Senior Mechanical Design Lead, Water & Wastewater

Matchtech; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is recruiting a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for the water sector. Location: multiple sites across England with hybrid working.

You will provide technical leadership across water and wastewater projects, taking ownership of complex design solutions and supporting bids while mentoring teams. You will ensure designs are safe, compliant, buildable and cost-effective, coordinating with discipline leads, project managers, clients and suppliers to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (BEng, MEng or equivalent).
• Significant experience delivering mechanical engineering designs within the UK water and wastewater sector.
• Strong understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and associated mechanical systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering design projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the delivery of complex mechanical engineering designs within the water and wastewater sector.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Develop innovative, practical and risk-balanced engineering solutions.
• Ensure all designs are safe, sustainable, compliant, buildable and commercially effective.
• Produce, review and approve mechanical design calculations, specifications, reports, drawings and technical documentation.
• Support major project bids and contribute to successful project delivery strategies.
• Act as a technical reviewer and maintain high standards of engineering governance and quality assurance.
• Manage technical delivery from broad project briefs, balancing programme, cost, quality and resource requirements.
• Identify and manage technical risks, ensuring issues are escalated and resolved effectively.
• Liaise with clients, contractors, suppliers and key stakeholders to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Support and mentor engineers, helping to strengthen technical capability across the business.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, safety and customer focus.

Skills

Leadership

Mechanical design

Water/wastewater

Pumping systems

Pipework design

Project management

Technical governance

Communication

Health and safety

Mentoring

Education

BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Matchtech is recruiting a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for the water sector. Location: multiple sites across England with hybrid working.

You will provide technical leadership across water and wastewater projects, taking ownership of complex design solutions and supporting bids while mentoring teams. You will ensure designs are safe, compliant, buildable and cost-effective, coordinating with discipline leads, project managers, clients and suppliers to deliver high-quality