Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer focuses on under this 10-year framework, rps will drive program optimisation.

What the role involves

• Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation.
• Be involved in the whole project life cycle from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support including site surveys and investigations.
• Design engineers, clients, supply chain partners, contractors, planners, and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.
• Help develop the team by acting as a mentor or guide to junior members within the team.
• Contributing to the production of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Preparation of mechanical design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.

Skills and requirements

• An IMechE accredited degree. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we trust our people to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.
• Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company.
• With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects.
• Be able to provide engineering input design outputs in collaboration with other disciplines, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models, and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams.
• Understand how water and wastewater treatment processes operate and be experienced in assessing existing site infrastructure to develop.