Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer

SNC-Lavalin; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Birmingham seeks a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to support critical UK infrastructure projects. This role involves managing design work, leading multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring high-quality standards. Applicants should be Chartered Engineers with a strong understanding of mechanical systems and UK design standards. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a hybrid working culture. Join us to shape the future of cities and environments.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Flexible holiday allowances

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary design delivery.
• Strong knowledge of pumps, blowers, screens, and chemical dosing plants.
• Understanding of UK design standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical design work to high-quality standards.
• Prepare briefs and scopes of work for projects.
• Manage time and budgets effectively for project milestones.
• Collaborate with teams from the UK and overseas.
• Adhere to quality assurance standards.

Skills

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Design delivery

Understanding of CDM and ATEX

Education

Chartered Engineer qualifications

Tools

Mechanical equipment knowledge

Job description

Job Description Overview

Shape the Future of our cities and environments.

Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' challenges head‑on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world‑class talent knows no distinctions. Bring your skills to the mix as a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll play a vital role in every aspect of mechanical engineering on Transformational Programmes for critical UK infrastructure with opportunities to work on iconic engineering projects at home and abroad.

We specialise in all aspects of mechanical engineering, within multiple challenging and engaging sectors such as Water, Aviation, Defence, Energy, Cities & Development and Education. We continue to provide industry‑leading mechanical engineering solutions right through the project lifecycle, with value added through client‑side support as well as construction phases. If being a part of a team with a passion for this industry is for you then we would love to talk to you. We currently have opportunities in our Birmingham office.

Your Role

• Manage or Lead or Work in with team to undertake technical design work following relevant design standards and codes, and to high‑quality levels.


• Prepare briefs, scopes of work, and input into bid proposals.


• Successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.


• Work closely with teams in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.


• Adhere to quality assurance standards in design.

About you

• Chartered Mechanical Engineer.


• Experience in design delivery, including multidisciplinary design.


• Sound knowledge in mechanical equipment, such as pumps, blowers, screens and chemical dosing plant as well as an in‑depth understanding of current UK design standards and working practices.


• Strong understanding of legislation such as CDM and ATEX.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

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Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.