Design Engineer

Kier Professional Services are looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our growing team based in Manchester and help assist on projects within the water sector.

Kier Professional Services are the engineering consultancy division of Kier Group, providing design solutions, technical advice, and engineering support to all other Kier business units.

Location: Manchester

Business Area: Transportation, Kier Professional Services (KPS)

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

What will your responsibilities be?

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Kier Professional Services (KPS) team, supporting them in with the delivery of a broad range of mechanical projects predominately within the water sector and working on large pumping stations. You will also contribute to the delivery of more complex services by providing solutions.

Your day to day will include:

• Production of pumping system hydraulic calculations and selection of suitable pumps
• Production of pumping systems and pumping station designs including pipework and valving arrangements.
• Production of equipment specification/datasheets from a process requirement specifications & P&ID's for the selection of equipment associated water, waste water and other treatment systems e.g. Sludge treatment, Chemical dosing, pumping.
• Review and input to P&ID's
• Input to and attendance at HAZOP meetings

What are we looking for?

This role of Principal Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:

• You are a Chartered member of a relevant professional institution (e.g., CEng MICE) or working towards
• You have several years of postgraduate experience.
• You have experience within the water sector working on pumping stations