Principal Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to shape the future of water infrastructure

Were looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Water Solutions team with opportunities to be based across our England & Wales offices.

In this role youll play a key part in delivering major UK water utility investment programmes supporting the design and delivery of projects that range from small rural sites to multi-million-pound infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes. These frameworks are long-term and extend through AMP8 and AMP9 giving you the chance to contribute meaningfully to sustainable water solutions across multiple regions.

You will support the delivery of several high-value capital programmes including:

• South West Water Framework for Engineering Consultancy Services:
  Lot 3 - Multi-Discipline Engineering Design
• Wessex Water Capital Delivery Partner Framework Agreement:
  Lot 2 - Design Consultant
• Severn Trent Water Lot 1 Major Projects Framework:
  Supporting AMP8 delivery plan valued at a TotEx of 14.9 billion
• Severn Trent D&B Projects Supporting Tier 1 contractors on major non-infrastructure wastewater schemes
• Southern Water Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP) Frameworks :
  • Lot 1: Non-infrastructure water projects
  • Lot 2: Non-infrastructure wastewater projects
• Southern Water Low Complexity and Infrastructure Frameworks :
  • Lot 2: Wastewater Infrastructure
  • Lot 3: Infrastructure Framework Partnering exclusively with Tier 1 contractors to deliver efficient and sustainable water and wastewater solutions

Working flexibly youll visit client sites and collaborate with teams across multi-year frameworks. As part of our thriving business youll take on rewarding multi-disciplinary projects from inception to delivery creating innovative solutions that enhance the environment and improve communities. 

Heres what youll do:

• Develop feasibility studies outline and detailed designs and provide construction support.
• Create design drawings select mechanical plant and prepare technical specifications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including civil electrical process and mechanical engineers.
• Ensure high technical quality contribute to bids and maintain client relationships.
• Manage project budgets schedules and deliverables to meet agreed targets.
• Design mechanical installations for water and wastewater systems including pumps screens valves and odour control.
• Conduct site surveys and liaise with clients contractors and suppliers.
• Produce layouts technical specifications datasheets and P&IDs for system designs.

As well as providing innovative and industry leading MEICA solutions to Clients the team also collaborates with a wide variety of disciplines from other offices in delivering projects including a close working relationship with our Enterprise Capabilities centres in India South Africa and Romania.

Come & Grow With Us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Solutions team. Collaborate with top-tier civil mechanical electrical and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects from small initiatives to large-scale ventures all the way from concept to completion.  Here youll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering with Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it) through a recognised institution like IMechE.
• Proven expertise in producing reviewing and approving engineering reports designs drawings and specifications.
• A problem-solver at heart confident in taking ownership of challenging technical issues and seeing them through to resolution.
• Leadership potential able to manage direct reports inspire technical excellence and support the growth of fellow engineers.
• Exceptional client and stakeholder engagement skills with experience in team leadership mentoring and line management.
• Experience in the water and/or wastewater industry. 

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at  At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information :

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time