Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer - Water Utilities- Employment, career opportunity in UK

Job Title:  Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer
Job Type:    Permanent
Location:    Plymouth, Devon
Salary:    Competitive
Start Date:    ASAP
Duration:    Permanent
Reference:    282252-TRE00104


Plymouth

The Water and Utilities sector is one of Hyder's core markets, a position it has held throughout our 150 year history, and we pride ourselves on delivering new and exciting solutions for utility infrastructure schemes.

Our Water and Utilities team is involved in some of the UK's most complex and stimulating projects that are diverse and technically demanding. We have an enviable reputation in the delivery of such schemes and are working closely with some of the UK's most established and recognisable utilities companies, undertaking a vast array of projects to enhance the UK's utility services.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer to join our mechanical and design team based at our Plymouth office in delivering engineering solutions and advisory services on wide ranging projects within the water and wastewater market sector and beyond, including the energy, nuclear, and transport sectors spread throughout the UK.

Requirements:

We are seeking to locate a career minded Graduate Mechanical to support the MEICA design team in Devon on new design projects within the Utilities sector across the UK. It is intended that the role will offer the opportunity to progress your career as your experience grows. To be considered, we are seeking candidates with the following credentials:

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

* Mechanical Engineering Degree
* Innovative thinker
* Team player and delivery focused
* Enthusiasm to tackle stretch tasks
* Travel Flexibility

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Abilities:

* Water industry experience
* Electrical Systems design experience
* Working in a consulting engineer environment

Duties & Responsibilities:

Reporting to a Principal / Senior Engineer, you will be accountable the preparation of technical reports, design calculations, schedules, contract specifications, drawings (NB: CAD use by others), and technical reviews on design aspects to recognised UK, international, and client specific standards for Water and Waste Water process plant systems, Pumping systems and Infrastructure projects, adhering to highest H&S standards and ensure designers duties under CDM Regulations are met.

You will gain experience / be involved with a wide range of technical aspects including pump and pipework systems design, process plant design, renewables plant design, and surge analysis

The role will also include:

- Technical delivery of projects, in a supporting engineer capacity where required (depending on project category)
- Identify and develop innovative technical solutions based on client needs and drivers
- Interface and co-ordinate work with multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., civil, structural, electrical, and ICA)
- Become proficient in BIM design practices
- Establish relationships with project engineers on project technical, commercial and progress matters
- Ensuring designs meet compliance with, quality, safety and environmental systems
- Assist in the development, promotion and implementation of company technical strategies
- Ensure capture of key project and technical knowledge
- Promote MEICA team capability and achievements both internally and externally
- Development progression towards Chartered status under the Graduate STEP graduate training programme

Key Competencies / Values:

* Client focus - differentiating through tailored skills and depth of client understanding
* Excellence - striving for excellence, recognising that excellence is defined by our clients
* Trust - building and retaining relationships of trust with our clients, colleagues and business partners
* Teamwork - working together as a team for the Group, not just the individual
* Responsibility - taking responsibility for our performance and our safety
* People - we create the environment for people to realise their potential

Remuneration & Benefits

At Hyder we believe in rewarding our staff for their commitment and endeavours and we have designed a flexible benefits package that we feel will suit all of our team. You will receive a basic salary that will match your skills, experience and requirements, coupled with:

Stakeholder Pension matched to 6%
Healthcare
Life Assurance
Income Protection
Annual Leave
Annual Professional Institution Subscription Paid
Tax Free Season Ticket Loan
Cycle to Work Scheme
Best rate Gym Membership (Some UK Office Locations)
Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
Childcare Vouchers
Birthday Vouchers
Tax Free Share Purchase Scheme
Long Term Service Awards

Refer a Friend Scheme that rewards you for every successful introduction you make!

How to Apply:

PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR UK OPPORTUNITIES, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

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