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A global water solutions company is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead a mechanical engineering team on innovative projects. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in mechanical engineering, strong 3D CAD skills, and hands-on experience in product development. This hybrid role is based in Cambridge, offering competitive salaries and benefits including flexible working options and a 10% bonus scheme. Join us in transforming water usage and conservation.

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to drive innovative solutions within the Defence Nuclear sector. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams in Warrington or Preston, delivering complex projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and mentoring engineers. This full-time position offers a hybrid working arrangement and competitive compensation alongside extensive benefits such as a matched pension scheme and health programs.

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD Reading, GB, RG14 2PZ Preston, GB, PR2 2YB Onsite or Hybrid: Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangement Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF66879 Drive Innovation in Defence Nuclear Engineering At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire) or Preston (Lancashire). The role As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. This role will contribute to a high-impact public sector Defence Nuclear infrastructure initiative focused on enhancing operational resilience and sustainability across critical systems. The project involves complex mechanical systems integration, requiring innovative engineering solutions within a multidisciplinary team. Day-to-day, you'll lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, oversee the delivery of complex technical solutions, and act as a key point of contact for customers, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and performance while mentoring others and driving continuous improvement across projects. Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions aligned with customer requirements and project scope. Supervise and mentor engineers and technical specialists, ensuring effective performance, development, and adherence to engineering standards. Act as a key liaison with customers, fostering strong relationships and ensuring transparent communication on technical progress and delivery. Oversee the production, review, and approval of engineering outputs, including calculations, specifications, and reports, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards. Champion health, safety, and environmental standards across engineering activities, promoting a culture of best practice and continuous improvement. This role is full time, 37 hours per week provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite, at one of our key locations: Warrington (Cheshire) or Preston (Lancashire). Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer: Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex technical projects within agreed scope, timeframes, and quality standards. Proven ability to supervise and mentor engineers and technical specialists, fostering professional development and ensuring high performance. Strong background in producing, reviewing, and approving detailed engineering outputs, including calculations, specifications, and technical reports. Demonstrated expertise in applying relevant procedures, codes, and standards to ensure compliance and technical integrity across engineering activities. Track record of effective customer engagement, including managing relationships, resolving technical issues, and supporting business development initiatives. Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer: Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually. 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing. As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together. We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Hours Full Time - 40 hours - Monday to Friday Purpose of Role We are recruiting a Site Works Facilities Manager to join our team at RAF Odiham, a large and complex MOD Defence site. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone currently working as an Assistant Facilities Manager, Supervisor, or Senior Engineer who is ready to take the next step into a full management position. This role will particularly suit someone who has worked previously on the tools (mechanical or electrical), progressed into a supervisory role, and is now looking to develop their career within Facilities Management. We offer strong career progression, access to further qualifications and accreditations, and the support needed to succeed at management level. Job Description As Site Works Facilities Manager, you will play a key role in delivering a seamless, customer-focused facilities service, managing M&E, plumbing and air conditioning service streams on site. You will be responsible for the effective delivery of planned and reactive maintenance, small works, and compliance activity while maintaining excellent client relationships. You will work closely with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and the MOD, attending weekly and monthly meetings and acting as a key site representative. Responsibilities Day-to-day management of client relationships with local intelligent client representatives and MOD end users Managing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance delivery Raising and managing works via Maximo (reactive jobs, PPMs, billable works) Managing principal and specialist subcontractors, including performance and compliance Oversight and coordination of small works projects up to £10k Supporting projects delivered through the core programme Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, safe systems of work, and site procedures Supporting and preparing for site audits Ensuring contract quality and assurance in line with customer guidelines Undertaking general facilities contract management activitiesMonitoring KPIs and performance against SLAs Producing and analysing reports, largely using Microsoft Excel (Maximo data exports) Essential Qualifications/Skills Background in mechanical or electrical engineering, ideally with hands on experience Experience working in facilities or building services within a large, complex site Previously worked in a Supervisor or Assistant Facilities Manager role, or similar Strong working knowledge of Facilities Management Experience using Maximo or similar CAFM systems (or willingness to learn quickly) High level of competence with Microsoft Excel Good understanding of asbestos and Legionella management Able to manage subcontractors and multiple service streams Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder and client-facing skills Comfortable attending and contributing to formal client meetings Experience working to KPIs and SLAs In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders. Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other's differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Posting Date: 20 Mar 2026 City: Manchester Location: Manchester, GB, M1 3LD Contract Type: Permanent Division: Power Engineering and Renewables Level of experience: Senior RINA is currently recruiting for a Power Systems Principal Consultant to join its office in Manchester. Why RINA? RINA is a global engineering and consulting company providing technical advisory, assurance, testing, inspection, and certification services across energy and infrastructure markets. With more than 150 years of engineering heritage and a global network of professionals operating in over 70 countries, RINA delivers innovative, safe, and sustainable solutions across the full project lifecycle. Our UK operations trace their origins to 1920 through the British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association and continue to support complex electrical and infrastructure projects across multiple sectors. The Role This is a hybrid role: you will both manage the established Power Systems Engineering team and be the technical lead for Substation design and construction projects, the focus being electro mechanical engineering, to deliver a wide range of local and international projects for commercial, industrial and utility clients. Technical Responsibilities Act as technical lead for substation design deliverables from 11 kV to 400 kV, including HV/EHV AIS and GIS substations. Develop and maintain project execution plans and ensure alignment with client and internal teams. Support project financial performance by meeting budget targets and adjusting constraints as needed. Produce detailed substation electrical design packages compliant with client, national, and international standards (ENA, BS, IEC, IEEE, ANSI, etc.). Develop design documentation including reports, scheme evaluations, FEED deliverables, and concept stage presentations. Review supplier designs, documentation, FAT plans, and participate in factory/site acceptance testing. Conduct technical quality assurance reviews and provide design approval/sign off for Protection & Control (P&C) and/or Primary design deliverables. Work closely with P&C, Civil/Structural, and other engineering disciplines to support multidisciplinary delivery. Contribute to tender schemes, technical options, and scope development. Preferred Skills and Professional Attributes Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or professional registration as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) with the Engineering Council. Relevant Health & Safety qualification, such as IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH Certificate or Diploma, or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a Health & Safety-related discipline. Substation safety and access training, such as NSI 30, BESC: AIM, or equivalent authorizations. Formal training in CDM 2015, construction safety, and impressed voltage hazards. Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation applicable to design and construction activities in the electricity supply industry. Good understanding of UK environmental and waste management legislation and associated compliance requirements Must be eligible to work within the UK without sponsorship and willing to commute or relocate to Manchester. In addition to the below, you will become part of our growing global team, you will find yourself working with world class professionals and clients in a global market. 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) Option to buy more holiday Up to 12 days smart working per month (post probation period) Support of Military Reservists - 10 additional paid days Healthcare cover (Family can be added at an additional cost) Life Assurance Professional development to become chartered Pay for professional membership Cycle to work scheme Generous recruitment referral bonus 4 half days paid leave for STEM Ambassadors

Principal Mechanical Engineer page is loaded Principal Mechanical Engineerremote type: Hybridlocations: Cambridgetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition id: R45925Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.Sentec, a Xylem brand, seeks to hire an Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead our talented mechanical engineering skill group.As Principal, you will lead a mechanical engineering team on high-value, technically challenging projects, internal to Xylem and external clients. You will own mechanical architecture and key technical decisions and act as subject-matter expert in mechanical design, materials, and manufacturing. You will deliver innovative mechanical solutions from early concept through detailed design and industrialisation and validation testing. You will work directly with Xylem partners and external clients to understand requirements and translate them into robust engineering solutions, contribute to project planning, technical reporting and support proposal writing, technical scoping, and effort estimation.As a senior colleague, you will mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers and scientists, foster a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture and set engineering best practice. You will also be responsible for supporting project management as well as business development activities under the guidance of the respective teams. The position is largely based in our Cambridge office however you will have the opportunity for some travel, this could be UK-wide, within Europe, the United States or the Far East. At Sentec you will be working in a rapidly evolving industry at an exciting time for technologists developing solutions in multiple sectors with a strong emphasis on sustainability. In order to be successful you will need to demonstrate leadership in pursuit of technical solutions and novel ideas, have a hands-on approach to problem solving and ultimately managing projects against time, budget and client expectations. This role combines hands-on engineering, technical decision-making, project and team leadership within a fast-paced consultancy environment spanning multiple sectors, working towards deadlines and delivering excellent technical solutions. You will be required to communicate effectively in a wide range of environments, both with colleagues and clients and will have the opportunity to develop your negotiation skills and expand your technical knowledge. Minimum Qualifications: Education, Experience, Skills, Abilities, License/Certification: Extensive experience (10+ years) in mechanical engineering / product development Experience in people leadership, preferably in mechanical engineering Strong 3D CAD capability (principally Creo but SolidWorks also advantageous) Proven experience taking products from concept to manufacture Hands-on experience making parts and building prototypes Experience dealing with 3rd party suppliers such as engineering workshops, plastic fabricators, hardware suppliers Excellent understanding of materials, tolerancing, and manufacturing processes Experience working in multidisciplinary teams (physics, electronics, software) Minimum 2/1 Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline Desirable Skills/Knowledge: Background in consultancy or contract R&D environments Experience with machinery such as lathes and milling machines Experience with 3D printing, both internal and bureau Experience in one or more sectors such as: Sensing technology such as optical, magnetic, ultrasonic Consumer and industrial products Scientific instrumentation Water infrastructure Sustainable energy Knowledge of regulatory or quality systems (e.g. ISO 13485, ISO 9001) Experience with FEA, thermal analysis, or other simulation Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly required to sit or stand, reach, bend and move about the facility Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Office: Standard office equipment; work usually performed in an office or site laboratory setting Estimated 10 % or less travel requirement Standard weekly job hours: 37.5 hours Benefits Include: Competitive salaries Holiday of 25 days per year, increases with length of service Group life cover at 4 times basic salary Private health care Salary sacrifice pension scheme Relocation expenses as appropriate Annual performance and merit process Discretionary 10% All staff bonus scheme Employee referral bonus scheme Access to flexible benefits including cycle to work, critical illness cover and green car leasing Flexible and remote workingJoin the global Xylem team to be a part of innovative technology solutions transforming water usage, conservation, and re-use. Our products impact public utilities, industrial sectors, residential areas, and commercial buildings, with a commitment to providing smart metering, network technologies, and advanced analytics for water, electric, and gas utilities. Partner with us in creating a world where water challenges are met with ingenuity and dedication; where we recognize the power of inclusion and belonging in driving innovation and allowing us to compete more effectively around the world.background, skills and interests.

# Principal Testing Rigs & Labs TechnicianMechanical Engineering Job DetailsLocationAbingdon, United KingdomEmployment TypeFull-timeSalary£57kLevelIndividual ContributorPosted# Principal Testing Rigs & Labs Technician Overview of ResponsibilitiesThe salary for this role is £57,117 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance) . Onsite working is expected for 5 days each week. This role can be based at any of the following sites; Culham, Oxfordshire This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. The Role We are recruiting a Principal Testing Rigs & Labs Technician to provide senior level technical leadership within our experimental laboratories.This is a highly practical role, combining deep hands on expertise with day to day operational responsibility for testing rigs, laboratory equipment and experimental activities. You will be the principal technical authority for laboratory operations, ensuring experiments are built, commissioned and run safely, efficiently and to a high technical standard.Working closely with engineers, scientists and programme teams, you will translate experimental designs into robust, real world test setups, mentor technicians and apprentices, and help evolve laboratory capability to meet the needs of novel and emerging technologies. Key Accountabilities: Take day to day ownership of the safe and effective operation of testing rigs and laboratory facilities Act as the technical lead for experimental build, commissioning, operation and decommissioning activities Translate experimental designs into safe, buildable and high quality physical test setups Provide hands on leadership during complex or novel experimental work, troubleshooting issues and reducing technical risk Ensure laboratory assets, tooling and equipment are maintained, organised, calibrated and fit for purpose Lead risk assessment, safe systems of work and incident investigation within laboratory environments Generate and maintain technical procedures, experimental documentation and high quality test data records Support continuous improvement of laboratory processes, workflows, tooling and instrumentation Supervise, mentor and develop technicians and apprentices, setting high standards of professionalism and safety Engage with internal and external stakeholders to clarify requirements, provide expert guidance and manage expectations Deputise for the Testing Rigs and Labs Operations Manager when requiredSalary£57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pensionProgrammeDepartmentTechnology DepartmentDisciplineSite LocationType of EmploymentFull-timeReference NumberREF4128H Qualifications Essential Requirements: A relevant technical qualification in a STEM discipline, or equivalent practical experience Extensive hands on experience in laboratory, prototype or experimental test environments Strong mechanical and/or electrical technical capability Experience delivering and operating complex experimental setups (e.g. pressure, vacuum, cryogenic or high voltage systems) Proven ability to take ownership of laboratory operations and experimental delivery Ability to interpret and produce engineering