Principal Mechanical Design Engineer

Company Description

AFECO is an engineering services provider in the water sector and is part of the United Living Group which includes business that operate in both the water and energy sectors. We work with several major water companies across the UK with a broad portfolio of long-term Frameworks in place that extend throughout AMP8. We have worked with our clients over past AMPs to deliver innovative yet robust projects and are renowned for developing solutions that offer cost effective, low carbon and best value options.

AFECO and the wider United Living Infrastructure (Water) Group have a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK including design and build Frameworks with Southern Water, Severn Trent, Thames Water and United Utilities. These Frameworks focus on the design, construction, refurbishment and improvement of infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets across the water and wastewater sectors and includes structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, ICA and process disciplines. Our team includes engineers, project delivery managers and site based delivery engineers all providing engineering solutions to our water industry clients.

You will join our Southern team to work on a range of clean and wastewater projects both infrastructure and non-infrastructure based. You will be working on a variety of projects for our clients in the South as well as on projects across the UK.

Job Description

As a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer, you will lead all aspects of project design and delivery, from tender development to project planning and coordination. You will be pivotal in overseeing mechanical design and specification work, ensuring that designs meet project requirements and industry standards. In addition, you will manage the review and approval process of project designs, collaborating with internal teams, subcontractors, and suppliers. You will provide technical leadership in troubleshooting and ensure the proper implementation of project controls, documentation, and procedures. Regular site visits will be conducted to scope, verify, and resolve issues on both potential and active projects, ensuring smooth execution and timely resolution of challenges.

In joining the newly established Design Hub will give you the chance to contribute significantly to shaping a world-class design team, particularly in the water industry. This is a pivotal role, and your contributions could leave a lasting impact on AFECO and the industry at large, especially in a sector as vital and evolving as water management. If you're excited by the prospect of building something from the ground up and shaping the future of water design, this opportunity seems like a perfect fit!

Qualifications

• Batchelors degree in Mechanical engineering / related field or equivalent preferable
• Ideally Chartered Engineer status and membership of professional institution such as IET, InstMC or CIWEM
• Significant experience is desired in the technical delivery of process plant systems on complex water industry engineering projects
• Excellent project management / organisational skills with ability to multitask and prioritise independently.
• Attention to First principles in design phase and consistently inquisitive to reduce complexity / cost and assembly time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent degree of computer literacy – Microsoft Suite etc
• Content in developing junior members of the team and taking a pastoral role in their development, focusing on good practice and engineering rigor.
• CAD expertise and experience preferable – AUTOCAD/SolidWorks/Inventor/Revit
• Prototyping experience and a passion for trying new ideas.
• Working within and implementing a PDM system for drawing control and best practices.
• Field / practical experience - Comfortable onsite, diligent in recording key measurements/findings, in a clear and concise communicable manner.
• Excellent CDM and health and safety knowledge and application
• Positive “can do” attitude with flexible approach to work
• Proactive in the face of challenges and comfortable taking the lead in conflict/problem resolution.
• Excellent personal presentation
• Driving licence preferable (full, clean)
• CSCS card preferable

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