Senior Mechanical Engineer

Pure Tech Recruitment Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Tech Recruitment Limited on behalf of its client seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own the end-to-end lifecycle of large industrial water and wastewater systems. You will transition from high-level conceptual design to field deployment, ensuring technical delivery and compliance.

You will lead cross-disciplinary work with project management, engineering, and operations to translate complex challenges into robust, cost-effective solutions across £1m–£3m projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in clean water or industrial water treatment.
• Reverse Osmosis and IO (ION Exchange) experience preferred.
• Background in design and build projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of allocated engineering projects; set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor output.
• Review and approve project documentation, including P&IDs, fabrication drawings, electrical schematics and BOMs.
• Coordinate, implement, interventions, execution and technical compliance of projects in line with organisational goals.
• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing and Service to ensure tender cost allowances and targets are met.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Water treatment

P&ID review

Job description

Our client is a leading international provider of industrial water treatment and process filtration solutions. They support customers across a range of sectors, including industrial manufacturing, food & beverage, and healthcare, helping to solve complex process and production challenges through the design, installation, servicing, and maintenance of high-quality systems.

Due to continued growth and expansion into new industries, they are looking to strengthen their Engineering team with a Senior Mechanical Engineer. This critical role offers an exceptional opportunity to spearhead the end-to-end lifecycle of multi-million-pound industrial water and wastewater treatment systems, transitioning seamlessly from high-level conceptual design to impactful field deployment.

As a Senior Engineer you will hold complete technical ownership over the execution and delivery of high-impact, capital engineering infrastructure ranging from c£1m to £3m. Partnering seamlessly with their Project Management team, you will translate complex challenges into operational, high-performance systems.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the allocated Engineering projects; sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors, checks output standards and summarises progress.
• Serve as the definitive authority for reviewing and approving critical project documentation, including complex P&IDs, fabrication drawings, electrical schematics, and comprehensive Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Responsible for coordination, implementation, interventions, execution and technical compliance, control and completion of systems projects / activities, while remaining aligned with the strategy, commitments and goals of the organisation.
• Collaborate with Sales, Manufacturing, and Service teams to ensure Projects meet tender cost allowances and contribution targets.

Key experience required

• Clean water or industrial water treatment experience.
• Reverse Osmosis and ION Exchange (IO) experience required.
• Must be from a design and build background.