Graduate Mechanical Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

My client is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in the Water Sector.

Location: Southampton or Brighton

This role is for an experienced Mechanical Engineer and will be working on exiting Water Sector Projects across AMP8 and AMP9.

• Balance your workload across a wide variety of projects from a range of major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
• Seek to achieve positive outcomes for projects and the community.
• Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
• Help to develop the wider team by acting as a mentor and guide to less experienced members, checking their work and providing technical governance and oversight.
• Interpret and understand technical drawings and supervise their production, ideally through AutoCAD and/or Inventor experience.
• Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to the production of process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Prepare mechanical design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Provide support to allow the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM, including through the production of design risk assessments.
• Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed, and that high standards are maintained.
• Act as a project manager, package manager or design team leader as required.

• A good technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Significant water industry experience.
• Pump selection and the design of pumping systems
• The use of P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules.
• The production of specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Complying with the Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Regulations and designing for safety.
• Various methods of contract procurement and engagement, ideally including the NEC forms of contract
• Managing your work to time, cost, and quality criteria.
• Supporting junior staff in their technical and personal development.
• The ability to travel and visit operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations.
• Knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential.

• A degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering or a closely-allied subject, ideally IMechE- accredited. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered engineer or working towards and nearing chartership.