Lead Mechanical Design Engineer - Wastewater

Our client is a progressive organisation in water and wastewater services and are looking to recruit a Lead Mechanical Design Engineer to work on projects located in the Thames Water London regions  

Job Description:  

Duties will include:  

• Production of mechanical detailed design submissions  

• Working with design teams in the production of design and construction drawings/documentation  

• Liaising between Mechanical & Electrical Designers and Civil & Structural Designers  

• Preparation and application of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Permits and other Health and Safety Documentation  

• Preparation of scope documents and tender packages.  

• Reviewing subcontract tender and contract pricing  

• Developing mechanical Design deliverables  

• Liaising with suppliers and subcontractors and composition of purchase orders and subcontract agreements.  

• Management of site personnel and subcontractors ensuring that work is conducted in line with design documentation and in accordance with contract programme.  

• Completion of quality checks to ensure works are in line with design outputs and ready for commissioning works.  

• Preparation of commissioning documentation and supervision of commissioning process.  

• Co-ordination of project close-out stages including handover to the end user.

• Level 7/8 Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience, preferably in the Water & Wastewater sector.  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills  

• Excellent planning, organisational, training, teamwork, problem resolution and presentation skills  

• Excellent literacy, numeric and IT skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office packages  

• Full Clean driving licence.