Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Water)

at  RPS Group

We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Senior Mechanical Design Engineers (Water) for a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK.
In addition to a range of long-term programmes across the UK water industry RPS, and Tetra Tech, have successfully won a £100 million single-award framework from United Utilities to support the improvement of river health across the Northwest of England.
RPS has been working with United Utilities for over 20 years on innovative projects. As we move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives our people the opportunity to create positive change.
Under this 10-year framework, RPS will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Our mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• A good technical understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
• Water Industry experience will be a significant advantage.
• At least an awareness and preferably some proficiency in:
• The design of pumping systems and pump selection
• The use of P&IDs to create equipment, valve, and pipe schedules.
• The production of specifications
• Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations and designing for safety.
• Various methods of contract procurement, ideally including the ECC (NEC) forms of contract
• Managing your work to time, cost, and quality criteria.
• Supporting junior staff in their technical development.
• The ability to travel and visit operational and construction sites as required, to act in a safe manner, and to asset survey, inspect, and witness test mechanical equipment and installations.
• knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• An IMechE accredited degree. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Chartered or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades.
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

WE KNOW WE DEVELOP BETTER SOLUTIONS TOGETHER.

That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS. That’s why we’ve created working groups as true inclusion is a journey that involves learning, collaboration, and engagement.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

• You will work on a wide variety of projects across a variety of major long-term frameworks with water companies across the UK.
• achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.
• You will work closely with Senior and Principal Engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
• You will help develop the team by acting as a mentor or guide to graduates within the team.
• Ability to understand technical drawings with AutoCAD and/or Inventor experience.
• Undertaking asset condition surveys and preparing reports and recommendations.
• Contributing to the production of Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).
• Preparation of mechanical design deliverables including calculations, reports, specifications, datasheets, drawings, schedules, and procurement documentation.
• Providing support to allow the project team to comply with the duties of Designer under CDM including the production of design risk assessments.
• Ensuring Quality Assurance systems and procedures are followed.