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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

£60,000-£75,000 per annumReading

Overview

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Water & Wastewater Infrastructure

Are you a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer with proven UK water/wastewater experience? Join a growing multidisciplinary team delivering treatment and network infrastructure projects across the South.

The Role

You'll lead mechanical design delivery from feasibility and outline design through to detailed design and construction/commissioning support. You'll own design packages, review technical outputs and coach engineers to ensure safe, compliant, buildable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead mechanical design for treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines and associated assets

  • Produce/review calculations, specifications, schedules and technical documentation

  • Review and approve work from engineers and CAD designers

  • Develop solutions for pumps, pipework, valves, rotating equipment and process plant

  • Coordinate with civil, process and EICA teams to deliver integrated designs

  • Lead/support client meetings, design reviews and technical workshops

  • Ensure compliance with BS EN, WIMES, DSEAR, Eurocodes and relevant UK regulations

  • Support site visits, inspections and commissioning across the South (occasional nationwide travel)

  • Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement within the mechanical discipline

About You

  • 7+ years' mechanical design experience in UK water/wastewater projects

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar); CEng or working towards desirable

  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems used in treatment and network infrastructure

  • Confident using AutoCAD and mechanical design/modelling tools (Revit advantageous)

  • Solid understanding of H&S and regulatory compliance in a regulated environment

  • Able to manage workload, prioritise and deliver design packages to time/cost/quality

  • Clear communicator, comfortable presenting and defending design decisions

Working Pattern

A mix of office-based, hybrid and site work with travel across the South of England and occasional nationwide projects.

What's on Offer

  • Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience

  • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

  • Pension scheme

  • Discretionary bonus

  • Private healthcare

  • Death in Service benefit

  • Hybrid working

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If you're a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer looking to lead high-impact water infrastructure projects, we'd welcome your application.

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Leon Smith

Principal Consultant - Water

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