Expression of Interest: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Water & Wastewater)
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Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life.
Role Description
Our Water team tackles some of the UK's most technically challenging projects and AMP8 programmes. You will be a leader within our multidisciplinary delivery teams, working on water and wastewater capital projects where you will apply your technical expertise regionally and across the UK.
Role Accountabilities
* Ability to self-start and work independently and as a team member carrying out production, checking, review or approval of complex mechanical design deliverables.
* Leading design and advisory services relating to new and existing water and wastewater conveyance and treatment assets.
* Ensuring safety of yourself and others through design leadership and actions.
* Technical delivery of multi-disciplinary projects in a Design Lead capacity using latest digital design processes and resources.
* Identify and develop innovative and optimised technical solutions based on client needs and drivers.
* Lead and co‑ordinate work with multi-disciplinary teams (process, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and ICA).
* Establish and grow relationships with clients and delivery partners on project technical, commercial and progress matters.
* Ensure projects meet required technical, legislative, quality, safety and environmental standards and objectives.
* Mentoring and technical supervising colleagues with their professional development.
* Line‑management and performance development responsibility for assigned staff.
* Capture key project and technical knowledge, including innovations.
* Promote MEICA team capability and achievements both internally and externally.
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a directly related degree.
* Chartered Engineer status and membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g., IMechE, IET, CIWEM).
* Significant experience and track record in technical delivery of process plant systems on complex engineering projects, preferably in the water and wastewater industry.
* Experience of working on design and construct projects using digital design platforms.
* Team leader with collaborative behaviours.
* Feasibility to detailed design stage delivery experience.
Why Arcadis?
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we pioneer a skills‑based approach, allowing you to harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You'll do meaningful work, helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to bring your best self to work every day. We take equality and inclusion seriously, holding ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race, believing that diverse, skilled teams produce the most innovative ideas.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Other – Professional Services
Location
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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