213 mechanical design engineer jobs found in Reading

Ready to lead the future of engineering? We’re looking for a  Senior Mechanical Design Engineer  who thrives on innovation and solving complex challenges. Join us and help shape the ‘Intelligent Client’ that will drive our AMP8 ambitions and beyond. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of mechanical design in the water and wastewater industry—leading high-impact projects, collaborating with expert teams, and ensuring designs meet the highest standards. You’ll investigate root causes, influence project direction with your technical expertise, and pioneer new technologies through cutting-edge research. This is your chance to help build a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering and support the development of a sustainable talent pipeline—from graduates to industry leaders. Be part of Thames Water’s engineering transformation. Apply now and make your mark on AMP8 and beyond. What you’ll be doing as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Complete the design of complex...

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Sector Location: Reading Hours: 36 hours per week (Hybrid working available) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + £5,8000 car allowance An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within a forward-thinking organisation supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. This position offers the chance to influence engineering strategy, guide standards, and provide expert leadership across technically challenging projects, while contributing to sustainable asset delivery and innovation in the sector. Role Overview The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority for mechanical engineering, responsible for shaping project requirements, driving engineering quality, and delivering robust solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining clear and accurate technical requirements to support effective project delivery Enhancing...

Mechanical Design Engineer - (Wastewater Treatment Projects) About Glanua Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. We are a trusted provider to the municipal and industrial sector where our clients include Ireland and the UK's largest water utilities, Uisce Eireann (formally Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Affinity Water.  Glanua is passionate about solving today's environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration,...

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Sector Location: Reading Hours: 36 hours per week (Hybrid working available) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + £5,8000 car allowance An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within a forward-thinking organisation supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. This position offers the chance to influence engineering strategy, guide standards, and provide expert leadership across technically challenging projects, while contributing to sustainable asset delivery and innovation in the sector. Role Overview The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority for mechanical engineering, responsible for shaping project requirements, driving engineering quality, and delivering robust solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining clear and accurate technical requirements to support effective project delivery Enhancing...

Ready to lead the future of engineering? We’re looking for a  Senior Mechanical Design Engineer  who thrives on innovation and solving complex challenges. Join us and help shape the ‘Intelligent Client’ that will drive our AMP8 ambitions and beyond. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of mechanical design in the water and wastewater industry—leading high-impact projects, collaborating with expert teams, and ensuring designs meet the highest standards. You’ll investigate root causes, influence project direction with your technical expertise, and pioneer new technologies through cutting-edge research. This is your chance to help build a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for engineering and support the development of a sustainable talent pipeline—from graduates to industry leaders. Be part of Thames Water’s engineering transformation. Apply now and make your mark on AMP8 and beyond. What you’ll be doing as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Complete the design of complex...

Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer looking to take that next step in your career? Do you want to work on exceptionally varied and diverse projects?  As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we now have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our significantly experienced and talented Engineering Team based at our Reading office.  Our client list includes Education, commercial, retail, industrial, leisure and many more. As a Mechanical Engineer at Ridge, you will be exposed to many sectors and many cultures. Building services engineers design, install and maintain the services that are needed to allow the building to do what it's designed to.  What you need to do to be effective in this role: Working as part of a design team delivering detailed design  Liaising closely with other professionals, including structural engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors of in-house and external project teams  Attending a range of project group...

Job title: Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Water Sector Location: Reading Hours: 36 hours per week (Hybrid working available) Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 + £5,8000 car allowance An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to take a leading role within a forward-thinking organisation supporting major water and wastewater infrastructure programmes. This position offers the chance to influence engineering strategy, guide standards, and provide expert leadership across technically challenging projects, while contributing to sustainable asset delivery and innovation in the sector. Role Overview The successful candidate will act as a senior technical authority for mechanical engineering, responsible for shaping project requirements, driving engineering quality, and delivering robust solutions. Key responsibilities include: Defining clear and accurate technical requirements to support effective project delivery Enhancing...

Mechanical Design Engineer - Special Purpose Machinery £40,000 - £48,000 + Flexitime + Overtime (At 1.5x Pay)+ Training + Benefits Monday - Friday, 37.5 Hours Aldershot - Commutable From: Farnborough, Farnham, Guildford & Woking Do you have mechanical design experience within a machinery, engineering or manufacturing environment? Are you looking for an exciting new role within a leading bespoke machinery manufacturer who are offering overtime to increase your earnings, first class training and excellent development opportunities? Due to continued growth, my client is looking for a design engineer to join the team, working out of their state of the art facility near Aldershot. The successful applicant will get the chance to work on extremely exciting projects for customers worldwide wide, liaising with the design, projects and manufacturing teams. You will be designing bespoke, special purpose machinery for customers across the globe, servicing a range of industries...

Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Oxford | Sectors: Low Carbon, Heritage, Education, Healthcare Employment Type: Full-Time Overview We are seeking a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join a well-established, independent building services consultancy in Oxford. This is a senior role offering the opportunity to lead mechanical design projects, influence sustainable strategies, and mentor junior engineers across heritage, education, healthcare, and commercial sectors. The Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will work on technically complex, low-carbon projects, delivering HVAC, hot/cold water, and energy-efficient solutions from RIBA Stage 2 through to handover. Key Responsibilities Lead mechanical design of building services systems, including HVAC, hot/cold water, and sustainable strategies Oversee production of technical documentation, drawings (AutoCAD/Revit), and specifications Collaborate with clients, architects, and...

Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Oxford | Sectors: Low Carbon, Heritage, Education, Healthcare Employment Type: Full-Time Overview We are seeking a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join a well-established, independent building services consultancy in Oxford. This is a senior role offering the opportunity to lead mechanical design projects, influence sustainable strategies, and mentor junior engineers across heritage, education, healthcare, and commercial sectors. The Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will work on technically complex, low-carbon projects, delivering HVAC, hot/cold water, and energy-efficient solutions from RIBA Stage 2 through to handover. Key Responsibilities Lead mechanical design of building services systems, including HVAC, hot/cold water, and sustainable strategies Oversee production of technical documentation, drawings (AutoCAD/Revit), and specifications Collaborate with clients, architects, and...

Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Oxford | Sectors: Low Carbon, Heritage, Education, Healthcare Employment Type: Full-Time Overview We are seeking a Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to join a well-established, independent building services consultancy in Oxford. This is a senior role offering the opportunity to lead mechanical design projects, influence sustainable strategies, and mentor junior engineers across heritage, education, healthcare, and commercial sectors. The Senior / Principal Mechanical Design Engineer will work on technically complex, low-carbon projects, delivering HVAC, hot/cold water, and energy-efficient solutions from RIBA Stage 2 through to handover. Key Responsibilities Lead mechanical design of building services systems, including HVAC, hot/cold water, and sustainable strategies Oversee production of technical documentation, drawings (AutoCAD/Revit), and specifications Collaborate with clients, architects, and...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services Consultancy Location: Winchester (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time Overview We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a respected building services consultancy with 45 years’ experience delivering sustainable, value-driven engineering solutions. Based in Winchester, this role offers the opportunity to lead mechanical systems design on projects ranging from residential and commercial to healthcare, education, and industrial developments, including schemes valued up to £100m. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will take ownership of mechanical design delivery, mentor junior engineers, and ensure integrated, low-carbon, energy-efficient solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. Key Responsibilities Lead the design of mechanical systems, including HVAC, ventilation, heating, cooling, and domestic water systems from feasibility to construction Produce 2D and 3D coordinated outputs using AutoCAD...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services Consultancy Location: Winchester (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time Overview We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a respected building services consultancy with 45 years’ experience delivering sustainable, value-driven engineering solutions. Based in Winchester, this role offers the opportunity to lead mechanical systems design on projects ranging from residential and commercial to healthcare, education, and industrial developments, including schemes valued up to £100m. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will take ownership of mechanical design delivery, mentor junior engineers, and ensure integrated, low-carbon, energy-efficient solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. Key Responsibilities Lead the design of mechanical systems, including HVAC, ventilation, heating, cooling, and domestic water systems from feasibility to construction Produce 2D and 3D coordinated outputs using AutoCAD...

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer – Building Services Consultancy Location: Winchester (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time Overview We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer to join a respected building services consultancy with 45 years’ experience delivering sustainable, value-driven engineering solutions. Based in Winchester, this role offers the opportunity to lead mechanical systems design on projects ranging from residential and commercial to healthcare, education, and industrial developments, including schemes valued up to £100m. The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer will take ownership of mechanical design delivery, mentor junior engineers, and ensure integrated, low-carbon, energy-efficient solutions across a diverse portfolio of projects. Key Responsibilities Lead the design of mechanical systems, including HVAC, ventilation, heating, cooling, and domestic water systems from feasibility to construction Produce 2D and 3D coordinated outputs using AutoCAD...

