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Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector

Stantec
City of London
4 days ago
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Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector

Join Stantec as a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer and help shape the future of the UK water sector. This is an exciting time as the sector undergoes record investment through the AMP8 cycle.

The Opportunity

We are expanding our expert engineering teams and are looking for a key leader to join us in London, Reading, or High Wycombe. You will work in a highly collaborative, close-knit, and award-winning culture (NCE Best Place to Work 2024) consistently recognized globally as a leader in sustainability.

We offer genuinely flexible working arrangements and a pathway to technical leadership and mentorship, with opportunities for line management responsibilities for the right candidate. Competitive salary, excellent pension, private medical insurance, and industry-leading training.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading End-to-End Design:

  • Lead mechanical design for critical infrastructure and non-infrastructure water projects.
  • Take charge of design for Water and wastewater treatment plants, conveyance systems and pumping stations.
  • Manage feasibility studies, optioneering, detailed design packages, site surveys and investigations.

Work closely with clients, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams across all stages to ensure positive and successful project outcomes. Mentor and guide junior engineers.

About You

Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related subject.

Proven substantial experience in mechanical design within the water industry; experience in design for construction is beneficial.

Ideally hold Chartered status or actively working towards it. Background working with or closely with delivery contractors is highly beneficial.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We plan, design, deliver and manage infrastructure needed to support sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We are committed to an inclusive work environment and will provide reasonable adjustments where needed. If you require adjustments, please contact .


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