Senior MEICA Engineer

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Senior MEICA Engineer

Coventry, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire

Type: Contract, Permanent, Salaried

Type: Salaried or PAYE

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

An introduction to our unique company...

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK on a secondment basis. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We specialise in providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time - for as long as our clients need them.

We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues - taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond. We're a people-first organisation and place mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard, reflected in our approach to issues such as Mental Health, Social Value, Menopause and Net Zero. We're a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we'd love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen...

You'll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as MEICA Engineer will see you as a key member of the Water & Environment East team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice

Experience required...

Essential:

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Chartered MechEng and/or 10 years or more experience
• Working knowledge of Sewers for Adoption / OFWAT Design and Construction Guide.
• Ability to undertake rising main and pumping station calculations.
• Experience of undertaking design & delivery of projects within the water industry or similar industries.
• Knowledge in the design and selection of mechanical equipment, such as mechanical pumps, air blowers, chemical dosing plant and infrastructure, screening equipment, walkways and access.
• Ability to undertake sump and pipework design across a variety of pump installations.
• Experience of commissioning complex pumping systems, and a working knowledge of WIMES specifications and pumping system control philosophies.
• An in depth understanding of current UK design standards and working practices.
• Experience adhering to CDM 2015 legislation and Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations (DSEAR) and ATEX compliancy.
• An understanding of the designer's responsibilities under the CDM regulations
• Sound understanding of H&S risks associated with water and/or sewerage operation and construction
• Strong communication skills to interact with colleagues, other engineering disciplines and clients
• Capable of working independently leading projects, teams and staff.
• Working alongside the Project Managers and Engineering Design team to deliver complex and non-complex projects across the frameworks
• Completing reference designs, detailed designs and preparing reports.
• Producing Technical specifications and proposals for various projects
• Working alongside and mentoring other members of the design team.

Desirable:

• Previous Water Company Experience.
• Knowledge of S185 (diversions) and S98 (requisition) of the Water Industries Act.

You'll get this and so much more...

As a salaried colleague, you'll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community