Senior Mechanical Engineer (Water Utilities)

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to design water utilities infrastructure, including pumping stations and treatment works. This role offers a hybrid working environment with opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits such as private healthcare and a pension scheme. Candidates should have a degree in mechanical engineering and relevant design experience.

Benefits

28 days' holiday plus UK bank holidays

Private health care

Corporate gym membership

Life assurance

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant experience within mechanical systems design.
• Solid mechanical understanding of water-based systems including pumping stations.
• Experience with pipe support and stress calculations.

Responsibilities

• Contributing towards the design of projects for various clients.
• Ensuring compliance with international standards.
• Mentoring junior team members in design.

Skills

Mechanical systems design

Hydraulic modelling

3D and BIM design

Knowledge of WIMES

Education

Degree in mechanical engineering or similar

Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer (Water Utilities) – London / Glasgow / Bristol / Derby / York – Permanent

Office/Home Hybrid Working

Do you want to be a part of a growing M&E team? Can you collaborate with colleagues across UK and International projects? Are you experienced in Mechanical Infrastructure Design? Then, this could be the next adventure in your career. Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow. To further our mechanical capability on Infrastructure projects, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a Water Utilities background to join us. Your primary task will be to deliver engineering work related to the design of elements including water supply and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure equipment. This includes pressurised mains, pumping stations, treatment works apparatus and other relevant equipment. Your role will be focused on the design environment, which, while based in the UK, will involve interacting day-to-day with colleagues across our global hubs. There may also be opportunities to broaden your contribution to other areas within the MEP discipline as well as client-side or site-based roles in a variety of major infrastructure settings.

Responsibilities

• Contributing towards the design of projects for a wide range of clients


• Planning design work and deliverables together with wider MEP team


• Development and technical assurance of design including use of relevant software


• Ensuring compliance with both local and international standards


• Coordination of multi-disciplinary aspects of projects


• Mentoring junior team members in design


• Contributing to the building of relationships with clients and other stakeholders

Qualifications

• A degree in mechanical engineering or similar


• Achieved Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent)


• Relevant experience within mechanical systems design


• A solid mechanical understanding of water-based systems such as pressurised water supply mains, pumping stations and treatment works apparatus


• Experience with hydraulic modelling of pipe networks, steady state and transient analysis calculations


• Knowledge on pipe support and stress calculations


• Exposure to other mechanical equipment such as lifting equipment, actuated hydraulic gates and building services would be an advantage


• Experience with 3D and BIM design


• Knowledge of relevant Water Industry Specifications (WIMES)


• Experience of applying CDM2015 regulations to design tasks


• Experience of design and build projects would be beneficial which may include designer's representation on site

Benefits

• 28 days\' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays


• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities


• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents


• Flexible and hybrid working conditions


• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions


• Group personal pension scheme - salary exchange


• Life assurance


• Cycle-to-work scheme


• Corporate gym membership

Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Laura Dobson at [e-mail]. Get to know us even better at our website, cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to any protected characteristic. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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