Principal Mechanical Engineer - Water Sector

Vacancy
6405
All Locations
Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer with a passion for creating sustainable solutions ?

Join Stantec and help us tackle the urgent climate, environmental, and efficiency challenges facing our communities!

We are currently seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join us in our Bristol, Cardiff or Exeter offices in the South West.
 
With hybrid working allowing for a combination of in-office and home working, this role would suit an experienced Mechanical Engineer who wants to take their next step in their career within an industry leading consultancy by working on exciting projects in the water sector.
 

Across Stantec we are building on what has been a highly successful period of growth. We partner with the top water clients across the UK, work on some of the largest, most impactful water projects in the industry. We enable the delivery of sustainable development and infrastructure projects that adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. 

You will be involved in the whole project life cycle from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support including site surveys and investigations.

You will hold responsibility for working and liaising with project managers, technical leaders, design engineers, clients, supply chain partners, contractors, planners and other stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community. You will manage and guide the more junior members of the team and help with their development.

For more information on our Water teams, please see Stantec Water
 

About You

The successful candidate will be an experienced Mechanical Engineer who is ideally Chartered with the IMechE, with experience in mechanical design, ideally within water industry.

You will be experienced in producing and reviewing technical outputs such as technical specifications, sizing and designing pumping systems and aeration systems, schedules, reports and familiar with collaborative planning reviews and designs of solutions.

You will be able to provide engineering input to design outputs in collaboration with other disciplines, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills and be able to deliver technical presentations to clients and other design engineers as well as inputting into collaborative design discussions including technical workshops, safety reviews including HAZOPs and ALMs. You will also be able to provide technical leadership to the Mechanical design team and support the development of junior engineers.

You will understand how water and wastewater treatment processes operate and be experienced in assessing existing site infrastructure to develop and deliver the mechanical design. We would also be interested in speaking with candidates who have experience within the energy, infrastructure & environmental sectors in a mechanical engineering capacity.

Most importantly, you will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration and service excellence. 

 

Why Join us?

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About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities. 

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities. 

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers.UK&I@stantec.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

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