Principal Mechanical Engineer – Water / Wastewater

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Manchester

Posted 1 week ago

About the role

This Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water / Wastewater position focuses on driving multidisciplinary coordination across Process, EICA, civil/structural, architectural, MEP, construction and operations teams.

Our commitment is translated in the work carried out by our Egis Foundation, which funds concrete actions to address the climate crisis and is focused on educational and social initiatives that will help in the responsible and sustainable shift towards a sustainable world.

The work

Lead mechanical design delivery on multidisciplinary water/wastewater treatment projects across the full design lifecycle
Lead mechanical input to optioneering, value engineering, design reviews, HAZOP/SWIFT, constructability, maintainability and com
Review and approve mechanical calculations, specifications, datasheets, reports, P&IDs, layouts, schedules, drawings and supplier/contractor sub
Provide technical assurance and support project managers with technical risk, scope, resourcing, programme and change control
As part of our team, you’ll have a unique opportunity to use your

Working details

Work model: Hybrid

Experience that matters

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position
Background must be from water, wastewater, biosolids/bioresources or oil & gas
Typically 8–10+ years’ relevant mechanical engineering design experience
Strong understanding of UK water industry standards, CDM 2015, safety-by-design, regulatory drivers and common delivery models
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Applying modelling, automation, BIM/3D coordination, data analysis or standardised workflows
You’ll need experience delivering AMP8, WINEP, SRO, D&B, framework, alliance or contractor-led projects