Mechanical Project Engineer

Location Chatham
Discipline: MEICA, Water
Job type: Permanent
Salary: ££45,000 - £55,000/Annum + package
Contact name: Roan Ferguson

Contact email: roan.ferguson@gr-solutions.co.uk
Job ref: MPE-SE
Published: about 24 hours ago
Startdate: ASAP

MECHANICAL PROJECT ENGINEER

Location: South East England
Contract Type: Permanent or Freelance / Contract
Salary/Rate: Competitive salary or day rate (DOE)

GRS are seeking a skilled Mechanical Project Engineer to work on high-value MEICA water projects across the South East. You'll join a Tier 1 contractor delivering key infrastructure upgrades for UK water authorities under major capital delivery programmes (e.g. AMP8).

Responsibilities:

  • Manage mechanical installation works across water treatment and pumping station projects

  • Coordinate designs, site works, fabrication drawings, and subcontractors

  • Ensure mechanical scopes are delivered on time, to spec, and within budget

  • Interface with electrical and ICA teams to ensure integrated MEICA delivery

  • Attend site inspections, FATs, commissioning, and handover activities

Requirements:

  • Mechanical engineering background with experience in water or wastewater environments

  • Strong knowledge of pumps, valves, pipework systems, skids, and associated equipment

  • Comfortable working on-site and coordinating between design and delivery teams

  • Experience with NEC contracts and Tier 1 project delivery preferred

  • SMSTS/CSCS and water hygiene desirable

Benefits:

  • Tier 1 contractor exposure and long-term project continuity

  • Option of freelance contract (outside IR35 considered) OR permanent with progression

  • Work across a variety of clean and wastewater infrastructure schemes

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries: clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals.