Senior Mechanical Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Belfast is seeking a Senior to Principal Mechanical Engineer to tackle challenges in the water sector. You will work on diverse projects, providing solutions for water quality, biodiversity, and sustainability. The ideal candidate has experience in mechanical design, technical specifications, and strong collaboration skills. Competitive salary and benefits include flexible work arrangements and industry-leading training.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Free private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Design experience in the water industry.
• Experience in producing technical specifications and calculations.
• Ability to assess existing infrastructure for mechanical design.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with project managers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support project delivery from feasibility to detailed design.
• Mentor less experienced team members.

Skills

Mechanical engineering design

Pump sizing calculations

Collaborative design reviews

Technical specifications

Hydraulic modelling

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartership with IMechE (working towards or achieved)

Tools

3D modelling software

Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams software

Job description

Overview

Do you have a passion for Mechanical Engineering in the Water Sector?

Are you driven to create solutions for the unprecedented climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our clients and the wider community? Then come and join us at Stantec!

We are excited to advance our journey in Northern Ireland as our team continues to expand.

We are proud to play a key role in the NI Water 'Major Partnership Framework' and this exciting pipeline of work, coupled with the scale of opportunity across the AMP8 cycle in the UK – including supporting Southern Water – means that we are seeking Senior to Principal Mechanical Engineers with experience in the water/wastewater industry to join us.

As well as delivering work locally, you will have the opportunity to support Southern Water's AMP8 Professional Services Framework in delivering vital resilience and improvement schemes across the South of England. This includes identifying and designing nature-based solutions to improve water quality, reduce overflows, boost biodiversity, and spearhead best practices in hydraulic modelling, water recycling, and digital innovation.

Responsibilities

As an experienced Mechanical Engineer, you will hold responsibility for working and liaising with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, clients, supply chain partners, contractors, planners and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.

You will be involved in the whole project life cycle from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support including site surveys and investigations. In line with our Communities of Practice approach, there are opportunities to work on a wide variety of projects including in water, wastewater, energy, infrastructure and environmental sectors.

Stantec provide a number of opportunities to learn and develop from colleagues across the whole UK business and you will help develop the team by acting as a mentor or guide to less experienced members within the team.

About you

You will be a Mechanical Engineer with design experience in the water industry and be working toward (or already achieved) Chartership with IMechE.

You will be experienced in producing technical specifications, pump sizing calculations, schedules, reports and familiar with collaborative reviews and designs of solutions.

You will be able to provide engineering input to collaborative design outputs, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams.

You will understand how water and wastewater treatment processes operate and be experienced in assessing existing site infrastructure to develop and deliver the mechanical design. We would also be interested in speaking with candidates who have experience within the energy, infrastructure & environmental sectors in a mechanical engineering capacity.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We\'re a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Growth: We\'re on an exciting growth journey in Ireland and Northern Ireland - we want you to be part of it!
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects: We have secured positions on both the Uisce Eireann and NI Water Frameworks and are delivering a wide variety of projects that will make a real difference to our communities
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

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