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Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Falmer, Brighton (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Salary and package are to be discussed at the screening stage.

Are you ready to make a real impact in the water industry? We’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our talented team based in Falmer, working on a hybrid basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in delivering innovative and sustainable water and/or wastewater projects. Whether you're leading your own moderately complex projects or guiding a team to success, you'll be a trusted technical authority and mentor. If you're passionate about engineering excellence, sustainability, and collaborative problem-solving, we want to hear from you.

Job Overview

Technical Leadership

* Lead and support the delivery of a variety of water and wastewater projects.

* Provide technical guidance and direction to junior engineers and technicians.

* Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure timely, accurate design deliverables.

* Conduct design reviews, quality checks, and resolve complex engineering issues.

* Travel within the UK may be required for site visits and meetings.

Safety & Environment

* Design with health, safety, and sustainability in mind.

* Ensure CDM compliance and contribute to health & safety strategies.

People & Resource Management

* Coach and mentor junior team members.

* Contribute to resource planning and team development.

Innovation & Improvement

* Challenge the status quo with fresh ideas and support the adoption of digital design tools.

Financial & Commercial Input

* Assist with project budgets and provide data for informed decision-making.

* Deliver cost-effective, whole-life solutions.

Programme Management

* Ensure timely delivery of designs, flagging risks and mitigating delays.

Customer Focus

* Design with end-user satisfaction in mind, meeting regulator and client expectations.

About You

* Degree or HNC in Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.

* Professional membership with a relevant institution or working toward chartership.

* Proven technical expertise in water/wastewater project delivery.

* Full UK driving licence.

Package

This role will be full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week.

Southern Water operates a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.

We are offering a very competitive salary depending on skills and experience as well as other benefits including:

• Company and performance-related bonus

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

• 25 days annual leave

• Life assurance equal to 4x salary

• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)

• Health Cash Plan

• Full funded eye tests

• Two paid volunteering days a year

• Occupational health service

• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers

• Digital GP service

• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications

• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options

• Cycle to work scheme

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

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Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered