Mechanical Engineer – Water / Wastewater
HybridManchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Conduct mechanical design packages across feasibility through detailed design for UK water and wastewater treatment projects. Prepare calculations, specifications, datasheets, schedules, technical notes, P&IDs, layouts, drawings, and procurement documentation under senior guidance. Support equipment sizing and selection for assets including pumps, pipework, tanks, valves, penstocks, screens, grit removal plant, odour control systems, and packaged plant. Attend site visits, asset surveys, and data collection activities while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams on process, civil, structural, and construction fronts. Contribute to CDM/safety-by-design reviews, design risk assessments, constructability reviews, and commissioning/handover support. Use digital tools, spreadsheets, and models to improve design quality, efficiency, and consistency while working to agreed scope, budget, and programme.
Required Qualifications
- BEng/MEng or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
- 4+ years' relevant mechanical engineering design experience
- Background from water, wastewater, biosolids/bioresources or oil & gas
- Experience preparing mechanical design deliverables such as calculations, specifications, datasheets, schedules, reports, drawings or procurement documentation
- Understanding of mechanical equipment, pumping systems, pipework, valves and associated treatment or process plant
- Working knowledge of CDM/safety-by-design, design risk management and quality assurance processes
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to integrated, buildable and maintainable solutions
- Good digital capability, including Excel and relevant design, modelling or drawing tools
- Ability to travel to operational works, construction sites and supplier facilities as required
- Right to work in the UK
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in municipal water treatment, wastewater treatment, sludge/bioresources, water reuse, pumping stations, package plant or process plant
- Exposure to AMP8, WINEP, SROs, D&B, framework or alliance delivery environments
- Experience with pump selection, headloss calculations, hydraulic analysis, P&IDs, WIMES-style datasheets, 3D/BIM coordination or digital design tools
- Progress towards IEng or CEng with a relevant professional institution, such as IMechE
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