Senior/Mechanical Design Engineer

Matchtech; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for water sector projects in Manchester. This role involves delivering design solutions, overseeing CAD technicians, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Candidates should have significant mechanical design experience in the UK water industry and work towards chartership with a professional body.

Qualifications

• Experience working in mechanical design in the UK water industry.
• Registered with a professional body and working towards chartership.
• Knowledgeable of engineering drawing practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry.
• Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers.

Skills

Mechanical design experience

Project management

CAD proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Graduate or HND in relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

My Client is recruiting for a Senior/Mechanical Design Engineer in the Water Sector

This position is for a Mechanical Design Engineer or Senior Mechanical Design Engineer working on Water Sector Projects.

Responsibilities may include:

• Provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements.
• Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry
• Direct and develop CAD technicians.
• Prepare scopes for and check output of subcontract M&E design teams
• Liaise with, prepare specifications for and review tender responses from equipment suppliers and manufacturers
• Prepare design investigations, reports and specifications.
• Design in compliance with relevant technical, professional and group standards.
• Ensure project change for design package is fully implemented and recorded.
• Estimate hours required for design packages
• Present at and attend meetings and design presentations

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience working in mechanical design in the UK water industry
• Graduate, HND or significant experience from technician level
• Good level IT
• Registered with professional body and working towards chartership
• Ideally experience in Wastewater and Clean Water, Infra and non–infra
• Knowledgeable of Engineering drawing practices