At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to design innovative water infrastructure solutions and make a real impact.
- Company: AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting, dedicated to delivering a better world.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Shape the future of water infrastructure while collaborating with top-tier engineers.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience in water engineering projects required.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
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.
We're looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Water Solutions team, with flexibility to be based in St Albans, Croydon, Basingstoke, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, or Plymouth. In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering multi-billion-pound capital programmes across the UK water sector, contributing to projects ranging from small rural sites to complex, multi-million-pound infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes in both water and wastewater.
You will contribute to several major frameworks, including:
- Southern Water – £3.7 billion Capital Delivery Programme
- South West Water – Engineering Consultancy Services Framework
- Wessex Water – Capital Delivery Partner Framework
As part of a growing multi-disciplinary team with a long-standing presence in the region, you'll be joining a group recognised for excellence, having won the IChemE Global Water Award 2023. You'll have opportunities to develop your technical career not only through involvement in local projects but also by contributing to flagship initiatives across the UK and globally.
Here's what you'll do:
- Producing feasibility studies, outline design, detailed design and construction support.
- Producing design drawings, mechanical plant selection and specification.
- Liaising and collaborating with our water and other discipline teams including civil, electrical, process and mechanical engineers nationwide.
- Deliver a high calibre of technical quality, contribute to bids, interface with clients and collaborators in design and planning.
- Deliver to agreed budget, programme and quality along with supporting the preparation of project budget & programme.
- Responsible for the design of mechanical installations typically including municipal water and wastewater pumping stations, screens, grit removal plant, penstocks, valves, odour control systems, pipework etc.
- Site visits to carry out site surveys and the support of liaisons with clients, contractors & suppliers.
- Producing plant layouts, technical specifications, Wimes datasheets, valve schedules, equipment schedules, lifting strategies and P&IDs.
- Producing pumping stations designs, headloss calculations and pumping system analysis / pump selection.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Here's what we're looking for:
- A degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
- Progress towards Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution, such as IMechE.
- A proven ability to deliver engineering designs, reports, drawings, technical specifications, and calculations with confidence and precision.
- Hands-on experience in delivering innovative solutions for water and wastewater engineering projects.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
