Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Our client is a small specialist niche Engineering design and build contractor who deliver projects for both municipal and industrial clean water, and wastewater treatment. They specialise in the Mechanical & Electrical products and services for water clients throughout the UK. Due to continuous growth and project awards, they are looking to recruit a Senior Mechanical Engineer. You will deliver a wide range of projects across their portfolio of projects throughout the UK’s water industry. You will work within a multi-disciplinary project team in the delivery of water and wastewater treatment solutions from inception through to completion of construction. Our client is looking for someone who is interested in a development opportunity. This role could initially combine both design engineering and project management/coordination tasks leading to a Design PM/Lead Designer role. Responsibilities: * Leading the interfaces and integration of the mechanical design with that of other disciplines. * Management, reviewing and preparation of mechanical design deliverables (such as calculations, drawings for plant general arrangements, documentation, schedules, specifications, and design reports) to achieve the correct time / cost / quality balance for the project. * Providing quality assurance of others work by undertaking check/review functions. * Supporting the development of the mechanical engineering team, coaching and mentoring junior engineers to develop their skill set and identifying the correct resource for the projects. * Be able to appropriately challenge Client specifications and present and defend solutions to complex problems. * As an experienced career professional, we will support your further development in technical, management or commercial/client-facing directions, or a combination thereof to meet your career aspirations – you will have control of your own career path. Qualifications/experience required: * Qualified Mechanical Engineer. * Water or wastewater non-infrastructure and infrastructure design experience. * Experience of successfully delivering high quality outputs in accordance with design, quality and safety standards. * Commercial and contractual awareness with an understanding of programmes to deliver on time and within budget. * An understanding of procurement and construction with experience in delivering safe and efficient innovative and sustainable solutions