and technical documentation Experience supervising, mentoring or coaching technical staff or apprentices Strong organisational and problem solving skills, with the ability to work autonomously Desirable Requirements: Degree in engineering or a related discipline Knowledge of manufacturing machining (e.g. milling & turning) Experience working in R&D or novel technology environments Familiarity with laboratory compliance frameworks (e.g. COSHH, PUWER, LOLER or similar) Experience integrating instrumentation, control systems or data acquisition into experimental rigs Involvement in laboratory upgrades, facility fit out or new capability introduction Additional Information: This role requires regular hands on work in laboratory and workshop environments Additional InformationA full list of our benefits can be found hereUKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce. We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, while ensuring all appointments are made on merit.UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information. Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications. Get Fusion Job AlertsNew fusion energy jobs delivered to your inbox.LocationAbingdon, United Kingdom

We are ambitious That's why we need people like you to help us. Our Design team is recruiting Are you an experienced Engineer with a passion for leading high-impact projects? If so, keep reading as we're seeking a skilled Design Manager to join our team in either Fareham or Brighton. As a Design Manager, you will take a leading role in managing and coordinating the design process on contractor led waste and water infrastructure projects. Working as part of the project delivery team, you will drive design from tender through to construction and handover, ensuring solutions are safe, buildable, compliant, cost effective and aligned with programme constraints. Projects may include water and wastewater treatment works, pumping stations, pipelines and rising mains, storage assets and complex MEICA installations delivered within live operational environments. Here are some of the things that you'll get involved in Lead and manage the contractor led design process from tender stage through detailed design and construction support. Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, ICA and process designers. Act as the primary interface between design, construction, commercial and planning teams, ensuring design solutions support safe and efficient delivery. Plan and manage design deliverables, information release schedules and design programmes to support construction sequencing and key milestones. Chair and lead design coordination and design review meetings, ensuring timely decision making and closure of actions. Ensure designs meet contractual requirements, client specifications, regulatory standards and water industry best practice. Drive buildability, operability and maintainability reviews, challenging design solutions where necessary to optimise delivery and whole life performance. Manage and control design development and design change, including assessment of impacts on cost, programme, risk and construction methodology. Coordinate design risk management, ensuring hazards are identified and mitigated through design in collaboration with construction and CDM teams. Work closely with the Principal Designer to ensure health and safety considerations are embedded within the design process and supported in Pre Construction Information. Support resolution of site based technical queries, RFIs and design related construction issues. Attend site regularly to engage with delivery teams and maintain alignment between design intent and construction. Produce progress updates and reports for project leadership and client teams. We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate Experience delivering waste and water infrastructure projects, ideally within regulated water frameworks. Strong understanding of construction methodologies, temporary works, and sequencing in live operational environments. Experience managing external consultants and in-house designers to deliver coordinated, high-quality design outputs. Knowledge of CDM 2015 and the role design plays in managing construction and operational risk. An engineering qualification in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering (minimum HNC or equivalent NVQ Level 4). Professional membership (e.g. ICE, IMechE, CIHT, or equivalent) is desirable. Strong commercial awareness with the ability to understand design impacts on cost and programme. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. High level of IT literacy, including Microsoft Office and design coordination systems. A full UK driving licence. Our Company Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment. What Next You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don't receive feedback within that timescale, please don't be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do! In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme. Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.

The Opportunity: Maintenance Engineer - Mobile Contract: Permanent Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire The Impact you will have: Adhering to safety guidelines set and all policies set out by customers and Briggs Equipment The service and maintenance of Diesel, Petrol and Electrically powered Small Plant, Agricultural and Ground Care Equipment This will involve attending Breakdowns, Fault Finding and completing planned Preventative Maintenance Ensuring customer service is kept to a high level and any queries are addressed Complete job activity electronically and ensure all required parts to complete tasks are ordered Ensuring the company vehicle is maintained to a high standard and has the correct parts stock Ensuring customer relationship are maintained and developed through high standards of service What will help you to excel in this role: Relevant technical qualification Previous experience within a similar role Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals The ability to work independently and under pressure The ability to manage and prioritise workload Understanding customer needs What you can expect from us: 40 hour working week Overtime is payable at x1.5 Monday - Saturday and x2 on Sunday Vehicle is available for private use if desired (tax to be paid) Accessibility If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.