Mechanical Project Engineer - Water Industry
Location: Hybrid / Site Based - South East
Rate: Circa £450 p/d Ltd or CIS
The Role:
We're currently recruiting for a Mechanical Project Engineer with experience in the front end of project delivery.
You'll play a key part in shaping projects before they reach construction, working closely with operations, design teams and clients to define the most practical, cost-effective engineering solutions across water and wastewater treatment sites.
Duties:
Working across clean and wastewater treatment sites, you'll be responsible for:
* Carrying out mechanical site surveys and asset condition assessments.
* Developing project scopes and engineering solutions.
* Producing feasibility studies and optioneering reports.
* Defining mechanical equipment replacements and upgrade strategies.
* Supporting outline and detailed design teams with practical engineering input.
* Preparing budgets, estimates and technical scopes for tender.
* Working alongside commercial and delivery teams during pre-construction.
* Providing technical support throughout construction and commissioning.
* Liaising with water company clients, operations teams and subcontractors.
* Ensuring solutions comply with client standards and current legislation.
You'll ideally have experience in:
* Mechanical Project Engineering within the UK water industry.
* Scoping or front-end engineering.
* Water or wastewater treatment works.
* Pumps, pipework, valves, screens, dosing systems, tanks or process equipment.
* Site surveys and asset inspections.
* Mechanical design coordination.
* Cost estimating and project planning.
* Working on AMP frameworks.
If interested and would like to hear further, please apply online and a member of the team will be in touch.
GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries: clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals