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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Job Posted: 6 hours ago
Salary: £ 45,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
My Client is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in the Water Sector
Location - Southampton or Brighton
This role is for an experienced Mechanical Engineer and will be working on exiting Water Sector Projects across AMP8 and AMP9.
Typical responsibilities may include:
Balance your workload across a wide variety of projects from a range of major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
Seek to achieve positive outcomes for projects and the community.
Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
Help to develop the wider team by acting as a mentor and guide to less experienced members, checking their work and providing technical governance and oversight.
Interpret and understand technical drawings and supervise their production, ideally through AutoCAD and/or Inventor experience.
Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports and recommendations.
Contribute to the production of process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
Prepare mechanical design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.
Provide support to allow the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM, including through the production of design risk assessments.
Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed, and that high standards are maintained.
Act as a project manager, package manager or design team leader as required.Skills, knowledge, and experience:
A good technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
Significant water industry experience.
Proficient in:
Pump selection and the design of pumping systems
The use of P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules.
The production of specifications, reports and technical documentation.
Complying with the Construction, Design & Management (CDM) Regulations and designing for safety.
Various methods of contract procurement and engagement, ideally including the NEC forms of contract
Managing your work to time, cost, and quality criteria.
Supporting junior staff in their technical and personal development.
The ability to travel and visit operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations.
Knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential.Qualifications:
A degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering or a closely-allied subject, ideally IMechE- accredited. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
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