Overview

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector role at AECOM. Flexible to be based out of one of our England & Wales offices. You will contribute to delivering multi-billion-pound capital programmes across the UK water sector, supporting projects from small rural sites to complex infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes in water and wastewater.

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 including civil, electrical, process and mechanical engineers nationwide.
• Delivering a high calibre of technical quality, contributing to bids, interfacing with clients and collaborators in design and planning.
• Delivering to agreed budget, programme and quality, and 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.
• Site visits to carry out site surveys and support liaising with clients, contractors and suppliers.
• Producing plant layouts, technical specifications, WIMES datasheets, valve schedules, equipment schedules, lifting strategies and P&IDs.
• Producing pumping stations designs, headloss calculations and pumping system analysis / pump selection.

Key Programmes

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

About the Role and Team

You will join a growing multi-disciplinary team with a long-standing regional presence, within a group recognised for excellence. Opportunities exist to contribute to flagship initiatives across the UK and globally. There is flexibility to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions from inception through delivery.

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 clarity and precision
• Hands-on experience delivering water and/or wastewater engineering projects

Benefits and Culture

We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Flexible hybrid working, career development opportunities, AECOM University, volunteering days, and a range of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs are provided. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability Confident Employer.

Additional Information

For more information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn — Jay Hewitt. Follow our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn for project updates and insights.

Location

Reading, England, United Kingdom; Aldershot, England, United Kingdom (and other England & Wales offices) with hybrid work model.