Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Water)
RPS Group
- Derby
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will work on a wide variety of projects across a variety of major long-term frameworks with water companies across the UK.
- achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.
- You will work closely with Senior and Principal Engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
- You will help develop the team by acting as a mentor or guide to graduates within the team.
- Ability to understand technical drawings with AutoCAD and/or Inventor experience.
- Undertaking asset condition surveys and preparing reports and recommendations.
- 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.
- Providing support to allow the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM including the production of design risk assessments.
- Ensuring Quality Assurance systems and procedures are followed.
- A good technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
- Water Industry experience will be a significant advantage.
- At least an awareness and preferably some proficiency in:
- The design of pumping systems and pump selection
- The use of P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules.
- The production of specifications
- Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations and designing for safety.
- Various methods of contract procurement, ideally including the ECC (NEC) forms of contract
- Managing your work to time, cost, and quality criteria.
- Supporting junior staff in their technical development.
- The ability to travel and visit operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to asset survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations.
- knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential.
- An IMechE accredited degree. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
- Chartered or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades.
- Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.
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