Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineers

Aqua Consultants; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK seeks a Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer to handle sewage treatment solutions while fostering customer relationships. The position offers hybrid working, where you will produce hydraulic designs, mentor junior engineers, and engage in technical reviews. Competitive salary and generous benefits, including a discretionary bonus and commitment to diversity. Join our fast-growing team focused on innovation within the water industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary + discretionary bonus

Company pension

25 days annual leave + Bank holidays

Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme

Company mobile phone and laptop

Training and career progression opportunities

Professional Membership fees paid

Life Assurance Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Medicash cash plan

Refer a friend scheme

Enhanced family leave policies

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in sewage treatment processes.
• Ability to manage a CAD resource for engineering drawings.
• Desire to understand business goals and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Conducting assessments of plant capacity.
• Producing hydraulic designs and risk assessments.
• Writing technical reports throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Sewage treatment processes understanding

Innovative problem-solving

Hydraulic calculations expertise

Mentoring junior engineers

Positive relationship management

Design and feasibility experience

Technical review skills

Education

BEng, BSc or equivalent in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineers

Location

Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in United Utilities Lingley Mere office. Site visits as required.

What this role requires

• Extensive experience and understanding of sewage treatment processes and the equipment / system requirements.
• Ability to generate innovative and/or technically differentiated solutions to problems, to deliver added value for clients.
• Extensive experience and expertise in the production of hydraulic calculations including but not limited to pipelines and pump duties.
• Ability to manage a CAD resource to produce engineering drawings.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior engineers including training and development.

Line management responsibilities

• Ability to foster and develop positive relationships through support of business partners and key clients.
• Extensive experience in feasibility, outline, and detailed design.
• Extensive experience with proposal fee / hours estimation for design schemes.
• Extensive experience conducting technical reviews.

Commercial and contractual awareness

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values, and culture.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft (Office) 365 packages.
• An industry applicable BEng, BSc, or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards this. Relevant experience will also be considered.

Personal qualities

• Recognition that satisfying the customer is the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefits from our processes, whether end-users or other departments within the company.
• Ability to work remotely whilst successfully achieving deliverable-based outcomes through a virtual team.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence.
• Encouraging and motivating those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance.
• Desire for continual learning and drive to improve those around you by sharing information, lessons learnt and best practice.
• Being driven to push yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises with a "can do" attitude, willingness to work through problems and make decisions.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required.

Examples of work types

• Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.
• Feasibility, outline, and detailed mechanical design, including P&IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.
• Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Production of general arrangement drawings and detail mechanical design drawings.
• Support fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules / work plans.
• Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.
• Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, Access, Lifting and Maintenance.
• Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.
• Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.
• Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.

Desirable Skills / Attributes

• Undertaking DSEAR assessments.
• Experience with AutoCAD although not essential.
• Knowledge of United Utilities engineering standards and specification.

What we would like to offer you

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• Company pension
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Professional Membership fees paid.
• Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
• Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
• Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Enhanced maternity,paternity and adoption pay and leave

Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast-growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job - Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You'll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

Adler & Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.

If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!