Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector – join to apply for the Senior Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector role at AECOM. This role is based in England & Wales offices with flexibility and is involved in delivering multi-billion-pound capital programmes across the UK water sector, including water and wastewater schemes within AMP8 and AMP9 frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Producing feasibility studies, outline design, detailed design and construction support.
• Producing design drawings, mechanical plant selection and specification.
• Liaising and collaborating with water and other discipline teams (civil, electrical, process, mechanical) nationwide.
• Delivering high-calibre technical quality, contributing to bids, and interfacing with clients and collaborators in design and planning.
• Delivering to agreed budget, programme and quality; supporting the preparation of project budget and programme.
• Design of mechanical installations typically including municipal water and wastewater pumping stations, screens, grit removal plant, penstocks, valves, odour control systems, pipework, etc.
• Carrying out site surveys and liaising with clients, contractors and suppliers.
• Producing plant layouts, technical specifications, WIMES datasheets, valve schedules, equipment schedules, lifting strategies and P&IDs.
• Producing pumping station designs, headloss calculations and pumping system analysis / pump selection.

Key Programmes and Frameworks

• Southern Water – £3.7 billion Capital Delivery Programme.
• Strategic Delivery Partner frameworks supporting Tier 1 Contractors (Lot 1 Non-infrastructure water projects; Lot 2 Non-infrastructure wastewater projects).
• Low Complexity Delivery Route & SDP Lot 3 Infrastructure Frameworks for wastewater projects.
• South West Water – Engineering Consultancy Services Framework (Lot 3 – Multi-Discipline Engineering Design).
• Wessex Water – Capital Delivery Partner Framework (Lot 2 – Design Consultants).

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
• Progress towards Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution (e.g., IMechE).
• Proven ability to deliver engineering designs, reports, drawings, technical specifications, and calculations with confidence and precision.
• Hands-on experience delivering innovative solutions for water and/or wastewater engineering projects.

About AECOM

We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services across the project lifecycle. Our people work on projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, with a culture focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm.

Benefits and Working Arrangements

Flexible hybrid working options; career development opportunities; AECOM University; volunteering days; and a broad range of compensation and well-being programs designed to support your future and work-life balance.

Additional Information

For further information about the role or the recruitment process, contact the recruiter on LinkedIn. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and Disability Confident. Reasonable accommodations are available on request.