Senior Mechanical Engineer - Waste & Generation

Stantec; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Industry-leading training and development

Job summary

Stantec in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to contribute to energy projects including Energy-from-Waste facilities and District Heating networks. The ideal candidate will have a background in Mechanical Design Engineering, a strong understanding of mechanical systems like hydrogen and biomass technologies, and preferably be chartered or working towards this status. The role offers a collaborative team culture, competitive salary, and benefits package including private medical insurance and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experienced Mechanical Design Engineer with background in energy, power, or process-plant sectors.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems such as steam, piping, hydrogen, biomass or EfW technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site surveys and technical investigations.
• Develop mechanical designs, specifications, and project-wide solutions.
• Prepare specifications and scoping documents for construction packages.
• Review vendor designs and monitor progress.

Skills

Mechanical Design Engineering

Understanding of mechanical systems

Project management

Site surveys and technical investigations

Education

Chartership status or progressing towards it

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Shape the Future of Energy

Be part of the energy transition in the UK. The global shift to a low‑carbon future is accelerating, and Stantec is at the forefront of helping communities produce, distribute and consume energy more sustainably. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, this is your chance to join our industry‑leading Energy & Resources business and help drive real change.

We're growing! Following continued project wins and new client partnerships, we're looking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Waste & Generation team based across our Redditch and Newcastle upon Tyne offices.

As part of our Waste & Generation team, you'll contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects, including Energy‑from‑Waste (EfW) facilities, District Heating networks, gasification & hydrogen generation schemes, biogas & anaerobic digestion plants, amongst other technologies. You'll be involved across the full project lifecycle – from early optioneering & feasibility through to detailed design & installation.

This Will Include

• Conducting site surveys and technical investigations
• Developing mechanical designs, specifications and project‑wide solutions
• Supporting the production of drawings, 3D models, P&IDs, schedules and reports
• Preparing specifications and scoping documents for construction packages
• Reviewing vendor designs and monitoring progress

About You

You will be an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer, ideally with a background in the energy, power or process‑plant sectors. You should have a strong understanding of mechanical systems such as steam, piping, hydrogen, biomass or EfW technologies. Chartership status would be ideal, or actively progressing towards this status is encouraged.

Most importantly, you'll reflect our values: client focus, collaboration, service excellence, and designing with community in mind.

Why join Stantec

• A friendly, supportive, and collaborative team culture
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including pension, private medical insurance, and discounted gym membership
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities to work on high‑impact projects across the UK & Ireland
• Industry‑leading training, development, and paid professional subscriptions

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.