Senior Engineer - Mechanical Design

Description

• Assure customer satisfaction.
• Reduce waste to a minimum from all departmental activities.
• Assist in developing procedures and processes.
• Produce design layouts which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be constructed and commissioned effectively. The term ‘cost’ is to embrace all costs associated with the design and the subsequent construction of the design. To be cost effective the whole out turn cost of the design solution must be considered including design time costs, material costs, erection costs and any impact that the design solution might have on other disciplines.
• Ensure that standard practices are utilised where ever possible.
• Ensure designs take account of environmental issues.
• Work to procedures and processes to ensure the continuing development of the department.
• Write, update and monitor efficient procedures to aid the smooth running of the department.
• Maintain a personal development plan.
• Ensure that design takes full regard of all health and safety requirements.
• Maintain files and records throughout the duration of contracts.
• Monitor and review the procedures and processes.
• Assist in ensuring a safe working environment for all staff.
• Assist in supervising and developing staff.
• Provide estimates and feedback for Proposals department.
• Ensure co-ordination of designs with all other disciplines internal and external to MWHT in order to ensure that the design processes carried out on the contract are co-ordinated for the benefit of the contract as a whole.

Requirements

• Ability to rationalise designs and produce economic plant layouts.
• Have experience of managing members of staff in designing relevant discipline aspects of water and sewage treatment plants.
• Membership of a professional institution i.e. IMechE and be Incorporated or Chartered or nearing application.
• Good general knowledge of all aspects of water treatment, e.g. mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering and project management.
• A flexible mind, with the ability to assimilate large amounts of different data at one time.
• Successful candidates will need to be flexible and willing to spend time in other offices and sites, this is particularly important to the United Utilities Framework where the Engineering team are required to work at times in our clients offices, primarily Lingley Mere (Warrington) but also potential the North Hub (Preston).
• Computer literacy. Have the ability to travel to the home office and sites, some of our sites are difficult to access through public transport, meaning a full UK driving license is preferred
• Ability to present technical proposals clearly, confidently and convincingly.
• A strong understanding of the principles of water and sewage treatment.
• Relevant discipline Engineering degree.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance