19 senior 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...

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...

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...

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Complete the design of complex engineering processes in the water and wastewater industry. Support multidisciplinary teams in developing solutions to engineering challenges for operational plants to ensure adherence to stringent design codes. Lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams for mechanically biased projects. Undertake equipment failure root cause analysis investigations to establish failure methods and reduce the impact and future occurrence. Provide technical input into project definition briefs. Provide mechanical input into asset surveys and plant condition assessments, feasibility studies, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs. Provide technical sign-off and assurance during technical delivery, including handover. Ensure we are compliant with engineering-based regulatory requirements in their area. Support testing and development of new technologies for implementation in research projects....

Lead Electrical Design Engineer - (Wastewater Treatment Projects) About Us: 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 Affinity Water, Northumbrian Water and United Utilities. 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,...

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...

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...

Principle Electrical Design Engineer - (Wastewater Treatment Projects) About Us: 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 Affinity Water, Northumbrian Water and United Utilities. 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,...

Senior Electrical Design Engineer - (Wastewater Treatment Projects) About Us:   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 Affinity Water, Northumbrian Water and United Utilities. 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...

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...

Job Purpose: To design, draw and estimate proposals for the Fire Detection and Alarm Systems projects and small works for the contract. What you’ll do: Design of Fire Detection and Alarm system Estimating and providing proposals for client consideration  Drawing of Fire Detection and Alarm systems both extensions and new systems Liaise with on site commercial/technical/operational management in order to comply with company and site procedures Attendance at client contract meetings as and when required Preparation and presentation of Client Contract Reports Prepare project files to include all LPCB/BRE LPS1014 documentation from design certification through to verification Maintain Technical Library, including both product and legislative requirement Preparation of a monthly report for the General Manager detailing project activities Attendance at and participation in the Monthly Contract Meeting Who you’ll be: A qualified Fire Systems Electrician/engineer looking for...

Our engineering design team is experiencing substantial growth and we are opening new design hubs through the UK and are now recruiting for Mechanical Design Engineers of all levels, to join our team. Working as a valued part of our professional multi-discipline design team, Mechanical Design Engineers are responsible for providing the detailed design of energy and water projects in the UK and overseas. Reporting to the Mechanical Design Manager, duties include: Working as part of a multi-disciplined team of engineers responsible for the production design deliverables for water, wastewater and bio solids treatment plants Responsible for assisting in all aspects of mechanical design from site surveys of existing assets, optioneering, feasibility studies, detailed design and tender pricing Production of procurement specifications for mechanical equipment; hydraulic calculations and production of detailed design construction drawings Project managing third party designs and...

About the Role To help support Amentum’s worldwide $14B F25 forward looking workload and our portfolio of complex and exciting geotechnical projects within the Defence, Nuclear Power, Environment and Government-Owned Critical Infrastructure industries, we are now looking to grow our Ground Engineering capabilities within the UK and are seeking to recruit Geotechnical Design Engineers at a range of experience levels including: Geotechnical Design Engineer Senior Geotechnical Design Engineer (Chartered or approaching).  We are operating under flexible working arrangements, with a mixture of office-based and home working environments. Bristol office would be the preferred base-office, although other offices, such as Oxford, Reading, London or Glasgow etc can also be considered. As a Ground Engineering Professional within Amentum, you will play a critical role in managing ground risk by delivering geotechnical assessment, analysis, design and construction supervision to a...

Are you an aspiring engineer looking to make a difference to the world around you? Do you want the chance to grow, learn, and be supported by industry leaders? This ever-changing world will be shaped by the buildings put into it; and we know it’s often the newest minds who have the brightest ideas. These days, engineering is a lot more than pipes and wires; we look at the building as a whole and are involved in every stage, from initial client discussions right through to construction and even the building’s ongoing performance. We collaborate with colleagues, architects, and other construction professionals, playing a critical role in every building’s design. What might you be doing? As a Building Services Engineer Apprentice, your day-to-day tasks will vary, as we’ll expose you to all aspects of our work so you can discover what suits you. You’ll learn to... Work on live projects – click to view our exciting projects Produce detailed designs and drawings Use the latest...

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for an Associate to join our experienced MEP team based at our offices in Reading, Theale.   You will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of working in a design capacity with good working knowledge of building services installations. Working as part of a team, you will be confident dealing with clients and leading MEP project work. You will be expected to manage your own project teams, delivering design work to the required standards while providing excellent levels of client service.  We offer a highly supportive environment in which you can develop your career. For the right candidate there is the opportunity to progress rapidly following either a technical or managerial career path.   Our current wide ranging project portfolio includes work in the science and research, advanced manufacturing, motorsport, education, defence, commercial and residential sectors.  What you need to do to be...

Location: Cheadle, United KingdomIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your...

Our engineering design team is experiencing substantial growth and we are opening new design hubs through the UK and are now recruiting for Electrical Design Engineers of all levels, to join our team. We are a friendly and professional multi-disciplined team, responsible for the design management of a variety projects within the water & process and energy sectors and this role is reporting to the Electrical Engineering Manager. Individuals will be responsible for managing all aspects of electrical design and there is a clear career path in place to help develop the careers of our valued Engineers. Duties include but are not limited to: Management of project specific design deliverables Carry out design in accordance with M&E Design QA Procedures Responsible for the detailed design in accordance with the company procedures Interpret & understand the client requirements from client documents (drawings, specifications, correspondence, etc.) Communicate with the...

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 Purpose: To design, draw and estimate proposals for the Fire Detection and Alarm Systems projects and small works for the contract. What you’ll do: Design of Fire Detection and Alarm system Estimating and providing proposals for client consideration  Drawing of Fire Detection and Alarm systems both extensions and new systems Liaise with on site commercial/technical/operational management in order to comply with company and site procedures Attendance at client contract meetings as and when required Preparation and presentation of Client Contract Reports Prepare project files to include all LPCB/BRE LPS1014 documentation from design certification through to verification Maintain Technical Library, including both product and legislative requirement Preparation of a monthly report for the General Manager detailing project activities Attendance at and participation in the Monthly Contract Meeting Who you’ll be: A qualified Fire Systems Electrician/engineer looking for...