Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

RSE; Inverness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salary based on experience

Flexible career development path

Private Healthcare

Holiday Allowance of 31 days, rising to 33 after 2 years

Car allowance

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Professional Fees Paid

Employee Discount Platform

Job summary

RSE, based in Inverness, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to support its Treatment Solutions division. This role involves overseeing mechanical design for water treatment projects, ensuring compliance with client specifications and regulations, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in mechanical design, particularly within municipal water treatment, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

RSE values innovation and excellence in delivering sustainable water solutions across the UK, offering an industry-leading salary, private healthcare, and a supportive career development path.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in municipal water/wastewater treatment preferred.
• Experience in multidiscipline design teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee mechanical design aspects of projects from inception to implementation.
• Ensure compliance with client specifications and regulatory standards.
• Mentor junior engineers in mechanical design.

Skills

Mechanical design engineering experience

Leadership and mentoring

Programme/financial management

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Chartered engineer with a relevant professional body

Job description

What Are We Looking For

Our in‑house design team is looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Treatment Solutions business platform and assist in the delivery of water treatment solutions across the UK. You will take on a key role in all 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

• Overseeing mechanical design aspects of projects from inception to implementation.
• Ensuring compliance with Client specification and current regulatory and industry standards.
• Leading the development of mechanical design deliverables.
• Coordinating checking and approval processes.
• Mentoring junior engineers to develop a mechanical design team.
• Preparing work scope estimates and quotations.
• Considering project health, safety, quality and environmental matters.
• Liaising with all key stakeholders for the projects.
• Implementing project change control and programme requirements.

What do you need?

• Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered engineer with a relevant professional body is preferable.
• Mechanical design engineering experience within municipal water/wastewater treatment is highly desirable.
• 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.
• 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 off‑site 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.

Benefits

• Industry‑leading salary based on your experience.
• 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.
• Car allowance.
• 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.

Next Steps

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.