Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

RSE; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Holiday allowance of 31 days

Company pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

RSE, located in Cumbernauld, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. This role requires overseeing project design from inception to implementation, ensuring compliance with specifications, and managing design deliverables. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience in multidisciplinary teams, and design management skills. The position offers an industry-leading salary, hybrid working, and benefits including private healthcare and a generous holiday allowance of 31 days, increasing to 33 days after two years.

Qualifications

• Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Experience working in a multidiscipline design team.
• Management experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design aspects of projects from inception to implementation.
• Ensure compliance with Client specifications and regulatory standards.
• Develop design deliverables and prepare work scope estimates.

Skills

Design management

Ability to work on multiple projects

Experience in multidiscipline design team

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Owing to continued sustainable growth, our Chemical and Biological Treatment division is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join us on a permanent basis, and work as part of our in‑house multidisciplinary design team. You will take on a leading role in aspects of projects from scoping and detailed design right through to implementation, ensuring compliance with Client specifications and current regulatory standards, with a strong focus on low‑carbon solutions.

Some of Your Key Duties Include

• Oversee design aspects of projects from inception to implantation.
• Ensure compliance with Client specification and current regulatory standards.
• Develop design deliverables.
• Complete checking and approval processes.
• Arrange procurement of goods and services.
• Prepare work scope estimates/quotations.
• Assemble contract works information documents.
• Consider project health and safety, quality, and environmental matters.
• Liaise with all key stakeholders for the projects.
• Implement project change control and programme requirements.
• Take responsibility as Design Lead on allocated projects.

What Do You Need?

• Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a multidiscipline design team.
• Experience of working at all design stages is highly desirable.
• Design management experience is highly desirable.
• Possess the ability to work on multiple projects consecutively.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market‑leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater, and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low‑carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence.

Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in‑house and full‑service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we’re on hand for all our clients’ needs.

Our service offering presents industry‑leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE’s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development.

What RSE Offers

• Industry‑leading salary based on your experience.
• Hybrid working (where applicable).
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private healthcare (personal).
• Holiday allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service.
• Holiday buy/sell scheme.
• Company pension scheme.
• Cycle to work.
• Discounted national gym membership.
• Professional fees paid.
• Employee discount platform.
• EV/hybrid car lease scheme.
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and occupational health nurse.

If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now.