Mechanical Design Engineer

Ready to shape the future of water engineering?

Join Thames Water as a  Mechanical Design Engineer  and be part of a dynamic team driving innovation and excellence. You’ll lead complex design projects, solve real-world challenges, and help build our Centre of Excellence—all while influencing the future of the water and wastewater industry.

If you're passionate about engineering and want to make a real impact,  apply now and help us deliver our AMP8 ambitions and beyond.

What you’ll be doing as a Mechanical Design Engineer

Focusing on the mechanical engineering discipline, the role will provide the expertise needed to :

• Get the right technical requirements with the project definition briefs.
• Input and continuously improve technical asset standards.
• Provide mechanical input into asset surveys and plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, optioneering, whole life costing, and preliminary designs.
• Support the establishment of a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering.
• Provide design sign-off to Capital Delivery as the delivery stream dictates.
• Provide technical assurance during the delivery, commissioning, and hand over of assets.
• Drive the digital advancement of our engineering within the corporate digital strategy.
• Ensure and deliver the engineering regulatory compliance on relevant assets in the mechanical engineering area.
• Support the establishment of a cohesive, sustainable engineering structure from graduate to industry experts that leads Thames Water’s engineering requirements into AMP8 and beyond.

Location : Hybrid – Clearwater Court, you will be required in the office and on-site 2-3 days a week and as the business requires.

Working Hours : 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

You must have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle for this role.

What you should bring to the role

To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are :

What’s in it for you?

Find out more about our benefits and perks

Who are we?

We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Wate r

Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy

meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process . If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else just let us know , we’re here to help and support .

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer : due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.