About the Role
The UK water sector is entering a period of unprecedented investment and transformation. As Egis accelerates the growth of its Water Business in the UK, we are building a high-performing Mechanical Engineering team to help shape this next chapter.
We are inviting applicants who want to play a meaningful role in delivering major water and wastewater programmes in the UK. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will contribute to technically robust, sustainable and innovative treatment solutions across nationally significant projects.
This is a rare opportunity to join at a key stage of our UK growth journey, helping to establish, shape and expand a Mechanical engineering capability built on Egis’ global infrastructure expertise and long-term commitment to the sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior technical leadership for the mechanical discipline within the UK water/wastewater treatment design team.
- Act as mechanical discipline lead, sub-lead or senior technical authority on complex treatment projects across design, construction support, commissioning and handover.
- Set and maintain mechanical design standards, checking requirements, design risk processes, digital workflows and quality expectations.
- Lead and assure complex mechanical deliverables, key technical decisions, equipment strategies, supplier packages, contractor submissions and multidisciplinary interfaces.
- Drive integrated coordination across Process, EICA, civil/structural, architectural, MEP, construction, commissioning and operations teams.
- Lead senior client engagement, technical workshops, optioneering, value engineering, design reviews and constructability/maintainability reviews.
- Embed modern delivery approaches including digital design, hydraulic analysis, BIM/3D coordination, automation, standardisation, data-led decision making and supplier integration.
- Support project directors and project managers with technical risk, scope, resourcing, programme, budget, change control and design quality.
- Build and develop the mechanical sub-team through recruitment, mentoring, line management, succession planning and professional development.
- Support business planning, work winning, client development, bid strategy and growth of Egis’ UK water/wastewater treatment capability.