Mechanical Design Engineer

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER (WATER SECTOR) – MANCHESTER – CONTRACT OR PERMANENT

£45,000 – £65,000 or £300 – £400 per day

Ceto Talent are working with an engineering and construction contractor based in Manchester, and we are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Design Engineer within the water sector to join on either a permanent or contract basis.

Your skills and experience:

• Degree‑educated engineer with experience working within the water sector as a design engineer, including clean water, wastewater and wet infrastructure design.
• Strong knowledge and experience in design drawing practices.
• Experience in hydraulic design.

About the role:

Our client is working with the water companies and your role will be to provide design deliverables that satisfy safety and quality requirements. Produce design calculations and drawings for the water industry. Prepare scopes for and check the output of subcontract M&E design teams.

This position is based in Manchester and is a full‑time role, working hybrid.

The salary for the permanent option is between £45,000 and £65,000 and will be dependent on your experience and suitability. The contract position is between £300 and £400 per day (deemed outside of IR35) and the contract is ongoing.

We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position.