Principal Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector Principal Mechanical Engineer, Water Sector AECOM I[...]

We're looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our growing Water team, with opportunities to be based across our South East offices - Basingstoke, Croydon, London Aldgate and St Albans.
In this role, you'll play a key part in delivering major UK water utility investment programmes, supporting the design and delivery of projects that range from small rural sites to multi-million-pound infrastructure and non-infrastructure schemes. These frameworks are long-term and extend through AMP8 and AMP9, giving you the chance to contribute meaningfully to sustainable water solutions across multiple regions.
You will support the delivery of several high-value capital programmes, including:

South West Water - Framework for Engineering Consultancy Services: Lot 3 - Multi-Discipline Engineering Design
Wessex Water - Capital Delivery Partner Framework Agreement: Lot 2 - Design Consultant
Severn Trent Water - Lot 1 Major Projects Framework: Supporting AMP8 delivery plan valued at a TotEx of £14.9 billion
Severn Trent D&B Projects - Supporting Tier 1 contractors on major non-infrastructure wastewater schemes
Southern Water Strategic Delivery Partner (SDP) Frameworks

Lot 1: Non-infrastructure water projects
Lot 2: Non-infrastructure wastewater projects

Southern Water Low Complexity and Infrastructure Frameworks

Lot 2: Wastewater Infrastructure
Lot 3: Infrastructure Framework - Partnering exclusively with Tier 1 contractors to deliver efficient and sustainable water and wastewater solutions

Working flexibly, you'll visit client sites and collaborate with teams across multi-year frameworks. As part of our thriving business, you'll take on rewarding multi-disciplinary projects from inception to delivery, creating innovative solutions that enhance the environment and improve communities.
Here's what you'll do:

Develop feasibility studies, outline and detailed designs, and provide construction support.
Create design drawings, select mechanical plant, and prepare technical specifications.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, electrical, process, and mechanical engineers.
Ensure high technical quality, contribute to bids, and maintain client relationships.
Manage project budgets, schedules, and deliverables to meet agreed targets.
Design mechanical installations for water and wastewater systems, including pumps, screens, valves, and odour control.
Conduct site surveys and liaise with clients, contractors, and suppliers.
Produce layouts, technical specifications, datasheets, and P&IDs for system designs.

As well as providing innovative and industry leading MEICA solutions to Clients, the team also collaborates with a wide variety of disciplines from other offices in delivering projects, including a close working relationship with our Enterprise Capabilities centres in India, South Africa and Romania.
Come & Grow With Us.
Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts over 600 experts across the UK & Ireland, including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Solutions team. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
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