Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineers

Job Description

Location:

Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week in United Utilities Lingley Mere office. Site visits as required.

Permanent full-time(40 hours)

Competitive salary plus benefits

We are seeking Mechanical Engineers with extensive experience and understanding of sewage treatment processes and the equipment/system requirements.

What this role requires: Extensive experience and understanding of sewage treatment processes and the equipment/system requirements.
Ability to generate innovative and/or technically differentiated solutions to problems, to deliver added value for clients.
Extensive experience and expertise in the production of hydraulic calculations including but not limited to pipelines and pump duties.
Ability to manage a CAD resource to produce engineering drawings.
Ability to manage and mentor junior engineers including training and development.
Line management responsibilities.
Ability to foster and develop positive relationships through support of business partners and key clients.
Extensive experience in feasibility, outline, and detailed design.
Extensive experience with proposal fee / hours estimation for design schemes.
Extensive experience conducting technical reviews.
Commercial and contractual awareness.
Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values, and culture.
Working knowledge of Microsoft (Office) 365 packages.
An industry applicable BEng, BSc, or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
Chartered Engineer or working towards this. Relevant experience will also be considered.
Personal qualities:

The engineering services we offer to our clients require us to be able to deliver in an agile way. The following are therefore examples of the type of skills and qualities we need you to have or be working towards: Recognition that satisfying the customer is the key to achieving other objectives, and that customers include everyone receiving benefits from our processes, whether end-users or other departments within the company.
Ability to work remotely whilst successfully achieving deliverable-based outcomes through a virtual team.
Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.
Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence.
Encouraging and motivating those around you to work to your own high standards of quality and compliance.
Desire for continual learning and drive to improve those around you by sharing information, lessons learnt and best practice.
Being driven to push yourself and work outside of your comfort zone when the need arises with a "can do" attitude, willingness to work through problems and make decisions.
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required.
Examples of work types Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.
Feasibility, outline, and detailed mechanical design, including P&IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.
Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.
Production of general arrangement drawings and detail mechanical design drawings.
Support fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.
Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.
Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, Access, Lifting and Maintenance.
Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.
Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.
Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.
Qualifications

Desirable Skills/Attributes

• Undertaking DSEAR assessments.

• Experience with AutoCAD although not essential.

• Knowledge of United Utilities engineering standards and specification.

What we would like to offer you: Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
Company pension
25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
Training and career progression opportunities
Professional Membership fees paid.
Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
Electric Car Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
Refer a friend scheme.
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave
Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast-growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job - Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You'll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

Additional Information

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.
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