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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