United Living Group
Mechanical Design Engineer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Job Description
Role Purpose
The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will lead the mechanical design of water and wastewater treatment assets across the project lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to construction support and commissioning. The role requires strong technical capability, sound engineering judgement, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Design & Delivery
- Lead mechanical design activities for water and wastewater treatment projects, including pumping stations, treatment works, pipelines, and associated infrastructure
- Produce and review mechanical designs, calculations, specifications, schedules, and drawings
- Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, legislation, client specifications, and health & safety requirements
- Undertake optioneering and value engineering to balance cost, performance, risk, and operability
- Support constructability, commissioning, and handover activities
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Equipment & Systems
- Specify, size, and select mechanical equipment such as pumps, valves, screens, blowers, mixers, and mechanical treatment processes
- Review supplier technical submissions and manage technical interfaces with vendors
- Assess whole-life cost, reliability, and maintainability of mechanical systems
Project & Stakeholder Interface
- Work closely with process, civil, electrical, and ICA engineers to deliver integrated solutions
- Liaise with clients, contractors, suppliers, and operations teams
- Provide technical input during design reviews, HAZID/HAZOP, and risk workshops
Mentorship & Quality
- Mentor and technically support graduate and intermediate engineers
- Review and approve work produced by others
- Contribute to the development of internal standards, best practices, and lessons learned
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering
- Significant experience in the water or wastewater sector
- Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment used in water treatment and conveyance
- Experience delivering designs through concept, detailed design, and construction stages
- Familiarity with relevant standards (e.g. ISO, BS, EN, WIMES, client standards)
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Desirable
- Experience working on regulated water frameworks
- Site experience including commissioning or construction support
- Knowledge of asset management and whole-life cost analysis
- Experience with NEC or other engineering contracts
Technical Skills
- Mechanical design and specification
- Pumping system design and hydraulics (desirable)
- Design risk assessment and CDM compliance
- 2D/3D CAD tools (e.g. AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
- Engineering calculations and reports
Additional Information
Salary and benefits
- Salary TBC
- Medicash plan
- Life insurance
- Benefits portal
- Company pension
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills