Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Envirogen Technologies Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design and develop innovative solutions for water and wastewater treatment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical or chemical engineering, experience in the industrial water treatment industry, and excellent communication skills. This role offers opportunities for career progression, private healthcare, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Opportunity for development

Purchase additional annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in the industrial water treatment industry.
• Experience developing technical engineering proposals for clients.
• Experience with key process equipment like pumps and vessels.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components for water treatment.
• Write technical proposals to support the sales team.
• Collaborate with engineering disciplines to integrate systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Technical qualification in mechanical or chemical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Envirogen Group UK Limited is seeking a talented Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our innovative engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and developing mechanical components and systems for cutting–edge water and wastewater treatment solutions that contribute to environmental sustainability. You will also be responsible for writing technical proposals to support the sales team.

Your primary duties will involve creating detailed mechanical designs, conducting analyses and simulations, and ensuring that all designs meet industry standards and specifications. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including electrical, civil, and software engineers, to integrate mechanical systems seamlessly into our projects. You will analyse drawings, specifications and other documentation, liaising with stakeholders to construct and formulate estimates and resolve issues and support the sales team on site visits ahead of proposal submission.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will manage external partners to ensure accuracy of execution costings as well as being responsible for producing technical documentation, conducting feasibility studies, and attending project meetings to discuss progress and provide technical insights. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and performance of our water treatment systems, making a difference in communities and ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components and systems for water and wastewater treatment solutions.
• Write technical proposals to support the sales team.
• Create detailed mechanical designs, perform analyses and simulations, and ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with electrical, civil, and software engineers to integrate mechanical systems into projects.
• Analyse drawings and specifications, liaise with stakeholders to prepare estimates, resolve issues, and support site visits before proposal submission.
• Manage external partners to ensure accuracy of execution costings.
• Produce technical documentation and conduct feasibility studies.
• Participate in project meetings to discuss progress and provide technical insights.
• Contribute to the efficiency and performance of water treatment systems to benefit communities and ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Technical qualification in mechanical or chemical engineering.

Experience and knowledge

• Experience in the industrial water treatment industry.
• Significant experience developing costed technical engineering proposals for clients within a water industry environment (regulated or industrial).
• Ion exchange and reverse osmosis.
• Experience with key process equipment, pumps, vessels, tanks, etc.
• Experience with MS Office applications.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Industrial project experience within a team.
• Experience with AutoCAD/Plant 3D.
• Experience with specification and technical alignment of process equipment.
• Experience delivering design risk assessments.
• Water treatment technology and process knowledge.
• Proven ability in plant take–offs, preparing procurement schedules and expediting.
• Technical knowledge including hydraulic design, process calculations, PFD, P&ID and mass balance.

Skills and attributes

• Excellent and proactive communication skills.
• Dependable and accountable—commits to doing the best job.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; self-starter who actively seeks information and collaborates with stakeholders.
• Innovative and resourceful in meeting challenges.

Culture and benefits

• Supportive and collaborative culture.
• Opportunity for development and career progression.
• Private healthcare.
• Purchase additional annual leave.