The Role

Our Mechanical Engineer specialises in integrated process systems suited to water and wastewater treatment. You will report directly to the Principal Mechanical Engineer, delivering technical precision that continues to elevate service excellence.

Core Responsibilities

• Cross-Sector Technical Support:

  • Lead or support the design, investigation, and troubleshooting of assets—including water treatment plants, pumping stations, pressure systems, and lifting equipment.
  • Work alongside Principal Mechanical Engineer, ensuring alignment with company-wide mechanical safety protocols and engineering standards.

• Contract and Asset Management:

  • Collaborate with capital investment teams, developing engineered solutions and managing contract scope packages.
  • Oversee work packages delivered by contractors or internal engineering teams against engineering specifications.

• Risk Mitigation & Compliance:

  • Review annual engineering specifications covering updates, compliance assessments, and readiness for implementation.
  • ES&L (Environmental, Safety, and Legal) management under the framework of Yorkshire Water’s Safety Policy.

• Workstream Leadership:

  • Mobilise small and medium scale projects under the mechanical capital delivery programme.
  • Provide stakeholder-coaching, trainee mentorship, and knowledge succession for technical equipment and systems competence.

• Team Support & Collaboration:

  • Act as a technical adviser, partnering with mechanical teams, regulators, and asset managers.
  • Maintain open channels with process engineers and whoever aligns with a single care for Yorkshire's resource resilience.

Person Specification

Must-Have Experience & Qualifications

• Completion of a minimum relevant engineering qualification:
  • Minimum HNC level in applicable engineering (mechanical, process engineering).
  • Degree preferred (e.g. mechanical engineering, water engineering).
• Strong familiarity with:
  • Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR) 2000
  • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) 1998
  • PUWER 1998, ensuring compliance with UK health-and-safety legislation.
• Rotating & Non-Rotating Mechanical Equipment Expertise:
  • Proven experience designing, troubleshooting, and specifying pumps and dynamic systems within the water or utilities/manufacturing sectors.
• Industry Readiness:
  • Embedding agreed engineering solutions with proper technical rigor and تفس كثير away deliverables.
  • Translating technical data and suggesting cost-effective risk optimisation (preferably with superior investment case plans).

Essential Technical Competencies

Core Competencies (proficiency essential):

• Ability to articulate and describe intellectual property—standards, protocols, or insights at boardroom and plant level engagements.
• Connoisseur of maintenance oversight, creating operational and prevention frameworks inclusive of CRB.
• Pumps & Systems Design Experience: Achieving efficiency, reliability, and legibility of performance benchmarks.
• Excel in engineering specifications and briefs, safeguarding for high-quality assembly and resilience.

Soft Skills & Professional Values (should embody):

• Determined interpersonal drive – aligned ally stakeholders at all levels to drive operational performance.
• Agile environmentarian—adjusting with difficulty, facilitating accountability and performance in a regulated environment.
• Changing Culture Leadership: Experience leading restructured workflows or innovating specialisation support resources.

Desirable Attributes

• Membership or ability to develop associate or chartered** status within an engineering institution or professional body.
• Specialism in wastewater systems, pumping systems, or facility integration within capital projects.

Why Become Part of Yorkshire Water?

• Browsering Opportunities: Limited exploration and people-centred processes supporting your professional advancement.
• Securing Stability: Equality aided by diverse and proven upgrades in Yorkshire its water sector.
• Development Assistance: Targeted guidance for your growth from arose within water infrastructure initially.
• Industry Dignity: Contribution to tangible solutions will impact community resilience daily.

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Accessibility & Inclusion

Yorkshire Water remains committed to removing all accessibility barriers. If you require reasonable accommodations to support a truly equitable recruitment process, kindly include details in your application.

Applications will be considered on a first-come first-closed basis, depending on advertised deadlines or candidate responsiveness. As such, submit as soon as possible.

Joining Criteria:

• Successful candidates proceed through disclosure checks—including basic BRC and security review as necessary—mandated prior to employment.

Medical Checks:

• Roles are subject to a medical questionnaire. Further checks may be required during the process.