assurance and technical documentation.
• Liaise efficiently with other partners and disciplines.

Skills

UK water sector experience

Mechanical engineering design

Leadership in engineering

Delivery of engineering design

Education

Degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

Job Description

Costain is expanding its Mechanical Design & Engineering Services to meet the increased engineering and design workload in the water sector, specifically for AMP 8 projects. We are currently seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer – Water to join our team and support multiple clients, including United Utilities, Severn Trent, Thames Water, Southern Water, Northumbrian Water, and Yorkshire Water.

The position will be based at our offices on Aviator Way, Manchester, with a flexible approach to home working to promote wellbeing. We encourage applications from candidates with experience in the water sector, as well as those from other industries, to foster interdisciplinary learning and enhance on-site delivery.

This role presents an excellent opportunity to establish or advance a career in a technically challenging and rewarding sector that plays a crucial role in supporting the UK's water infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Company & Client Policy with respect to water sector requirements.
• Complete specific design tasks as delegated by the Project Discipline Engineer or Engineering Manager as appropriate.
• Deliver work packs in a timely and cost-effective manner in line with Company & Client Codes and Standards. Mobilise task forces through the SQEP process and be familiar in the appropriate field of work.
• Maintain Quality Assurance, auditable records, and technical files in line with CDM requirements.
• Maintain smooth and efficient liaison with Other Associated Partners and disciplines as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience – Essential

• Principal Mechanical Engineer – Water with specific UK knowledge and experience within the specialist field and discipline (SQEP'd – Suitably Qualified Experienced Person).
• Capable of carrying out Lead Mechanical Engineers roles on a project or group of projects and may support the career development of fellow engineers.
• Significant experience in the discipline or a closely related one.
• Proficiency in the delivery of engineering design across a number of work categories.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience – Desirable

• Water treatment
• Waste water treatment
• Biosolids/sludge treatment
• Pumping systems
• Chemical storage and dosing
• Asset condition surveys and reports
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Plant Layout
• Equipment Specifications and Datasheets
• Pumping system calculations

Qualifications – Essential

• Appropriate Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in engineering or related discipline.

Qualifications – Desirable

• 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. We do share individual feedback following an interview. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. For more details please go to the Disability Confident website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign