Senior Water Mechanical Design Engineer – Manchester

Starkey Recruitment Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Chartership support

Development opportunities

Major UK projects

Job summary

Starkey Recruitment Group seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Water based in Manchester. You will own the technical quality and delivery of mechanical designs across regulated water projects, combining hands-on design with oversight and mentoring of junior staff.

The role covers clean water and wastewater schemes, supporting multi-disciplinary teams and complex infrastructure projects, with progression to Principal level and chartership support.

Qualifications

• 10 years+ relevant mechanical design experience in water
• Significant experience in hydraulic design
• Good awareness of electrical design and control systems
• Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Strong IT skills and using engineering design tools
• Registered with a professional body and working towards Chartership

Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical design outputs meeting safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
• Prepare mechanical design calculations, drawings, investigations, reports, and specifications
• Ensure compliance with technical, professional, and group standards
• Mentor CAD technicians, junior designers, and graduates
• Prepare scopes of work for subcontract M&E designers and review outputs
• Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers to develop solutions
• Manage and record design changes per procedures
• Estimate design hours and assist project planning
• Present at design reviews, meetings, and client presentations

Skills

Mechanical design

Hydraulic design

Electrical design awareness

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional registration

IT skills

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Engineering design tools

Job description

Starkey Recruitment Group seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Water based in Manchester. You will own the technical quality and delivery of mechanical designs across regulated water projects, combining hands-on design with oversight and mentoring of junior staff.

The role covers clean water and wastewater schemes, supporting multi-disciplinary teams and complex infrastructure projects, with progression to Principal level and chartership support.