Mechanical Design Engineer

Are you a technical problem-solver who wants your work to actually mean something to millions of people? We are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our MEICA team. This isn’t just about crunching numbers; it’s about ensuring the taps keep running across the South East. You’ll be the client-side expert, involved in everything from the first "what if" feasibility sketch to the final "it’s working" commissioning phase. Whether you are a seasoned pro looking for a supportive environment where you can share your wisdom, or a rising talent hungry for complex, large-scale projects that will stretch your skills, we have a place for you. Here, you’ll have the autonomy to manage your own workload and the stability of an established company that truly invests in its people.

Main responsibilities:

• Development of technical solutions and coordinating work with multi-disciplinary teams (Process, Civil and Mechanical).
• Production of technical reports and the ability to work independently and as a team member to carry out checking, reviews and approval of complex electrical detailed designs, to include calculations, specifications, reports and drawings.
• Analysis of options and selection of technical solutions as appropriate.
• Development of outline scheme designs.
• Ensuring contractors designs comply with the latest company specifications and other relevant industry specifications (Wimes, IET wiring regulations etc.) and legislations.
• Assistance in preparation of scheme programmes, estimates and tender documentation.
• On-site inspections and surveys.
• Construction supervision for small projects.
• Undertake designers responsibilities under the most appropriate Health and Safety Legislation under direction set out by the Discipline Lead.
• On-site inspection of works in accordance with standards and specifications and on site testing and commissioning.
• Design delivery under NEC Design & Construct and PSC contracts, and input into these contracts.
• Participation in HAZOP/ALM studies and risk review meetings.

You’ll need:

• HNC or a Degree in Engineering or equivalent training in the relevant area.
• Working towards becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer with the IET.
• Technically sound/competent and knowing when to refer to others when required.
• Good technical delivery on projects, with minimal issues/guidance required.
• Good technical report writing and editorial skills, and good oral communication.
• Work under pressure and progress work within budget and deadlines.
• Ability to work closely with others and communicate effectively.
• Competent IT skills and ability to pick up new systems & processes.
• Engaged in continual professional development and knowledge of current and emerging technologies in the field.
• Full UK driving license.
• Design and specification writing for clean/potable water related projects, including treatment plant, pumped systems and pipework, chemical dosing, mixing.
• Design/analysis of hydraulic systems, including pump sizing & selection, head loss calculations & system curves, air valve design practices and implications/requirements of surge within a system.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems including pressure, flow, level, and analytical instrumentation e.g. chlorine, turbidity, pH instrumentation and control.
• Building Engineering Physics and building services – heat, ventilation, noise, moisture.
• Interfacing with other disciplines and integration of those requirements with mechanical design.
• Review of Contractor produced designs & deliverables in accordance with legislation, standards and specifications, and response to Technical Queries.
• Project delivery under NEC Design & Construct and PSC contracts, and input into these contracts.
• Awareness of designers responsibilities under the most appropriate Health and Safety Legislation.
• Providing technical guidance to project teams, and technical stakeholder engagement.

We want to be the water company people want to be supplied by and want to work for. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career’s website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package: Up to £42,000 p.a. dependent on experience.