Senior Mechanical Engineer

(Water Utilities sector)

• Annual Salary: £50,000 - £57,000
• Location: Bristol
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a highly experienced Mechanical Engineer seeking a new challenge in an interesting and varied role?

This could suit a Chartered Mechanical Engineer ideally with experience in Water Treatment facilities, utilities or other process industries.

This is a pivotal role offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits. Benefits include generous holiday and pension scheme. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that projects with a mechanical component are correctly defined, designed, installed, and completed, working on a variety of engineering schemes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership on projects requiring mechanical design input, ensuring compliance with project scopes and standards.
• Check, comment on, and approve designs carried out by Contractors and Consultants.
• Line management responsibility for the Mechanical Engineer.
• Undertake design activities within your area of expertise, developing designs that meet technical standards and are safe and efficient.
• Prepare design, tender, contract, and as-built documentation, collaborating with the wider Engineering team and supply chain partners.
• Support the Procurement team by providing specialist technical expertise during tender evaluations.
• Provide technical support in developing Business Cases where mechanical engineering input is required.
• Ensure site activities align with designs and specifications.
• Provide site supervision of works, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliance with technical specifications.
• Offer technical advice to other parts of the business and post-construction snagging.
• Prepare record documentation and update asset data records.
• Ensure smooth handover between Engineering and Operations during commissioning and takeover project phases.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Design experience in mechanical engineering within an industrial environment.
• Competency with AutoCAD 2020 or later.
• Understanding of regulations and standards relating to mechanical design and construction.
• Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent, ideally CEng status with a relevant professional institution.
• Broad understanding of systems, plant, and processes used in municipal water treatment and industry.

Benefits:

• Up to 10% bonus.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell leave.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Free car parking for office days.
• Employee share schemes.
• Competitive Pension scheme (8% company contribution with 4% from you).
• Support with wellbeing and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Flexible benefits scheme with access to discounts through Perkbox.
• Additional perks and benefits.