Senior Mechanical Engineer

Matchtech; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer for projects in the water sector, based in Southampton or Brighton. This experienced engineer will balance workloads across various projects, mentor junior staff, and ensure quality in design deliverables. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge in mechanical engineering principles, with significant water industry experience and proficiency in relevant design tools. The role offers opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Experience in the water industry is essential.
• Ability to comply with safety regulations in design.

Responsibilities

• Balance workload across various projects.
• Work with senior engineers to support project delivery.
• Act as a mentor to less experienced team members.
• Prepare mechanical design deliverables.
• Manage quality assurance systems.

Skills

Technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles

Significant water industry experience

Pump selection and design of pumping systems

Use of P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules

Production of specifications, reports and technical documentation

Complying with CDM Regulations

Managing work to time, cost, and quality

Supporting junior staff in development

Ability to travel to operational sites

Knowledge of design tools like AutoCAD

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or allied subject

IMechE-accredited qualification

Postgraduate qualifications

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

My Client is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in the Water Sector. Location - Southampton or Brighton. This role is for an experienced Mechanical Engineer and will be working on exiting Water Sector Projects across AMP8 and AMP9.

Responsibilities

• Balance your workload across a wide variety of projects from a range of major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
• Seek to achieve positive outcomes for projects and the community.
• Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
• Help to develop the wider team by acting as a mentor and guide to less experienced members, checking their work and providing technical governance and oversight.
• Interpret and understand technical drawings and supervise their production, ideally through AutoCAD and/or Inventor experience.
• Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to the production of process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Prepare mechanical design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Provide support to allow the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM, including through the production of design risk assessments.
• Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed, and that high standards are maintained.
• Act as a project manager, package manager or design team leader as required.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

• A good technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Significant water industry experience.
• Proficient in:
• Pump selection and the design of pumping systems
• The use of P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules.
• The production of specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Complying with the Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Regulations and designing for safety.
• Various methods of contract procurement and engagement, ideally including the NEC forms of contract
• Managing your work to time, cost, and quality criteria.
• Supporting junior staff in their technical and personal development.
• The ability to travel and visit operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations.
• Knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential.

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering or a closely-allied subject, ideally IMechE- accredited. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered engineer or working towards and nearing chartership