Design Engineer

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United Living Group
Leading UK firm delivering infrastructure, homes, maintenance and telecoms services.
Lead full mechanical design from concept to production using SolidWorks
3 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Office Full-Time
Company Size
1,800 Employees
Service Specialisms
Infrastructure Services
Property Services
New Homes
Telecommunications
Low Carbon Retrofit
Planned Maintenance
Responsive Maintenance
Gas Infrastructure
Sector Specialisms
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Utilities
Water
Energy
Land & Funding
Telecoms
Role
What you would be doing
design drafting
design compliance
project management
budget management
design execution

The ideal candidate will be responsible for executing and leading the full design process from ideation to production. You will draw new designs and update our current designs. During the creation process, you will ensure that our designs meeting all necessary design responsibilities.

  • Draw, update, and maintain designs
  • Ensure our designs meet manufacturing, technical and customer Responsibilities
  • Manage multiple complex projects at the same time
  • Ensure that all design projects are completed within budget and time
What you bring
bachelor's
mechanical eng
solidworks
cad
organizational
communication
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering or relevant technical degree
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • Proficient in Solidworks
  • CAD experience
Benefits
Information not given or found
Training + Development
Information not given or found
Company
Overview
£627 m
Annual Revenue
The company's annual revenue as of March 2024.
£3.4 b
Order Book Value
The total value of the company's order book as of March 2024.
2014
Year Established
The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Bullock Construction and United House.
  • It rapidly evolved into a national infrastructure and housing powerhouse.
  • Backed by Apollo Global Management since 2023.
  • Its four pillars—Property Services, Infrastructure Services, New Homes, Connected—deliver projects from social housing retrofits to telecoms roll‑out.
  • Typical projects include net‑zero home retrofits, water network builds, gas pipeline diversions, and build‑to‑rent schemes.
  • In Infrastructure, it handles gas, water, and telecoms upgrades; in Property, it tackles building safety, planned maintenance, and regeneration.
  • Unusually, it owns a telecoms arm deploying mobile and fixed‑line networks, acquired via Great British Communications and 5G rollout expansions.
  • Its history spans heritage heating installers to modern utility and property group, merging utilities expertise with construction heritage.
Culture + Values
  • Community Engagement
  • Customer Focused
  • Partnership Delivery
  • Professional and Passionate
  • Responsible
Environment + Sustainability
2030
Net Zero Target
Aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2030.
4.5 Mt
COâ‚‚ Capture
Captures 4.5 million metric tons of COâ‚‚ annually through the HyNet pipeline.
250M
Infrastructure Investment
Awarded a £250 million contract for a CO₂ pipeline project.
  • Committed to reducing our environmental impact through measurable outcomes
  • Pathway to zero covering scope 1 and 2 operations
  • Publish direct emissions annually via ESOS and SECR reporting
  • Use eco welfare cabins (solar/lithium hybrid, rainwater harvesting, non-chemical WC, telematics) to reduce emissions and noise
  • Support clients’ decarbonisation, including net-zero retrofit of buildings
  • Placed on LHC Retrofit & Decarbonisation Framework supporting public-sector retrofit energy efficiency
  • Four strategic pillars (Infrastructure Services, New Homes, Property Services, Connected) embed sustainability actions with KPIs
Inclusion & Diversity
  • United Living Group mission states: 'to create a more sustainable and inclusive society'
  • No published DEI strategy or quantitative gender statistics found
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Design Engineer at United Living Group in Warrington, England, United Kingdom