Junior Mechanical Design Engineer - Water Industry

RPS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water consultancy team in the UK is seeking a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer. The role involves working on innovative water projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and producing detailed mechanical designs. Ideal candidates will have a degree in mechanical engineering and knowledge of pumps and P&IDs. Join this dynamic environment and contribute to critical water services.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Flexible working

Supportive community

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification ideally IMechE-accredited.
• Experience with P&IDs and technical documentation.
• Willingness to travel to operational sites.

Responsibilities

• Balance workload across multiple projects.
• Contribute to mechanical design deliverables and specifications.
• Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles

Water industry experience

Experience in pump selection and the design of pumping systems

Time, cost, and quality management

Education

Degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Junior Mechanical Design Engineer - Water Industry

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We are recruiting a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer to join our Water Consultancy team operating across the UK. You’ll work on AMP8 and AMP9 projects, contributing to high-quality water services in a collaborative environment. The team works on wastewater programmes across the UK to address pollution and flooding challenges, including urban drainage and water quality modelling; WINEP, SOAF, DWMPs and catchment investment planning; and engineering solutions from feasibility through to outline and detailed design.

About the Team As part of Tetra Tech, RPS Water Consulting is a team of engineers, designers, modellers, and data analysts providing asset management and operational strategy development to water industry clients.

About You You will be involved in liaising with clients to understand needs, interpreting data, and working to project plans. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to ensure projects meet their goals. You will be experienced in producing technical outputs such as specifications, schedules, reports, sizing and designing pumping and aeration systems, and familiar with collaborative planning reviews and designs of solutions. You will provide engineering inputs and design outputs in collaboration with other disciplines, supporting general arrangement drawings, 3D models, 2D plans and sections, and P&IDs. You should have good communication skills and be able to participate in design discussions, technical workshops and safety reviews including HAZOPs and ALMs. You will understand water and wastewater treatment processes and be able to assess existing site infrastructure to develop and deliver mechanical design.

Your Responsibilities

• Balance workload across a wide range of projects from major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
• Seek positive outcomes for projects and the community.
• Collaborate with other junior and senior engineers and stakeholders to support project delivery.
• Interpret and understand technical drawings and contribute to production, ideally with AutoCAD and/or Inventor.
• Undertake asset condition surveys and prepare reports and recommendations.
• Contribute to process and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs).
• Prepare mechanical design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Support the project team to comply with CDM Designer duties, including the production of design risk assessments.
• Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed, maintaining high standards.

Skills, Knowledge, And Experience

• Strong technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Water industry experience.
• Experience in pump selection and the design of pumping systems.
• Experience using P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules.
• Production of specifications, reports and technical documentation.
• Compliance with CDM Regulations and designing for safety.
• Time, cost, and quality management of your work.
• Willingness to travel to operational and construction sites to survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations.
• Knowledge of design tools such as AutoCAD or similar is advantageous but not essential.

Qualifications

• A degree-level qualification in mechanical engineering or a closely allied subject, ideally IMechE-accredited.

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and transparent career pathway, with support as far as you want to go. We value diverse perspectives and ideas and foster a respectful, wellbeing-focused workplace. You’ll join a diverse community and a company that prioritises its people.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community that supports flexible working to enable work-life balance while collaborating with clients. This is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

RPS became a Tetra Tech company on 24 January 2023. With 27,000 employees in 550+ offices across 120+ countries, Tetra Tech is a leading global provider of consulting and engineering services. RPS offers market-leading development and project opportunities to help solve complex problems.

Join our team and make a difference in the future of water.

Mutual Dignity And Respect

We are committed to mutual dignity and respect in all people processes and strive to create an inclusive environment. Completion of related questions is requested for monitoring purposes and will be treated confidentially and will not form part of the selection process.

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