Senior Engineer - Mechanical - UK Wide

MWH Treatment; Hattersley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design activities across major water and wastewater projects. You will develop equipment specs, plant layouts and documentation to deliver safe, buildable solutions that meet client requirements and regulatory standards.

The role involves coordinating with Process, Civil, Electrical and Commissioning teams, identifying risks, mentoring junior engineers, and building strong relationships with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in mechanical design within water/wastewater/utilities or a regulated engineering environment.
• Good understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and mechanical systems.
• Experience producing and reviewing mechanical calculations, specifications and design reports.
• Ability to develop practical, buildable mechanical solutions considering safety and whole-life cost.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and supporting project delivery.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a mechanical discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution, ideally Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Relevant Mechanical Engineering degree or minimum HND in related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design tasks and packages to agreed technical standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop mechanical designs, equipment specifications, plant layouts and technical documentation that support safe, efficient and reliable asset performance.
• Produce cost-effective mechanical solutions that consider construction, commissioning, operational and whole-life costs.
• Review and assure mechanical design outputs within your area of authority, ensuring quality and compliance with company and industry standards.
• Coordinate mechanical design activities with Process, EICA, Civil, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams to support integrated project delivery.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design issues and opportunities for optimisation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the design and selection of mechanical equipment, including pumps, pipework, valves, treatment plant equipment and associated systems.
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices, sharing knowledge and supporting technical development across the team.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, discipline leads, project teams, suppliers and site teams.

Skills

Mechanical design

Regulated environment

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

HND in related discipline

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our Engineering team with a Senior Mechanical Engineer based at a suitable location within the UK, with flexible working available.

Are you an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer ready to help shape the successful delivery of complex water and wastewater infrastructure projects? At MWH Treatment, our Mechanical Engineers play a critical role in developing innovative, efficient and reliable mechanical solutions that help deliver safer, smarter and more resilient water services for our customers and communities.

We are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead mechanical design activities across major projects, delivering robust, buildable solutions that meet client requirements, regulatory standards and long-term asset performance objectives.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead mechanical design tasks and packages to agreed technical standards, budgets and programmes.
• Develop mechanical designs, equipment specifications, plant layouts and technical documentation that support safe, efficient and reliable asset performance.
• Produce cost-effective mechanical solutions that consider construction, commissioning, operational and whole-life costs.
• Review and assure mechanical design outputs within your area of authority, ensuring quality and compliance with company and industry standards.
• Coordinate mechanical design activities with Process, EICA, Civil, Structural, Digital and Commissioning teams to support integrated project delivery.
• Identify and manage technical risks, design issues and opportunities for optimisation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the design and selection of mechanical equipment, including pumps, pipework, valves, treatment plant equipment and associated systems.
• Mentor junior engineers, graduates and apprentices, sharing knowledge and supporting technical development across the team.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, discipline leads, project teams, suppliers and site teams.

Essentials

• Strong experience in mechanical design within the water, wastewater, utilities or a similarly regulated engineering environment.
• Good understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and the mechanical systems that support them.
• Experience producing and reviewing mechanical calculations, equipment specifications, technical reports, schedules and design documentation.
• Ability to develop practical, economic and buildable mechanical solutions that consider safety, sustainability, operability and whole-life cost.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary design teams and supporting project delivery.
• Experience leading, checking or mentoring engineers within a mechanical or related engineering discipline.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution, ideally Chartered or working towards Chartership.
• Relevant Mechanical Engineering degree preferred, or a minimum HND in a related discipline.
• Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and commercially.
• Computer literacy and a full UK driving licence.

Why join us?

At MWH Treatment, mechanical engineering is at the heart of how we design and deliver reliable, sustainable and future-ready water and wastewater infrastructure.

You will have the opportunity to influence critical projects from concept through to completion, working with talented multidisciplinary teams to create solutions that make a real difference for customers, communities and the environment.

Work on technically varied mechanical challenges across major water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Help deliver safer, smarter and more sustainable infrastructure through innovative mechanical design.

Join a collaborative design-and-build environment where mechanical expertise influences key project decisions.

Develop your career through mentoring, professional development and exposure to complex multidisciplinary schemes.

Be part of a business focused on safety, sustainability, innovation and delivering the best outcomes for customers, communities and the environment.