Lead Mechanical Engineer

  • Ganymede Solutions
  • Woolston, Warrington
  • May 11, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Lead Mechanical Engineer - Water

Warrington Permanent

Salary up to £75,000 per annum + Company Car/Allowance

This is an opportunity to work for one of the UK's Leading Contractors on Multi Million Pound Water projects across the North West Region!

This is a long-term, stable opportunity within a business known for high-quality delivery, strong safety culture, and promoting from within.

The Role

  • As the Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will responsible for Mechanical package Delivery and Technical Governance, along with the management of the mechanical package delivery strategy for the framework.
  • You will manage site surveys of existing mechanical equipment
  • Handover to project MEICA delivery engineering team
  • Implementation of standard procurement specific requirements in relation to manufacture, off site testing, delivery and installation are incorporated within mechanical packages
  • Ensuring that delivery teams are implementing deployed frameworks.
  • Collaboration within the wider functions of the business design / estimating / civils / commercial to support overall effective delivery and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Input to design solution at survey and concept stages
  • Production of mechanical enquiry packages based on design documentation
  • Organisation of decommissioning / relocation of existing mechanical equipment
  • Definition of standard products and technical solutions for deployment across the programme
  • Definition of standard procurement specific requirements in relation to manufacture, off site testing, delivery and installation are incorporated within mechanical packages
  • Guiding design teams towards standardisation of solutions across the programme
  • Managing key suppliers and subcontractors to ensure production / delivery timescales
  • Liaison with the clients mechanical lead
  • Review and sign-off of mechanical elements of condition survey report.
  • On and offsite inspection and testing, including documentation, procedures and critical function witness testing i.e., FAT & SAT, string tests etc.

What We re Looking For

Proven experience in Water civil engineering projects

Strong background in Mechanical Engineering

What s On Offer

Salary of up to £75,000 per annum

Company car or Car Allowance

Annual Bonus scheme (10%)

5% Matched pension scheme

Long-term framework work with progression onto future projects

Interviews taking place over the next 2 weeks
The client is keen to appoint quickly.

Apply now or message for a confidential discussion

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation