Principal Mechanical / Piping Designer - Water

Due to an increased engineering and design workload in water sector to support AMP8 for multiple clients including United Utilities, Severn Trent, Thames Water, Southern Water, Northumbrian Water and Yorkshire Water. Costain are seeking a Principal Mechanical / Piping Designer – Water to support to join our multi-discipline Engineering & Design Services Team based at Aviator Way, Manchester typically 3 days a week with a blended approach to flexible and home working to support wellbeing. The ideal candidate will have significant experience and proven design capability specifically in water. Key qualifications include: - Leadership skills to effectively lead a team. - Excellent CAD skills, particularly in Revit and AutoCAD. This is a great opportunity to establish or develop a career in a technically challenging and highly rewarding growing sector which will support the UK’s water sector. As Principal Mechanical/Piping Designer you will be leading a team of designers, responsible for all aspects of plant layout and piping design within our water sector, using the very latest CAD and digital technology. Produce 3D models and detailed general arrangement drawings (GAs) using Revit. Develop layouts from first principles of wet and dry well pumping stations, concrete pump chambers, ductile iron and epoxy coated carbon steel pipework, and similar systems within the waste water industry. Coordinate and integrate vendor equipment packages into the design. - Layout and model access platforms, stairs, handrails, and maintenance accessways in compliance with Client and Industry standards. - Contribute to design reviews, including Access, Lifting and Maintenance reviews (ALMs). - Collaborate with civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical disciplines to ensure coordinated and clash-free models. Checking and approval of other designers work in accordance with Company Procedures. Review and commenting of vendor information to incorporate into the design To liaise and coordinate with other disciplines as required. Attend internal and client meetings to discuss issues & progress etc. To plan for adequate resources and manhour usage reporting to the lead engineer, feeding into design progress reports, raising issues & highlighting scope change. Undertake site surveys as required To offer advice and support to Junior Designers and/or subordinates on personal and career development. To assist the Manager of Piping Design as instructed in administration work within the group including but not necessarily limited to preparation of corporate procedures, standards and specifications etc. With respect to software and day to day activities, report back to the Discipline manger comments and recommendations for continuous improvements in performance and removal of constraints. #LI-MR1 Responsibilities To ensure compliance with Company & Client Policy with respect to water sector requirements. To complete specific design tasks as delegated by the Project Discipline Engineer or Engineering Manager as appropriate. To ensure work packs are delivered in timely and cost-effective manner and in line with Company & Clients Project requirements and applicable Company & Client Codes and Standards. Where task forces are mobilised the team members are to be selected through the SQEP process and be familiar in the appropriate field of work. To ensure well maintained Quality Assurance, auditable records, and technical files in line with CDM requirements. To ensure smooth and efficient liaison with Other Associated Partners and disciplines as required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential A Principal Mechanical Designer (Water) is a designer with specific knowledge and experience within their specialist field and discipline. (i.e.SQEP’d–Suitably Qualified Experienced Person). A Principal Mechanical Designer - Water is capable of carrying out Lead Designer roles on a project or group of projects and may support the career development of fellow designers. Significant experience in their discipline or a closely related one. Proficiency in the delivery of piping and plant design across a number of work categories. Exceptional CAD skills including Revit & AutoCAD Experienced in production of relevant engineering deliverables including 3D models, General Arrangements, Pipe support details Desirable Experience in one or more of the following specialist mechanical design fields: Water treatment Waste water treatment Biosolids/sludge treatment Pumping systems Chemical storage and dosing Experience with the following mechanical engineering and design deliverables and activities: Material Take offs Engineering schedules, such as valve lists etc Experience in managing and close out of ALM (model review) actions Essential Qualified to City & Guilds or HNC/HND minimum Desirable EngTech or I-Eng ICE professional qualification Degree or equivalent