Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Ross-shire Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water engineering firm is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to oversee design aspects of water treatment projects across England. The role requires experience in mechanical design engineering, particularly within municipal water/wastewater. Key duties include ensuring compliance with client specifications, developing design deliverables, and managing multiple projects. RSE offers competitive salaries, a flexible career path, and a comprehensive benefits package including a company car allowance.

Benefits

Industry leading salary

Company car allowance

Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Employee Discount Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in municipal water/wastewater is highly desirable.
• Experience at all design stages, from optioneering to construction support.
• Ability to manage multiple projects consecutively.

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

Mechanical design engineering experience

Process engineering

Multidiscipline design team experience

Design management

Programme/financial management

Plant commissioning

Education

Chartered engineer with a relevant professional body

Job description

What Are We Looking For

Available office locations - Dewsbury, Warrington, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, West Thurrock, Kent.

Our in-house design team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Asset Management platform and assist in the delivery of water treatment solutions across England. You will take on a key 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 low on 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.

What do you need?

• Mechanical design engineering experience within municipal water/wastewater is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable experience in process engineering or a similar industry environment.
• Experience of working in a multidiscipline design team.
• Design management experience is highly desirable.
• Programme/financial management is highly desirable.
• Experience of working at all design stages, from optioneering/FEED through to construction support and As-Built is highly desirable.
• Experience of plant commissioning and/or plant operation is preferrable.
• Chartered engineer with a relevant professional body is preferrable.
• Possess the ability to work on multiple projects consecutively.

Who Are We?

RSE is the leading contractor of choice in the design, build & maintenance of water treatment & water recycling equipment. Delivering products and services to clients across the UK, our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence. Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent specialist engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created an in-house full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery. In addition to this, we also have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market space, to ensure we’re always on hand for all our client needs.

We have created a service offering for our clients that presents innovative solutions to our industry and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our business and sustainability goals. We have grown to over 2000 staff across our Group of companies, with a strategic ambition that will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products with lofty ambitions to continue to grow our capabilities. One of RSE’s key focuses is driving servant leadership, giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their roles to further their careers.

What RSE Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in such an innovative industry. At RSE, you’ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work in an environment that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry leading salary
• Company car allowance
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Car allowance
• 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

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe our niche offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive and innovate our industry. If you’re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provides you with the support to create your own future, then please apply. We’re excited to take you on the journey and continuing to grow as the UK water industry’s contractor of choice