Senior Mechanical Engineer

MWH Treatment Limited; Rickmansworth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MWH Treatment Limited is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer based in Rickmansworth, offering hybrid working options. You will provide high-quality engineering design services and coordinate across various disciplines to meet health and safety standards.

This position requires a robust understanding of engineering principles, water treatment processes, and excellent communication skills. Become part of a team that values customer satisfaction and innovation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of engineering principles.
• Experience in designing water and sewage treatment plants.
• Membership of a professional institution is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce cost-effective design layouts meeting specifications.
• Coordinate design outputs across technical disciplines.
• Ensure designs comply with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Engineering principles knowledge

Water and sewage treatment understanding

Staff management and mentoring

Technical proposal presentation

Computer literacy

Education

Relevant discipline Engineering degree

Relevant discipline Engineering HND

Tools

CAD software

Job description

We are looking to strengthen our engineering team with a Senior MechanicalEngineer based at Maple Lodge, Rickmansworth with hybrid working available.

You will report directly to the Regional Discipline Leadand your role will be to provide superior quality Engineering Design services to allow the company to minimise risks and maximise profits on turnkey and engineering services contracts. You will co-ordinate the design and produce design documents and drawings taking due account of health and safety requirements, specifications and standards pertaining to the contract.

Key responsibilities will include

• Report to Principal Engineer, Design Managers, Technical Discipline Lead and Regional Discipline Lead.
• Produce design layouts which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively.
• Production and Checking of all design deliverables including Specifications, Schedules, Drawings and Calculations.
• Working alongside other disciplines for the development of site/plant 3D model.
• Ensure that standard designs & practices are utilised wherever possible.
• Delivering the design stage outputs of each project within the agreed timescale and budget.
• Coordinating design outputs across all technical disciplines.
• Maintain competitiveness.
• Provide estimates and feedback for Proposals department.
• Establish working relationships with construction staff and supply chain representatives to promote buildability and supply chain efficiency in design outputs.
• Work to procedures and processes to ensure the continuing development of the department.
• Assist in developing procedures and processes.
• Monitor and review the procedures and processes.
• Write, update and monitor efficient procedures to aid the smooth running of the department.
• Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to MWHT in order to ensure that the design processes carried out on the contract are co-ordinated for the benefit of the contract as a whole.
• Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts.
• Assure customer satisfaction.
• To work within a culture where satisfying the customer is recognised as the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefit from our processes, whether end users or other departments within the company.
• Maintain a personal development plan.
• Assist in supervising and developing staff.
• Assist in ensuring a safe working environment for all staff.
• Reduce waste to a minimum from all departmental activities.
• Ensure designs take account of environmental issues.
• Ensure that design takes full regard of all CDM 2015 Regulations and health and safety requirements.

Essential

• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of engineering principles including structures, materials, hydraulics and environmental engineering.
• Understand the principles of water and sewage treatment.
• Have experience of managing/mentoring members of staff in designing relevant discipline aspects of water and sewage treatment plants.
• Membership of a professional institution chartered.

Preferable

• Relevant discipline Engineering degree.
• Minimum relevant discipline Engineering HND.
• Ability to rationalise designs and produce economic plant layouts.
• Good general knowledge of all aspects of water treatment, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering and project management.
• Working knowledge of roles and responsibility under CDM 2015 Regulations.
• Working knowledge of industry standards (BS, WIMES, BSRIA, etc.), HSE regulatory requirements (PUWER, LOLER, PSSR 2000, DSEAR, etc.), The Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 (Reg31), Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI), etc.
• A flexible mind, with the ability to assimilate large amounts of different data at one time.
• Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to get to sites and offices in the region is essential.

Desirable

• Relevant Engineering Master's Degree.