Senior Mechanical Engineer (Water)

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Senior Mechanical Engineer (Water), Peterborough

Client:

sweco

Location:

Peterborough, United Kingdom

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

62014b860ad5

Job Description:

Job Description

We are gearing up for our most exciting and challenging Asset Management Period yet, known as AMP8, this will see us deliver a programme of work larger than we’ve ever delivered before. We’ll be embarking on a new kind of project delivery focusing on nature-based solutions like wetlands and urban drainage schemes.

We are driving change, empowering us to set global benchmarks and build a better environment, with the opportunity to offer enhanced growth and development to our workforce. We’re looking to build on our existing teams with an environment built for career progression.

With such an exciting portfolio of projects planned for AMP8 to keep the water flowing across the region, our ability to manage our work and outperform against our customer’s expectations will come under greater scrutiny.

We need aspiring driven talent to help us achieve our ambitious targets, are you ready to join us as we prepare to deliver the most creative and innovative AMP we have ever seen?

About Sweco

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

To ensure we support our objectives of collaboration across the business whilst providing our workforce with the agility to achieve a healthy work/life balance, we are asking our employees to have office onsite presence on an average of three days a week.

What will you be doing as our new Senior Mechanical Engineer?

Working within a multi-disciplinary project team, you’ll provide the mechanical engineering technical capability and design expertise to develop and deliver water and water recycling TOTEX solutions.

Key responsibilities:

1. Lead the preparation and analysis of key mechanical options, for review and agreement with the client and key project stakeholders ensuring risks and gaps are mitigated whilst always upholding the Project Basis of Design.
2. Design calculations facilitating the sizing of mechanical, hydraulic, power generating and building services equipment.
3. Liaise with the supply chain to ensure the latest technologies are assessed and understood as part of the optioneering process.
4. Collaborate with the design team to develop 3D models and solutions.
5. Oversee the outputs for a number of processes including P&IDs and Data sheets, HAZID and HAZOP studies and mechanical input into commissioning plans, including proposed performance tests.
6. Support the team in the drive towards excellence in Health & Safety, demonstrating applied knowledge and skills to produce safe designs to discharge your obligation according to CDM Regulations and standards.
7. Identify and promote opportunities to meet the project digital, sustainability, innovation and people objectives.

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours…

To join us on our quest for consistent engineering excellence, you'll hold a degree in Mechanical Engineering and have extensive practical mechanical design experience (ideally 8 - 10 years) in a similar environment. With a proven track record of designing hydraulic and mechanical systems and products, you’ll also possess a good understanding of modular build and construction processes and procedures. Your broad knowledge of electrical control, instrumentation and switchgear equipment and suppliers will allow you to make value added suggestions and make informed decisions on how to best proceed in complex situations.

If you are looking to bring your mechanical engineering expertise in a dynamic environment where you can truly add value, please apply today!

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.