WGM Engineering Ltd
Lead Mechanical Designer
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The Vacancy
Practical work. Visible impact. Long-term growth.
WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for an experienced Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Technical & Design team on a permanent, full-time basis. Based in Govan, Glasgow, this role will benefit from hybrid working and offers the opportunity to lead mechanical design delivery across multidisciplinary water and wastewater projects.
WGM is growing through secured long-term frameworks across the UK water sector, delivering essential infrastructure through practical, buildable, and sustainable engineering solutions. For design professionals, this means the opportunity to work close to delivery, shaping solutions that move from design into real site outcomes.
With in-house technical design, project delivery, off-site manufacturing, and modular build capability, WGM offers the chance to be part of a business where design is connected to construction, commissioning, and long-term asset performance.
You will take ownership of mechanical design packages from concept and optioneering through detailed design and construction support, providing technical guidance to others and working closely with Civil, Process, Electrical, ICA, Project, and Construction teams to develop safe, efficient, and buildable solutions.
Please note we will be relocating to Stepps within 6 months.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead and coordinate mechanical design packages from concept through detailed design and construction support.
- Develop practical engineering solutions across pumps, pipework, valves, process equipment, and associated systems.
- Produce, review, and approve design deliverables including P&IDs, general arrangements, schedules, specifications, and WIMES documentation.
- Coordinate mechanical designs with Civil, Process, Electrical, ICA, and Construction teams.
- Undertake and support site surveys, client meetings, and technical reviews.
- Provide technical guidance and support to Mechanical Designers and Engineers across project teams.
- Participate in HAZOPs, design reviews, technical authority reviews, and client workshops.
- Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, client specifications, CDM 2015, DSEAR, and WIMES requirements.
- Support construction teams with technical queries and design-related problem solving.
- Contribute to DfMA, standardisation, modularisation, carbon reduction, and continuous improvement across the Technical & Design function.
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Significant experience in mechanical design within water, wastewater, utilities, process, industrial, or comparable engineering environments.
- Strong technical knowledge of pumps, pipework, valves, and mechanical process equipment.
- Experience leading or coordinating mechanical design packages and reviewing technical outputs.
- Good understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination, constructability, and design risk.
- Knowledge of relevant UK engineering standards and CDM 2015.
- A Mechanical Engineering degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship, or equivalent vocational qualification supported by relevant experience.
- Strong communication, technical judgement, and problem-solving skills.
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Experience of WIMES, DSEAR, pumping station design, hydraulic calculations, surge analysis, BIM/3D modelling, DfMA, or modular engineering would be advantageous.
Previous experience within the water or wastewater sector would be beneficial, particularly within Scottish Water, United Utilities, Southern Water, or another UK water framework.
Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or progress towards professional registration, would also be welcomed. Please note WGM can also support your route towards Chartership.
Salary And Benefits
We are offering a competitive salary aligned to the skills and experience demonstrated for the role. Full salary banding is available on request.
At WGM, We Offer a Competitive Benefits Package Designed To Support Our People Both Inside And Outside Of Work. This Includes:
- 9 day fortnight, every second Friday off
- 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service
- Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%
- Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary
- Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase, and cycle to work schemes
- Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership
- Remote and hybrid working options, subject to role requirements
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period
- Employee discount programme
RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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About Us
Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions, and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build.
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We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric, and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth.
WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop, and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
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