Senior/ Principal Mechanical Engineer

Senior/Principal Mechanical EngineerLocation: Preferred Northwest and Southwest of England. Remote working with frequent office and client sites visits.Permanent, full timeCompetitive salary plus benefitsDive into Your Next Challenge! Join Us as a Principal Mechanical Engineer!Are you ready to make a splash in your career? We are looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead our team to new depths. If you're eager to dive into feasibility, outline, and detailed design projects, this role is perfect for you. You'll steer tendering and fee bids with precision, ensuring smooth sailing from design management to multi-discipline project coordination. Conducting site visits will be part of your voyage, along with liaising with internal stakeholders, clients, and suppliers to keep everything shipshape.What you'll be doing:Site surveys and assessments of the capacity of the plant to meet future demands.Feasibility, outline, and detailed mechanical design, including P&IDs, hydraulic design, design risk assessments, control philosophies, commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations, plant and equipment specifications and carbon calculations.Technical report writing at all stages of the project lifecycle.Liaison with clients within the UK.Production of general arrangement drawings and detail mechanical design drawings.Support and/or lead bids, fee proposals or offers of service; development of activity schedules/work plans.Understanding of DSEAR, CDM, WIMES, British and European Standards and other statutory, regulatory, and non-regulatory provisions and guidance.Participation in Hazard Studies including HAZOP, Access, Lifting and Maintenance.Development of standard and bespoke design solutions for the water industry and beyond.Check and review calculations and reports prepared by others.Considering CAPEX and OPEX implications of design decisions at all stages of a project.Secondments to support key clients and business partners.Skills and experience:Extensive experience and understanding of water and sewage treatment processes and the equipment/system requirements.Ability to generate innovative and/or technically differentiated solutions to problems, to deliver added value for clients.Extensive experience and expertise in the production of hydraulic calculations including but not limited to pipelines and pump duties.Ability to manage a CAD resource to produce engineering drawings.Ability to manage and mentor junior engineers including training and development.Line management responsibilities.Ability to foster and develop positive relationships through support of business partners and key clients.Design management of multidisciplinary teams.Extensive experience in feasibility, outline, and detailed design.Extensive experience with bid / proposal fee / hours estimation for design schemes.Extensive experience conducting technical reviews.Experience in implementing and having input into the company technical assurance function.Commercial and contractual awareness.Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values, and culture.Working knowledge of Microsoft (Office) 365 packages.An industry applicable BEng, BSc, or equivalent in a mechanical discipline.Chartered Engineer.What we can offer you:Enhanced maternity,  paternity and adoption pay and leaveCompany pension Life assurance scheme (x4 salary)Medicare Cash Plan (includes cash payments towards dental, medical, therapeutic treatments) with the option to add up to 4 dependantsRefer a friend schemeEmployee assistance programme (access to GP appointments and mental health support)Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays Training and career progression opportunitiesWhy Aqua Consultants?We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.If you're ready to make waves and be part of an exciting journey, apply now and become a cornerstone of our success!




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