Senior MEICA Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior MEICA Engineer, where your expertise will contribute to significant infrastructure projects across the UK. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse client base and develop your skills in a supportive environment. You'll be part of a team that values career development, providing mentorship and training to help you achieve your professional goals. With a strong emphasis on mental health and social value, this position not only allows you to excel in your career but also to make a positive impact in your community. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Paid community volunteer day

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is essential.
• 10+ years experience in the water industry or similar sectors required.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and teams in delivering complex water industry projects.
• Prepare technical specifications and proposals for various projects.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Water Industry Design

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Design Software

Technical Specification Tools

Job description

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Senior MEICA Engineer

Location: Coventry, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire

Type: Contract, Permanent, Salaried

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills, and location

An introduction to our unique company...

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK on a secondment basis. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies, and construction companies.

We specialise in providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time - for as long as our clients need them.

We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues - taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We're a people-first organisation and place mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard, reflected in our approach to issues such as Mental Health, Social Value, Menopause, and Net Zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen...

Joining Waterman Aspen as MEICA Engineer will see you as a key member of the Water & Environment East team. You can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge, and sharpening your skills
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice

Experience required...

Essential:

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Chartered MechEng and/or 10 years or more experience
• Working knowledge of Sewers for Adoption / OFWAT Design and Construction Guide
• Ability to undertake rising main and pumping station calculations
• Experience of undertaking design & delivery of projects within the water industry or similar industries
• Knowledge in the design and selection of mechanical equipment, such as mechanical pumps, air blowers, chemical dosing plant and infrastructure, screening equipment, walkways, and access
• Ability to undertake sump and pipework design across a variety of pump installations
• Experience of commissioning complex pumping systems, and a working knowledge of WIMES specifications and pumping system control philosophies
• An in-depth understanding of current UK design standards and working practices
• Experience adhering to CDM 2015 legislation and Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR) and ATEX compliance
• An understanding of the designer's responsibilities under the CDM regulations
• Sound understanding of H&S risks associated with water and/or sewerage operation and construction
• Strong communication skills to interact with colleagues, other engineering disciplines, and clients
• Capable of working independently leading projects, teams, and staff
• Working alongside the Project Managers and Engineering Design team to deliver complex and non-complex projects across the frameworks
• Completing reference designs, detailed designs, and preparing reports
• Producing Technical specifications and proposals for various projects
• Working alongside and mentoring other members of the design team

Desirable:

• Previous Water Company Experience
• Knowledge of S185 (diversions) and S98 (requisition) of the Water Industries Act

You'll get this and so much more...

As a salaried colleague, you'll receive a salary in line with your experience, skills, and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community