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As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Mechanical Engineer to join our Water Engineering teams located in Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow.

We are looking for enthusiastic mechanical engineers with a flexible approach and an ability to learn in a leading global consultancy. You will be highly numerate, be a good communicator, enjoy working in a collaborative environment and be able to apply your skills whilst working with a diverse range of clients and projects.

Working within various multidisciplinary project design teams, you will contribute to the water engineering. These projects include water, wastewater and effluent treatment facilities throughout the UK and occasionally overseas. You will contribute to the project design from feasibility and optioneering through to the production of detailed designs for procurement and construction and review of supplier proposals.

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

To find out more about our business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Who We Are | WSP (https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/who-we-are)

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

As a Consultant Mechanical Engineer, you will work within project teams helping us deliver effective and professional services for a range of varied and high-profile clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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 input to resolving issues during construction

• Providing input to testing and commissioning of mechanical equipment and installations including witnessing equipment acceptance tests

• Working collaboratively with other disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects delivering work to time, cost and quality expectations.

• Supporting the development of junior staff, including checking work where appropriate.

• Providing input to proposals, work scope, work schedule and budgets

• Liaison with the Client (internal or external) ensuring that their needs are met

• 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.

YOUR TEAM

You will join an established UK team of experienced mechanical engineers comprising grades from technician to Associate Director.

Whatever level of experience you bring, we are here to support and motivate you to deliver high quality designs for our clients and, in doing so, develop you to your potential.

WSP will support your development enabling you to progress to chartered or incorporated status gaining experience in a number of areas and developing you to your full potential. We have an IMechE Monitored Professional Development Scheme and technical mentoring.

Qualifications

An IMechE accredited degree level qualification (Bachelors or Masters)

Skills

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

• 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 communicate clearly in the English language verbally and in the production of good quality written documentation

• A good client facing manner

• That you are effective working in a multi-disciplinary team, integrating your work with other discipline areas, and on your own

• Good powers of observation, specifically of physical arrangements and construction practices

• That you are diligent, confident and highly motivated

• 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

• Some knowledge of design tools and software such as AutoCAD or similar design packages would be an advantage but is not essential

• You should be in possession of a valid UK driving license.