At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape the future of water infrastructure with innovative engineering solutions.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development, and personalised benefits.
- Other info: Collaborate with top-tier engineers in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainable water projects across the UK.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in water/wastewater industry.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
Job Description
Are you ready to shape the future of water infrastructure? We’re looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Water Solutions team, with opportunities to be based across our England & Wales offices. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering major UK water utility investment programmes, supporting the design and delivery of projects that range from small rural sites to multi-million-pound infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes.
Here's what you'll do:
- Develop feasibility studies, outline and detailed designs, and provide construction support.
- Create design drawings, select mechanical plant, and prepare technical specifications.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, electrical, process, and mechanical engineers.
- Ensure high technical quality, contribute to bids, and maintain client relationships.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, and deliverables to meet agreed targets.
- Design mechanical installations for water and wastewater systems, including pumps, screens, valves, and odour control.
- Conduct site surveys and liaise with clients, contractors, and suppliers.
- Produce layouts, technical specifications, datasheets, and P&IDs for system designs.
As well as providing innovative and industry leading MEICA solutions to Clients, the team also collaborates with a wide variety of disciplines from other offices in delivering projects.
Qualifications
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering with Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) through a recognised institution like IMechE.
- Proven expertise in producing, reviewing, and approving engineering reports, designs, drawings, and specifications.
- A problem-solver at heart—confident in taking ownership of challenging technical issues and seeing them through to resolution.
- Strong coordination skills, ensuring the quality and consistency of deliverables produced by the wider team.
- Leadership potential—able to manage direct reports, inspire technical excellence, and support the growth of fellow engineers.
- Exceptional client and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience in team leadership, mentoring, and line management.
- Experience in the water and/or wastewater industry.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
Additional Information
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