Job Description
💧 Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Industry (Permanent or Outside IR35)
My client is a well-established engineering design consultancy supporting major programmes within the UK regulated water sector. Due to continued growth and a strong AMP workload, they are seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer to support the delivery of high-quality mechanical design packages across clean and wastewater projects.
This opportunity is open to both permanent candidates and Outside IR35 contractors.
The Role / Assignment
1. Produce mechanical design calculations and drawings for water industry schemes
2. Deliver design outputs that meet safety, quality, and regulatory requirements
3. Coordinate and support CAD technicians
4. Prepare scopes and review outputs from subcontract M&E design teams
5. Liaise with equipment suppliers and manufacturers, including technical review of tenders
6. Prepare design investigations, reports, and technical specifications
7. Ensure compliance with relevant technical, professional, and water company standards
8. Implement and record design changes in line with project controls
9. Estimate design hours and support project planning
10. Attend and present at design and project meet...