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Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK's most exciting and innovative projects?\nWe are looking for an energetic and experienced Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our team. You'll be part of a talented, multi-disciplinary team delivering cutting edge, iconic projects to our Water market clients - clients such as Thames Water, Anglian Water, South East Water, Southern Water, as well as other regional water authorities.\nAs a key member of our team, you'll play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We're committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support.\nYour role\nThe role will offer a challenging and rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilst providing good opportunities for career development.\nAs Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer in the Water division, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:\nCoordinate or manage a team of Mechanical engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as pumping systems and water & wastewater treatment design. \nResponsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope. \nProvide technical input into project design deliverables for Mechanical aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.\nCollaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related teams .\nProvide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Mechanical Engineering capabilities within the local team.\nWork independently with minimal technical guidance. Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members.\nProvide technical support for bid proposals. \nWork closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions.\nAdhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of own work as well as others.\nExperience and Qualifications:\nA degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.\nChartered or Incorporated Mechanical Engineer.\nProven experience in coordinating or managing a Mechanical engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment.\nTakes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems.\nThe role requires comprehensive knowledge and proven practical experience in the design integration of a wide range of mechanical equipment, including pumps, blowers, screens, and chemical dosing systems. 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