48 principal mechanical design engineer jobs found in Reading

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...

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...

Principal Mechanical Design Engineer (Water) We are currently in the market to recruit multiple Principal 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...

Company Description AFECO is an engineering services provider in the water sector and is part of the United Living Group which includes business that operate in both the water and energy sectors. We work with several major water companies across the UK with a broad portfolio of long-term Frameworks in place that extend throughout AMP8. We have worked with our clients over past AMPs to deliver innovative yet robust projects and are renowned for developing solutions that offer cost effective, low carbon and best value options. AFECO and the wider United Living Infrastructure (Water) Group have a variety of major long-term frameworks across the UK including design and build Frameworks with Southern Water, Severn Trent, Thames Water and United Utilities. These Frameworks focus on the design, construction, refurbishment and improvement of infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets across the water and wastewater sectors and includes structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, ICA...

Job Description Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has around 2,000 bright minds working across multiple offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive. Job Description Do you have experience in complex, technically challenging projects and want to join the UK team of our Global Healthcare Division? Do you enjoy developing sustainable solutions for technical challenges and working on a wide variety of project types? Are you motivated by innovative engineering solutions and creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature? Do you want to work in an environment that welcomes design flair and innovative solutions? If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

Job Title: Principal Electrical Design Engineer Location: Oxford Salary: Up to £65,000 (Negotiable)  Shift Type: Full Time – 36.25 hours per week (Agile Working) Benefits: Enhanced annual leave (buy/sell), enhanced family pay, EAP, EV scheme, cycle to work, referral bonus, structured career progression The Opportunity A leading, multi-disciplinary Building Services consultancy is seeking a Principal Design Engineer - Electrical to join its established Oxford team. This is a key hire within a forward-thinking organisation known for delivering technically robust and sustainable design solutions across healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial and public sector developments. Operating internationally with a strong UK presence, the business places sustainability and net-zero carbon design at the core of its engineering philosophy. The Role As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will take ownership of projects from inception through to...

Job Title: Principal Electrical Design Engineer Location: Oxford Salary: Up to £65,000 (Negotiable)  Shift Type: Full Time – 36.25 hours per week (Agile Working) Benefits: Enhanced annual leave (buy/sell), enhanced family pay, EAP, EV scheme, cycle to work, referral bonus, structured career progression The Opportunity A leading, multi-disciplinary Building Services consultancy is seeking a Principal Design Engineer - Electrical to join its established Oxford team. This is a key hire within a forward-thinking organisation known for delivering technically robust and sustainable design solutions across healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial and public sector developments. Operating internationally with a strong UK presence, the business places sustainability and net-zero carbon design at the core of its engineering philosophy. The Role As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will take ownership of projects from inception through to...

Job Title: Principal Electrical Design Engineer Location: Oxford Salary: Up to £65,000 (Negotiable)  Shift Type: Full Time – 36.25 hours per week (Agile Working) Benefits: Enhanced annual leave (buy/sell), enhanced family pay, EAP, EV scheme, cycle to work, referral bonus, structured career progression The Opportunity A leading, multi-disciplinary Building Services consultancy is seeking a Principal Design Engineer - Electrical to join its established Oxford team. This is a key hire within a forward-thinking organisation known for delivering technically robust and sustainable design solutions across healthcare, education, residential, commercial, industrial and public sector developments. Operating internationally with a strong UK presence, the business places sustainability and net-zero carbon design at the core of its engineering philosophy. The Role As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will take ownership of projects from inception through to...

Job Details: Job Reference: HCC623108 Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 per annum Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 26 April 2026 Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted and candidates will be contacted prior to the closing date The Role: We are offering an exciting opportunity to begin your engineering career within a friendly, supportive, multi disciplinary Property Services team of over 300 professionals. You will gain experience across Hampshire’s large and diverse property portfolio, including schools, offices, libraries, care homes and countryside sites. You will also have opportunities to visit construction sites for surveys, inspections and meetings, giving you a full understanding of how engineered solutions are implemented. By joining our team, you will be part of a dynamic environment that values innovation,...

Job Details: Job Reference: HCC623108 Salary Range: £25,186 - £26,244 per annum Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester Hours per week: 37 (part-time hours will be considered) Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 26 April 2026 Please note applications will be reviewed once submitted and candidates will be contacted prior to the closing date The Role: We are offering an exciting opportunity to begin your engineering career within a friendly, supportive, multi disciplinary Property Services team of over 300 professionals. You will gain experience across Hampshire’s large and diverse property portfolio, including schools, offices, libraries, care homes and countryside sites. You will also have opportunities to visit construction sites for surveys, inspections and meetings, giving you a full understanding of how engineered solutions are implemented. By joining our team, you will be part of a dynamic environment that values innovation, continuous...

Job Description The UK Energy market is undergoing unprecedented change as the country strives towards a net zero carbon target. The sector must contend with high penetration of modern generation, transmission and distribution technologies, energy storage and prepare for the increased demand associated with the electrification of transport and heat as the countries progresses along the decarbonisation pathway. As part of the Net Zero agenda, networks have a crucial role in delivering the renewable energy which is required to be connected. The transmission network operators have secured c.£8bn as part of the RIIO T2 package. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of the energy sector, to deliver outstanding projects and be part of the solution to delivering Net Zero. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a difference to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind....

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Water) 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...

The Opportunity Baker Hicks have grown rapidly in the Transmission & Distribution sector over the last number of years and have been successful in winning a number of major projects within the UK. As the demand to deliver exceptional engineering design from our clients continues to grow, an opportunity has arisen for a HV Cable Design Engineer.  As a HV Cable Design Engineer, you will be reporting to the Principal Engineer – HV. You will be responsible for ensuring the quality and consistency of the team’s output in the production and control of drawings and technical documents. You will assist during the bid process in order to secure further work. About You You must have experience in producing and checking all designs, calculations, reports, and drawings related to new or modified HV/EHV projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV, specifically for cable system designs. This includes the production of bonding line diagrams, cable rating calculations, induced voltage...

The UK&I energy sector is undergoing a seismic shift. Surging demand, stricter regulations, and ambitious net-zero goals are driving groundbreaking innovation. Here's your chance to be at the heart of it all. Are you a passionate experienced Electrical Engineer with experience of working with HV and EHV voltages with experience of working with UK requirements/regulations? We are looking to recruit experienced Electrical Design Engineers at varying level of seniority from Experienced (ideally Chartered), to Senior, Principal and Senior Principal levels) to join the team across the UK. You will have the opportunity to get involved in wide range of projects including energy from waste, solar, interconnectors, windfarms, substations, OHL, energy building design, protection systems, LVAC, pump stations, etc. For more info on our projects, hear what our team have to say here . As a Principal/Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in all aspects of projects, from...

First things first: This position is open to Engineers who have no experience in Data Centres, but if you do then even better! Do you thrive on leading complex electrical designs from concept to completion, ensuring every detail sparks with precision? Can you picture yourself mentoring and inspiring a team of engineers, lighting the path for technical excellence and innovation? Do you see yourself as both a strategist and a hands-on engineer, bridging visionary ideas with practical execution? If this resonates with you, then this could be the next big step in your career journey! The Company This is an award-winning professional building services consultancy, based in London, specialising in mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering. They operate in a number of sectors, however their particular fields of expertise are resilient engineering, mission critical projects and corporate fit out. They have a strong sustainability approach and their reputation has grown over...