Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting firm is seeking a Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer for its Birmingham office. The role involves leading design projects in the water sector, managing a team of engineers, and progressing career opportunities within the firm. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chartered Engineer status, and significant experience in the field. The position also requires strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-graduate and relevant design experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential.
• Full clean driving license and own transport required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of junior engineers.
• Lead the mechanical design of water projects.
• Design & project management from conceptual phase to completion.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Leadership

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Energy Saving Projects

Education

Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

My Client are recruiting for a Senior/Principal Mechanical Design Engineer in the Water Sector.

The location for this role will be in our Birmingham office, however we will also consider applications for our Hemel Hempstead office, or potentially Ireland.

We are looking to recruit a Senior/Principal Design Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Water design team. The successful candidate will join a growing team, with opportunity to shape the direction of an expanding business to meet the challenges of the AMP8 programme, as well as strategic development for AMP9 and beyond.

The Principal Design Engineer (Mechanical) will have a client facing role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of junior engineers, based in multiple locations
• Lead the mechanical design of water projects, including wastewater treatment, clean water treatment, industrial wastewater treatment, and biosolids treatment
• Design & project management from conceptual phase through to project completion, ensuring all designs are produced to applicable client standards
• Development of preliminary and detailed design calculations
• Development of design drawings and specifications
• Development of conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design reports
• Balance of plant design
• Design and implementation of energy saving projects
• Attend and participate in HAZID/HAZOP and LOPA studies

The Principal Design Engineer (Mechanical) will have the opportunity to progress their career within the business to be involved in the various business sectors to provide experience across a wide range of projects.

Experience and Qualifications

• Engineering degree (Hons bachelors degree or higher) in Mechanical Engineering, or a similar discipline relevant to the specification above
• Extensive post-graduate and relevant design experience
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with relevant Institution Experience in the Water Industry
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Good academic record
• Full clean driving license and own transport required
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team