Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector, Plymouth
Client: AECOM
Location: Plymouth, United Kingdom
Job Category: Technical
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: J10121747
Job Views: 7
Posted: 03.03.2025
Job Description:
Company Description
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
We’re looking for a Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Water Solutions team in Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, or Plymouth. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering South West Water's and Wessex Water's £8 billion capital programmes. These projects span from small rural sites to multi-million-pound schemes and cover both water and wastewater (Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure).
Here’s what you’ll do:
1. Preparing feasibility studies, outline design, detailed design and construction support.
2. Producing design drawings, mechanical plant selection and specification.
3. Liaising and collaborating with our water and other discipline teams including civil, electrical, process and mechanical engineers nationwide.
4. Preparing design of mechanical installations typically including municipal water and wastewater pumping stations, screens, grit removal plant, penstocks, valves, odour control systems, pipework etc.
5. Site visits to carry out site surveys and support liaisons with clients, contractors & suppliers.
6. Producing plant layouts, technical specifications, Wimes datasheets, valve schedules, equipment schedules, lifting strategies and P&IDs.
7. Producing headloss calculations and pumping system analysis / pump selection.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Qualifications:
Here’s what we’re looking for:
1. A degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.
2. Progress towards Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution, such as IMechE.
3. A proven ability to deliver engineering designs, reports, drawings, technical specifications, and calculations with confidence and precision.
4. Hands-on experience in delivering innovative solutions for water and wastewater engineering projects.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
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