Mechanical Engineer

Company: First Recruitment Group
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Location: Redhill
Job Description:

Location

Preferred location is the south of England (Redhill), as the role primarily supports regional water industry projects. Flexibility on location can be considered; however, the successful candidate must be able to travel to the region for key meetings and site visits.

Experience

Candidates should typically have a minimum of 15 years’ relevant experience.

Role Overview

This role is suited to a technically strong and commercially aware professional who can work with minimal supervision as part of multi‑disciplinary teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering engineering outputs to agreed timeframes and budgets. A background in Mechanical Engineering within the water industry, or a closely related sector, is essential. The projects are predominantly at the front‑end and outline design stages.

Key Skills and Experience

  • Experience in clean water and wastewater engineering systems design
  • Equipment specification and pumped station design
  • Plant layout development and understanding of multi‑disciplinary requirements
  • Preparation of plant and equipment layouts
  • Change and risk management
  • Experience in major pumping station refurbishment (desirable)
  • Knowledge of industry standards, practices, CDM regulations, procurement processes, and document control
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of computer literacy

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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Posted: April 10th, 2026