Job Description Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer who thrives on solving difficult engineering problems? Are you drawn to complex projects and excited by the opportunity to rapidly progress into leadership positions, heading up projects and guiding junior engineers? If so, you might enjoy solving the energy industry’s most important mechanical engineering conundrums for a multitude of energy systems across a variety of clients. You could be designing test rigs in support of the development of the UKs nuclear fusion capabilities, carrying out structural integrity assessment of primary plant (for both civil and defence applications) to keep existing fleet generating, designing high integrity structures for new nuclear establishments, or leading one of many renewable energy projects across a growing carbon net zero portfolio. You’re likely to be juggling several projects simultaneously, so enjoying being adaptable is a must! The constant in this role is the...

Job Description Are you a Mechanical Design Engineer who thrives on leading the way on solving difficult engineering problems? Are you drawn to complex projects and excited by the opportunity to rapidly progress your technical leadership skills to the next level, heading up multi-disciplinary projects? If so, you might enjoy solving the energy industry’s most important mechanical engineering conundrums for a multitude of energy systems across a variety of clients. You could be Managing exciting projects designing test rigs in support of the development of the UKs nuclear fusion capabilities, carrying out structural integrity assessment of primary plant (for both civil and defence applications) to keep existing fleet generating, designing high integrity structures for new nuclear establishments, or leading one of many renewable energy projects across a growing carbon net zero portfolio. You’re likely to be juggling several projects simultaneously, so enjoying...

Scope: Full Time, Employed Model: Fully Onsite Location: Switzerland (relocation assistance provided) We are seeking a talented Mechanical Design Engineer with proven aerospace industry experience and deep expertise in thermodynamics to join our advanced engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on designing high‑performance aerospace components and solving complex thermal and mechanical challenges. Responsibilities: Perform static, dynamic, fatigue, and damage‑tolerance analyses for cabin installations and aircraft modifications. Improve analysis workflows and support efficient cooperation with Mechanical Design Engineering. Ensure all work meets applicable certification requirements and compliance standards. Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external stakeholders to deliver accurate structural substantiation. Review drawings and design data for structural integrity; provide feedback or approval as needed....

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer Location : London (Hybrid) Employment Type : Full-time Sector : Water & Wastewater Infrastructure About the Role Our client, a leading engineering and design‑build delivery partner in the UK water sector, is seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to strengthen their mechanical engineering team. This hybrid role involves delivering high‑quality mechanical design solutions on major water and wastewater projects. Key Responsibilities • Develop cost‑effective mechanical design layouts meeting specification, safety, and constructability standards. • Evaluate whole‑life design costs including design hours, material selection, buildability, and cross‑discipline impacts. • Ensure consistent use of standard design practices across projects. • Support proposals with engineering estimates and feedback. • Lead multidisciplinary coordination to ensure fully integrated design delivery. • Maintain high standards in...

Scope: Full Time, Employed Model: Fully Onsite Location: Switzerland (relocation assistance provided) We are looking for an experienced Mechanical Design Structures Engineer to join our aerospace engineering team. This role focuses on the design of aircraft internal and external primary and secondary structures , as well as the integration of interior furnishing and aircraft systems . Responsibilities: Design internal and external aircraft structures, interior elements, and integrated systems (e.g., cameras, antennas, equipment racks) Prepare technical documents, including reports, analyses, test procedures, and installation instructions Develop and maintain engineering design standards Select appropriate materials, components, and equipment Create mechanical concepts and designs for structural installations such as monument attachments, ceiling structures, antenna/camera mounts, avionics racks, wire routing, and auxiliary tank installations...

Scope: Full Time, Employed Model: Fully Onsite Location: Switzerland (relocation assistance provided) We are seeking a talented Mechanical Design Engineer with proven aerospace industry experience and deep expertise in thermodynamics to join our advanced engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on designing high‑performance aerospace components and solving complex thermal and mechanical challenges. Responsibilities: Perform static, dynamic, fatigue, and damage‑tolerance analyses for cabin installations and aircraft modifications. Improve analysis workflows and support efficient cooperation with Mechanical Design Engineering. Ensure all work meets applicable certification requirements and compliance standards. Coordinate with internal engineering teams and external stakeholders to deliver accurate structural substantiation. Review drawings and design data for structural integrity; provide feedback or approval as needed....