Mechanical Engineering Lead

Mechanical Engineering Lead focuses on produce and quality-check core mechanical outputs such as equipment selection, specifications, datasheets, calculations, schedules.

What the role involves

• Produce and quality-check core mechanical outputs such as equipment selection, specifications, datasheets, calculations, schedules.
• Design narratives (e.g., pumping and packaged plant where relevant).
• Act as a senior client-facing technical lead, running workshops.
• Design reviews, advising clients, and building long-term relationships with regulated water stakeholders.
• Provide design assurance and technical support during delivery phases, including reviewing contractor submissions, answering design queries, and supporting handover/commissioning a.

Skills and requirements

• Strong track record in the UK regulated water market, focused on municipal water and/or wastewater treatment.
• Demonstrated leadership across the design lifecycle: feasibility/optioneering, concept, outline and detailed design, plus support through delivery stages as the designer.
• Practical depth in treatment mechanical engineering: selecting and specifying equipment, integrating packaged plant, and producing/reviewing high-quality design documentation.
• Working knowledge of UK water industry standards, regulatory expectations, and safety-by-design/CDM as applied to treatment facilities.

Confirmed role details

• Grow the mechanical capability through business development and work winning: identify opportunities, shape scopes, contribute to bids.
• Build the mechanical arm of the UK water consultancy team through recruitment, mentoring and skills development, including pathways, coaching and technical governance.